Lieutenant General Daulet Singh, PVSM was a general officer in the Indian Army.
10 Facts About Daulet Singh
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Daulet Singh was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command when he was killed in the 1963 Poonch Indian Air Force helicopter crash.
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Daulet Singh was attached with the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.
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Daulet Singh subsequently commanded an infantry division in the Bengal Area.
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On 29 January 1956, Daulet Singh was made substantive major general.
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On 8 May 1961, Daulet Singh was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command at Shimla.
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Daulet Singh led the Western Command during the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
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On 22 November 1963, Daulet Singh was killed when his helicopter crashed en route to Poonch.
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Daulet Singh was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal posthumously on 26 January 1964.
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Daulet Singh was married to Uma Devi, of the Kapurthala royal family.