J.F.R. Jacob
Military Person
1923 –
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Who is J.F.R. Jacob?
Jacob-Farj-Rafael "JFR" Jacob is a retired Indian Army Lieutenant General. He is best known for the role he played in India's victory in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 and the Liberation of Bangladesh. Jacob, then a Major General, served as the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army's Eastern Command during the war. During his 36 year career in the army, he also fought in World War II and the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965. He later served as the Governor of the Indian states of Goa and Punjab.
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- Born
- 1923
Kolkata - Also known as
- J. F. R. Jacob
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Mizrahi Jews
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Lived in
- Kolkata
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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