Sagat Singh

Lieutenant General Sagat Singh PVSM
Born	(1919-07-14)14 July 1919 Kusumdesar, Churu, Rajasthan, India
Died	26 September 2001(2001-09-26) (aged 82) New Delhi, India
Allegiance	British India  India
Service / branch	British Indian Army  Indian Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	3rd Gorkha Rifles
Commands	IV Corps 17th Mountain Division 50th Parachute Brigade 2/3 GR 3/3 GR
Battles / wars	World War II Annexation of Goa Second Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Operation Cactus Lilly
Awards	Padma Bhushan Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Sagat Singh, PVSM (14 July 1919 – 26 September 2001) was a General Officer in the Indian Army, notable for his participation in the liberation of Goa and later for his operational maneuver in crossing Meghna river and capturing Dhaka during Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. He held many commands and staff appointments throughout his career. He is regarded as the best Indian General to carry out operational maneuver during any war. Singh has been described as "the only military genius post-independence India has produced".^{[1][page needed]}