Brij Mohan Kaul
Brij Mohan Kaul | |
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| Birth name | Brij Mohan Kaul |
| Nickname(s) | Bijji |
| Born | 1 May 1912 Lahore, Punjab, India |
| Died | 18 April 1972 |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1933–1962 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | AI-162 |
| Unit | Rajputana Rifles Royal Indian Army Service Corps |
| Commands | IV Corps, NEFA |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Relations | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Other work | The Untold Story, Confrontation with Pakistan |
Brij Mohan Kaul (1912–1972) was a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army. He served as the Chief of General Staff during 1961–1962 and was regarded as a key architect of Indian military response to the Chinese challenge. In October 1962, he was given the command of a newly raised IV Corps to counter the impending Chinese invasion of NEFA (modern day Arunachal Pradesh), but it got routed by the Chinese.
He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 1960.
He resigned in the aftermath of the war,