Mohan Singh (military officer)
Mohan Singh | |
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Singh (in turban) being greeted by the Japanese Major Fujiwara Iwaichi, April 1942 | |
| Born | 3 January 1909 |
| Died | 26 December 1989 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, General |
| Known for | Founder and the only General of the First Indian National Army and the Desh Sevak Sena |
| Movement | Indian Independence movement, Partition of India |
Mohan Singh (3 January 1909 – 26 December 1989) was an Indian military officer and politician. He was a British Indian Army officer, and later member of the Indian Independence Movement, best known for founding and leading the Indian National Army in South East Asia during World War II. Following Indian independence, Mohan Singh later served in public life as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) of the Indian Parliament.