Zorawar Chand Bakhshi
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| Birth name | Zorawar Chand Bakshi |
| Nickname(s) | Zoru |
| Born | 21 October 1921 (or 2 January 1921) Gulyana, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 24 May 2018 (aged 96-97) |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-1510 |
| Unit | 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) 10th Baluch Regiment |
| Commands | II Corps 26 Infantry Division 8 Mountain Division 68 Infantry Brigade 2/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) |
| Battles / wars | World War II Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Maha Vir Chakra Vir Chakra Vishisht Seva Medal MacGregor Medal |
Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand 'Zoru' Bakshi PVSM, MVC, VrC, VSM (21 October 1921 or 2 January 1921 – 24 May 2018) was a General Officer of the Indian Army, most widely known as one of the commanders of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 (Operation Ablaze). He also has the distinction of being "India's most decorated General".