Pratap Chandra Lal
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | December 6,1916 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Ludhiana |
| India | |
| Books | My Years with the IAF |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |
| Job | Aviator |
| Education | King's College London |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
| Padma Bhushan | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| Year of servic | 1939–1973 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Battleswar | World War II; Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Servicebranch | Royal Indian Air Force; Indian Air Force |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| 1982 | |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Previous position | Chief of the Air Staff of India (1969–1973) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1241783 |
Pratap Chandra Lal Life story
Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, DFC was the Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He served in the IAF from 1939 until his retirement in 1973.