General A S Vaidya

General Arun Sridhar Vaidya was the 15th Chief of Army Staff of independent India. As COAS 1983-1986 he oversaw Operation Blue Star, the necessary but controversial and bloody anti-terror operation in the Golden Temple premises in 1984. This holy site is to the Sikhs what the Vatican is to Catholics. It had been taken over by Khalistan terrorists seeking independence for Indian Punjab. He was later assassinated by Sikh terrorists after his retirement. A locality in New Delhi is named in memory of his outstanding contributuion to the country. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akal Takht building after Operation Blue Star Operation Blue Star (June 3 to June 6, 1984) was the Indian military operation at the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab, the holiest temple of the Sikhs. ... The Golden Temple The Golden Temple is also known as Harmandir Sahib or Hari Mandir by the Sikhs. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Sikh man wearing a turban The adherents of Sikhism are called Sikhs. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Terrorism refers to the use of violence for the purpose of achieving a political, religious, or ideological goal. ... Punjab (or Panjab) may refer to: Punjab region, an area of South Asia shared by India and Pakistan Punjab (India), a state in India Punjab (Pakistan), the most populated province in Pakistan Haryana, a former part of Punjab Himachal Pradesh, a former part of Punjab A number of former states... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ...