Jagjit Singh Arora was born on 13 February 1916 in Kala Gujran, Jhelum District, Punjab, British India. He was a Lt general in the Indian army. During Bangladesh's fight for independence, it is believed that the creation of the guerrilla force Mukti Bahini was his brainchild. 

He oversaw the Indian troops in the war and before the war was watching the logistical preparation for the Indian army on the eastern front. Due to his military genius, the Pakistan army was routed on the eastern front and within two weeks Dhaka was captured. Lt general Niazi surrendered 90,000 of his troops as POWs which was largest since World War 2. 

During 1984 anti-Sikh riots he hid in his neighbour's house to save his life. Which is such an irony since the guy who got 90,000 prisoners at one time and liberated a nation along with giving a country its worst blow in its history had to hide somewhere to save his life? 

Jagjit Singh Arora died on 3 May 2005, at age 89, in New Delhi and was honoured by the Government of Bangladesh and the place where the instrument of surrender is going to take place will be converted into Independence square.