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Babru Bhan Yadav, MVC (14 September 1928 – 22 January 2010), also known as B.B. Yadav, was a former

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Officer. He led the 25th Missile Boat Squadron during Operation Trident in the

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Early life and education

He was born in the village Bharawas in the

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to Major Bhagwan Singh Yadav. His father is known for taking part in both world wars. Yadav studied from Banares Hindu University and completed his graduation from St. Stephen's College in Delhi in 1947.

Military career

Yadav joined Indian Navy on 1 January 1951 at the age of 23. He received his training from

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. He also went to

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for training. He was the first Naval officer to be awarded the

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award for gallantry in the 1971 war. He received the

for his exceptional leadership and military skills which led to the destruction of Pakistan's most powerful naval regiment at the Karachi Naval base in the 1971 war. The Karachi Strike Group formed for Operation Trident and Operation Python was under his command. The strike group is also known as the Killer Squadron as India gained Naval supremacy over Pakistan in 1971 war. In memory of both the operations Indian Navy celebrates

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on 4 December every year.

Later life

Yadav served as the state Director of

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for

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and

. He retired from the navy in 1982. He later worked in the Merchant Navy. He died in Delhi, aged 81.

References

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