Mohammed Zaman Kiani
Azad Hind Patriot Army Commander against British India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohammed Zaman Kiani (Urdu: محمد زمان کیانی; c. 1 October 1910 – 4 June 1981) was an officer of the British Indian Army who later joined the Indian National Army (INA), led by Subhas Chandra Bose, and commanded its 1st Division.
Quick Facts Major General, Minister of Information of Pakistan ...
Mohammed Zaman Kiani | |
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Minister of Information of Pakistan | |
President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 October 1910 Shakarparian, Rawalpindi District, British India (Now Islamabad, Pakistan) |
Died | 4 June 1981(1981-06-04) (aged 70) |
Alma mater | Indian Military Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | British Raj (1931-1942) Free India (1942-1945) Pakistan (1947-1981) |
Branch/service | British Indian Army Indian National Army Pakistan Army |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars | World War II First Kashmir War |
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After Indian independence, Kiani opted for Pakistan. He commanded the Kashmir rebels in the First Kashmir War, served as a political agent of Gilgit Agency, a Major General of the Pakistan Army and later as the Minister of Information in Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's government. His contributions to the Azad Hind Fauj were later acknowledged and he was awarded the Netaji Medal posthumously by the Indian Government.