Talk:Jagjit Singh Aurora

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I think this article has too much information that is already in other articles, namely about the politics surrounding the formation of Bangladesh, the article should focus on General Aurora and link to other articles for the superflous information. DigiBullet 17:48, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] POV Check

I know nothing about General Singh Aurora and very little about the events surrounding the 1971 conflict between India and Pakistan. However, this article seems to be discussing the general as a great national hero and definitely does not seem to be written from a neutral point of view. We need to have someone on the Pakistani side to balance this out. — DanMS 21:52, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Unfortunately, Pakistanis don't want to talk much about the war or the surrender. Also this General was not a very controversial one unlike others. And many good things have been said about the way he treated the POWs after their surrender. so I'll have to remove the POV tag since there's not dispute. Idleguy 15:12, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

I too was a bit concerned about the point of view but alot of literature written seems to be written in simular language also there isn't much what is written on the Pakistani side (which is credible and neutral).

[edit] Aurora?

His last name is Aurora? Isn't that an unusual last name? Why that name, were his ancestors astronomers or something? --AW 17:13, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Anyone? I'm serious --AW 20:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Answer: No the surname Aurora is an Indian caste found mainly in Hinduisim and Sikhi (which Gen. Aurora is,) to break it down basically they are considered traditionally to be Business Men/Merchants but as being a Sikh the idea of Caste was "offially" rejected under the belief that everyone is equal under god (un-offically people usually are still based on caste) having said that Gen. Aurora seemed to have taken up a traditionally un-othodox profession having a militrary life, but then again Sikhs have had a tradition of joining the militrary (a key example is Sikhs make 2% of India's population, but out of the 29 Infantry Regiments 2 regiments are dedicated only to Sikhs [the Sikh Regiment & the Sikh Light Infantry)]and government positions. Hope that answers the question and any followup questions.