John Dalvi


John Parashuram Dalvi
Born(1920-07-03)3 July 1920
Basra, Iraq
Died28 October 1974 (aged 54)
Bombay, India
Allegiance India
Branch Indian Army
Years of service1940–1967
RankBrigadier
Service numberIC-739
UnitBaluch Regiment
CommandsIndian 7th Brigade
Battles / warsWorld War II
Sino-Indian War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
AwardsMention in Despatches
ChildrenMichael Dalvi

Brigadier John Parashuram Dalvi (3 July 1920 – October 1974) was an Indian Army officer. During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he was the commander of the Indian 7th Brigade, which was destroyed, leading Dalvi to be captured by the People's Liberation Army on 22 October 1962.