successor as Western Army Commander - then Lieutenant General Sam Manekshaw. Personal life Singh was married to Uma Devi, of the Kapurthala royal family. The couple had three sons and a daughter. References Bibliography 1911 births 1963 deaths Military personnel from Punjab, India Indian generals British Indian Army officers Indian Army personnel of World War II Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in India Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies