Hardit Malik
Sardar Hardit Singh Malik CIE OBE (23 November 1894 – 31 October 1985) was an Indian civil servant and diplomat. He was the first Indian High Commissioner to Canada, and then Indian Ambassador to France.
Group Captain (Hon.) Sardar Hardit Singh Malik CIE OBE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ambassador of India to France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 October 1949 – 1 December 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position Established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Y. K. Puri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 April 1955 – 29 February 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Y. K. Puri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | K.M. Panikkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Commissioner of India to Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 September 1947 – 30 August 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position Established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | S.K. Kriplani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 November 1894 Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 1985 (aged 90) New Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Prakash Kaur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford (BA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Officer of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years of service | 1917–1919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Flying Officer (RAF) Hon. Group Captain (IAF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was the first Indian to fly as a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War. He also played first-class cricket between 1914 and 1930.
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