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	\| name = Suranjan Das		\| name = Suranjan Das
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	\| branch = {{air force\|British India}}<br />{{air force\|India}}		\| branch = {{air force\|British India}}<br />{{air force\|India}}
	\| serviceyears = 1942–1970		\| serviceyears = 1942–1970
	\| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png\|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 \| title=Group Captain Suranjan Das \| publisher=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July ~~2022~~}}</ref>		\| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png\|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 \| title=Group Captain Suranjan Das \| publisher=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>
	\| servicenumber =no		\| servicenumber =no
	\| unit = [[No. 3 Squadron IAF]]		\| unit = [[No. 3 Squadron IAF]]
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	\| relations =		\| relations =
	\| laterwork =		\| laterwork =
	\| spouse = Veronica Loveless<ref name=ET>{{cite web \| url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/suranjan-das-road-a-street-named-after-a-legendary-pilot/articleshow/50941736.cms \| title=Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot \| work=[[The Economic Times]] \| author=Divya Shekhar \| date=11 February 2016 \| access-date=10 July ~~2022~~}}</ref>		\| spouse = Veronica Loveless<ref name=ET>{{cite web \| url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/suranjan-das-road-a-street-named-after-a-legendary-pilot/articleshow/50941736.cms \| title=Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot \| work=[[The Economic Times]] \| author=Divya Shekhar \| date=11 February 2016 \| access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>
	\| children =		\| children =
	}}		}}
	[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bengaluru.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes built by [[BEML]] parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road]]		[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bengaluru.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes built by [[BEML]] parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road]]
	[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bangalore.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes belonging to [[Central Railway zone\|Central Railway]] parked adjacent to Suranjan Das Road]]		[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bangalore.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes belonging to [[Central Railway zone\|Central Railway]] parked adjacent to Suranjan Das Road]]
	'''Suranjan Das''' (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He joined the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and was among the first pilots to be sent to [[Empire Test Pilots School]] to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a [[group captain]]. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] posthumously in 1970.<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goLiAAAAMAAJ\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|page=289}}</ref> He was the son of [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]<ref>{{cite book\|title=Sainik Samachar\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdohlIUDakUC&pg=PP226\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence\|pages=226–}}</ref> He died in an air crash while test flying a [[HAL HF-24]] prototype.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Legends/314-Suranjan-Das.html#gsc.tab=0 \| title=Suranjan Das - the man and the professional \|work=Indian Aviation\|author=Kapil Bhargava\| via=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July ~~2022~~}}</ref>		'''Suranjan Das''' (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He joined the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and was among the first pilots to be sent to [[Empire Test Pilots School]] to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a [[group captain]]. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] posthumously in 1970.<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goLiAAAAMAAJ\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|page=289}}</ref> He was the son of [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]<ref>{{cite book\|title=Sainik Samachar\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdohlIUDakUC&pg=PP226\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence\|pages=226–}}</ref> He died in an air crash while test flying a [[HAL HF-24]] prototype.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Legends/314-Suranjan-Das.html#gsc.tab=0 \| title=Suranjan Das - the man and the professional \|work=Indian Aviation\|author=Kapil Bhargava\| via=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>

	The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and [[Old Airport Road, Bangalore]], is named [[Suranjan Das Road]] after Group Captain Suranjan Das.<ref name=ET/>		The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and [[Old Airport Road, Bangalore]], is named [[Suranjan Das Road]] after Group Captain Suranjan Das.<ref name=ET/>

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	{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| name = Suranjan Das		\| name = Suranjan Das
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	\| branch = {{air force\|British India}}<br />{{air force\|India}}		\| branch = {{air force\|British India}}<br />{{air force\|India}}
	\| serviceyears = 1942–1970		\| serviceyears = 1942–1970
	\| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png\|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 \| title=Group Captain Suranjan Das \| publisher=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July ~~2020~~}}</ref>		\| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png\|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 \| title=Group Captain Suranjan Das \| publisher=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
	\| servicenumber =no		\| servicenumber =no
	\| unit = [[No. 3 Squadron IAF]]		\| unit = [[No. 3 Squadron IAF]]
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	\| awards = [[File:~~IND~~ Padma Vibhushan ~~BAR~~.~~png~~\|23px]] [[Padma Vibhushan]]<br />[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|23px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />[[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg\|23px]] [[Vayusena Medal]]		\| awards = [[File:Padma Vibhushan Ribbon.svg\|23px]] [[Padma Vibhushan]]<br />[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|23px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />[[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg\|23px]] [[Vayusena Medal]]
	\| relations =		\| relations =
	\| laterwork =		\| laterwork =
	\| spouse = Veronica Loveless<ref name=ET>{{cite web \| url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/suranjan-das-road-a-street-named-after-a-legendary-pilot/articleshow/50941736.cms \| title=Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot \| work=[[The Economic Times]] \| author=Divya Shekhar \| date=11 February 2016 \| access-date=10 July ~~2020~~}}</ref>		\| spouse = Veronica Loveless<ref name=ET>{{cite web \| url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/suranjan-das-road-a-street-named-after-a-legendary-pilot/articleshow/50941736.cms \| title=Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot \| work=[[The Economic Times]] \| author=Divya Shekhar \| date=11 February 2016 \| access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>
	\| children =		\| children =
	}}		}}
	[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bengaluru.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes built by [[BEML]] parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road]]		[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bengaluru.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes built by [[BEML]] parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road]]
	[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bangalore.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes belonging to [[Central Railway zone\|Central Railway]] parked adjacent to Suranjan Das Road]]		[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bangalore.jpg\|thumb\|[[MEMU]] Rakes belonging to [[Central Railway zone\|Central Railway]] parked adjacent to Suranjan Das Road]]
	'''Suranjan Das''' (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He joined the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and was among the first pilots to be sent to [[Empire Test Pilots School]] to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a [[group captain]]. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] posthumously in 1970.<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goLiAAAAMAAJ\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|page=289}}</ref> He was the son of [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]<ref>{{cite book\|title=Sainik Samachar\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdohlIUDakUC&pg=PP226\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence\|pages=226–}}</ref> He died in an air crash while test flying a [[HAL HF-24]] prototype.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Legends/314-Suranjan-Das.html#gsc.tab=0 \| title=Suranjan Das - the man and the professional \|work=Indian Aviation\|author=Kapil Bhargava\| via=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July ~~2020~~}}</ref>		'''Suranjan Das''' (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He joined the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and was among the first pilots to be sent to [[Empire Test Pilots School]] to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a [[group captain]]. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] posthumously in 1970.<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goLiAAAAMAAJ\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|page=289}}</ref> He was the son of [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]<ref>{{cite book\|title=Sainik Samachar\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdohlIUDakUC&pg=PP226\|access-date=10 July 2020\|year=1970\|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence\|pages=226–}}</ref> He died in an air crash while test flying a [[HAL HF-24]] prototype.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Legends/314-Suranjan-Das.html#gsc.tab=0 \| title=Suranjan Das - the man and the professional \|work=Indian Aviation\|author=Kapil Bhargava\| via=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>

	The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and [[Old Airport Road, Bangalore]], is named [[Suranjan Das Road]] after Group Captain Suranjan Das.<ref name=ET/>		The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and [[Old Airport Road, Bangalore]], is named [[Suranjan Das Road]] after Group Captain Suranjan Das.<ref name=ET/>
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	[[Category:~~Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in civil service~~]]		[[Category:1920 births]]
			[[Category:1970 deaths]]
	[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]		[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]
	[[Category:Indian aviators]]		[[Category:Indian aviators]]
	[[Category:~~Test~~ pilots]]		[[Category:Indian test pilots]]
			[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in civil service]]
	[[Category:Das family of Telirbagh]]		[[Category:Das family of Telirbagh]]
	~~[[Category:1920 births]]~~
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1920\|02\|22}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1920\|02\|22}}
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|1970\|01\|10\|1920\|02\|22}}<ref name="Rajan2020">{{cite book\|author=Brig S Sunder Rajan\|title=Personalities Inked: Pen Sketches of known And Some less known faces\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=frbPDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA28\|access-date=10 July 2020\|date=12 February 2020\|publisher=Booksclinic Publishing\|isbn=978-93-89757-51-4\|pages=29–}}</ref>		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=y\|1970\|01\|10\|1920\|02\|22}}<ref name="Rajan2020">{{cite book\|author=Brig S Sunder Rajan\|title=Personalities Inked: Pen Sketches of known And Some less known faces\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=frbPDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA28\|access-date=10 July 2020\|date=12 February 2020\|publisher=Booksclinic Publishing\|isbn=978-93-89757-51-4\|pages=29–}}</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />({{small\|present day [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]}})
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	\| allegiance = {{~~flagicon~~\|British ~~Raj~~}}<br />{{~~flagicon~~\|India}}		\| allegiance = {{flag\|British India}}<br />{{flag\|India}}
	\| branch = ~~[[Royal Indian Air Force]]~~<br />{{~~Air~~ force\|India}}		\| branch = {{air force\|British India}}<br />{{air force\|India}}
	\| serviceyears = 1942–1970		\| serviceyears = 1942–1970
	\| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png\|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 \| title=Group Captain Suranjan Das \| publisher=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>		\| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png\|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 \| title=Group Captain Suranjan Das \| publisher=Bharat Rakshak \| access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>
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	\| battles =		\| battles =
	\| battles_label =		\| battles_label =
	\| awards = [[Padma Vibhushan]]<br />[[Ati Vishisht ~~Sena~~ Medal]]<br />[[Vayusena Medal]]		\| awards = [[File:IND Padma Vibhushan BAR.png\|23px]] [[Padma Vibhushan]]<br />[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|23px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />[[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg\|23px]] [[Vayusena Medal]]
	\| relations =		\| relations =
	\| laterwork =		\| laterwork =

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[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bengaluru.jpg|thumb|[[MEMU]] Rakes built by [[BEML]] parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road]]
[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bangalore.jpg|thumb|[[MEMU]] Rakes belonging to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] parked adjacent to Suranjan Das Road]]
'''Suranjan Das''' (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He joined the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and was among the first pilots to be sent to [[Empire Test Pilots School]] to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a [[group captain]]. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] posthumously in 1970.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goLiAAAAMAAJ|access-date=10 July 2020|year=1970|page=289}}</ref> He was the son of [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Sainik Samachar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdohlIUDakUC&pg=PP226|access-date=10 July 2020|year=1970|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence|pages=226–}}</ref> He died in an air crash while test flying a [[HAL HF-24]] prototype.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Legends/314-Suranjan-Das.html#gsc.tab=0 | title=Suranjan Das - the man and the professional |work=Indian Aviation|author=Kapil Bhargava| via=Bharat Rakshak | access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>

The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and [[Old Airport Road, Bangalore]], is named [[Suranjan Das Road]] after Group Captain Suranjan Das.<ref name=ET/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Das family}}
{{Padma Vibhushan Awards}}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in civil service]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]
[[Category:Indian aviators]]
[[Category:Test pilots]]
[[Category:Das family of Telirbagh]]
[[Category:1920 births]]
[[Category:1970 deaths]]