November 09, 2015 05:27 pm | Updated 05:27 pm IST - New Delhi
Former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Om Prakash Mehra, 96, passed away in Delhi.
Mehra, who also served as the Governor of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, died on Sunday at the Army Research and Referral Hospital.
His cremation was held on Monday at Brar Square in the Delhi cantonment.
He is survived by three sons and one daughter.
Mehra was also honoured with a Padma Vibhushan in 1977 for his service to the IAF.
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