[2] He was born in the village Bharawas in the Rewari district of Haryana to Major Bhagwan Singh Yadav.

Yadav studied from Banares Hindu University and completed his graduation from St. Stephen's College in Delhi in 1947.

[6] The strike group is also known as the Killer Squadron as India gained Naval supremacy over Pakistan in 1971 war.

The citation for the Maha Vir Chakra reads as follows:[7][8] Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72 Operation: Operation Trident Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971 Commander Babru Bahan Yadav was the Squadron Commander of a division of ships which formed part of the Task Group of the Western Fleet ordered to carry out an offensive sweep on the enemy coast of Karachi on the night of 4th/5th December, 1971.

In this operation, Commander Babru Bahan Yadav displayed conspicuous gallantry and leadership of a high order in the best traditions of the Indian Navy.Yadav served as the state Director of National Cadet Corps in Chandigarh for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.