Shabeg Singh | |
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![]() Major General Shabeg Singh | |
Birth name | Shabeg Singh |
Born | 1 May 1924 Khiala Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab, British India |
Died | Akal Takht, Amritsar, Punjab, India | 6 June 1984 (Age 60)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Years of service | 1942 - 1977, 1984 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Garhwal Rifles 3/Parachute Regiment 11 Gorkha Rifles |
Commands | GOC, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and parts of Odisha; Defence of the Akal Takht, Amritsar |
Battles/wars | Second World War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Blue Star † |
Awards | ![]() ![]() Sikh Shaheed[1] |
Memorials | Gurdwara Yaadgar Shaheedan, Amritsar |
Relations | Mehtab Singh Bhangu |
Shabeg Singh, PVSM, AVSM (1 May 1924 – 6 June 1984), was an Indian military officer. He had previously served in the Indian Army but later joined the militant movement of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
He is well known for his involvement in the training of Mukti Bahini volunteers during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2] He had fought in other major wars such as World War II, 1947 Indo-Pak War, Sino-Indian War,[3] and 1965 Indo-Pakistan War.[4] Later, Singh joined Sikh movement for rights in Punjab, named Dharam Yudh Morcha.[5][6]
...the Sikh warriors, taking guidance from history, resisted the enemy army and attained martyrdom
Recent examples of senior officers seeking recourse in civil courts are the cases of Major General Shabeg Singh ... [He] was dismissed from service without a court martial a day before he was due to retire and therefore lost part of his pension. He had to seek redress in civil courts, and later joined a camp of Sikh militants in Punjab.
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