Shabeg Singh
Sikh dissident Indian Army officer (1925–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 revolutionary movement of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
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Birth name | Shabeg Singh |
Born | 1 May 1924 Khiala Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab, British India |
Died | (1984-06-06)6 June 1984 (Age 60) Akal Takht, Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Allegiance | British India India Sikh Militants |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1942 - 1977, 1984 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Garhwal Rifles 3/Parachute Regiment 11 Gorkha Rifles |
Commands held | GOC, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and parts of Odisha; Defence of the Akal Takht, Amritsar |
Battles/wars | Second World War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Blue Star † |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sikh Shaheed[1] |
Memorials | Gurdwara Yaadgar Shaheedan, Amritsar |
Relations | Mehtab Singh Bhangu |
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He is well known for his involvement in extensively 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]