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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 | 6 June 1984 (Age 60) Akal Takht, Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Allegiance |  British India India Sikh Warriors |
| 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 | 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 |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal 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]
- ^ "Shaheedi Samagam Organised at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib". Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
...the Sikh warriors, taking guidance from history, resisted the enemy army and attained martyrdom
- ^ Mahmood, Cynthia Keppley (1996). Fighting for Faith and Nation: Dialogues with Sikh Armed forces. Series in Contemporary Ethnography. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0812215922. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ Kaul, B. M. (1967). The Untold Story. Allied Publishers. p. 420.
- ^ "1971 war hero helped Bhindranwale as he wanted to avenge sacking insult, say kins". The Times of India. 2021-12-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ Danopoulos, Constantine Panos; Watson, Cynthia Ann (1996). The Political Role of the Military: An International Handbook. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-313-28837-1.
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 Warriors in Punjab.
- ^ Holt, James D. (2022-12-29). Understanding Sikhism: A Guide for Teachers. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-26319-2.