Shabeg Singh
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 fighter |
| Branch | 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 |
| 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 British Indian Army and in the Indian Army but later joined the movement of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
He is well known for his involvement in the training of Mukti Bahini volunteers during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He had fought in other major wars such as World War II, 1947 Indo-Pak War, Sino-Indian War, and 1965 Indo-Pakistan War. Later, Singh joined Sikh movement for rights in Punjab, named Dharam Yudh Morcha.