Shabeg Singh, PVSM, AVSM (1 May 1924 – 6 June 1984), was a Sikh officer who had previously served in the Indian Army. During his military service in the Indian Army, he was involved extensively in the training of Mukti Bahini volunteers during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He had fought in other major wars as well like World War 2, 1947 Indo-Pak War and 1962 Indo-China War. He was dismissed from the army on the charges of corruption one day before his retirement, for which he sought redress in civil court, he had won all his court cases (Among the frivolous politically motivated charges were a corruption case was that he had bought a 'Jhonga' on proxy). Later, Singh joined the Dharam Yudh Morcha the movement to implement the Anandpur Sahib Resolution for federal distribution of powers between Punjab and the Union of India. As Bhindranwale sidestepped negotiations and a mutiny seemed imminent, he volunteered as an adviser and trainer for the resistance forces. Early life and education Singh was born in 1925 in Khiala village (earlier known as Khiala Nand Singhwala), about nine miles (14 km) from the Amritsar-Chogawan road. He was the oldest son of Sardar Bhagwan Singh and Pritam Kaur, and had three brothers and a sister. He enrolled in Khalsa College in Amritsar, and later in Government College in Lahore. Military career In 1942, an officer-selection team visiting Lahore colleges recruited Singh to the British Indian Army officers cadre. After studying in the Indian Military Academy, he was commissioned in the Garhwal Rifles as a second lieutenant. Within a few days the regiment moved to Burma and joined the war against the Imperial Japan. In 1945 when the war ended, Singh was in Malaya with his unit. After the partition of India, when the Indian regiments were reorganized, Singh joined the 50th Parachute Brigade of the Indian Army. He was posted to the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, where he remained until 1959. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 2 June 1965, he later commanded the 3rd Battalion, 11 Gorkha Rifles, and was given command of a brigade on 4 January 1968. Singh was promoted to colonel on 12 June 1968 and to substantive brigadier on 22 December. Singh was a notable figure with the press for his service in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. On 6 July 1972, he was appointed GOC, MPB & O Area,