Iqbal Singh

Colonel Iqbal Singh (retd.) is the direct descendant of the seventeenth-century Sikh warrior. Coming from one of the oldest Sikh families of undivided Punjab in India, the authors ancestors were closely connected with the history of Sikhs much before the Sikh raj was formed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Commissioned in the Indian Army, he took an early retirement after serving for more than thirty years in various parts of the country. While in service, he held a variety of staff and operational...See more

Colonel Iqbal Singh (retd.) is the direct descendant of the seventeenth-century Sikh warrior. Coming from one of the oldest Sikh families of undivided Punjab in India, the authors ancestors were closely connected with the history of Sikhs much before the Sikh raj was formed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Commissioned in the Indian Army, he took an early retirement after serving for more than thirty years in various parts of the country. While in service, he held a variety of staff and operational appointments. He handled military affairs at field, helm, command, instructional, and staff levels pertaining to operational intelligence and counterinsurgency affairs. Colonel Singh is an avid golfer and is leading a retired life. See less