Colonel Shaukat Hayat Malik was an officer of the Indian National Army notable for having led a unit of the Bahadur Group in the capture of Moirang during the initial phases of the INA's Imphal Campaign during World War II. The Indian National Army ( INA) or Azad Hind Fauj ( Hindi: आज़ाद हिन्द फ़ौज was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists The Bahadur Group, or the Special Services Group as it was initially formed was a Special Forces unit within the Indian National Army that was tasked with WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Moirang is a city and a Municipal council in Bishnupur District in the Indian The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in North-East India from March until July World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Moirang was the first territorry within India to be captured by the INA and also the first place within the mainland of India to be held by the Azad Hind Government. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article describes the organisation formed during World War II in Singapore Malik was awarded the Sardar-e-Jung for his leading his troops into Moirang. The Sardar-e-Jung was the second highest military decoration by the awarded by the Azad Hind Government. Prior to joining the INA, Shaukat Malik fought in the Burma theatre as an officer in the Bahawalpur State Forces. Bahawalpur (also Bhawalpur or Bhawulpore) (بہاولپور is the capital city of Bahawalpur District located in, Punjab Pakistan