Tuesday, March 29, 2005
The Battle of Saragarhi
I was talking to my friend on the other day and our discussion which started with the US proposal to sell F16 to Pakistan issue somehow drifted to battles and I mentioned him about the battle of saragarhi. He didn’t know about the battle and neither did many of my friends. so thought I will enlighten my blog readers about this famous battle.
Sikh Regiment, the pride of the Indian army boasts this famous battle to its credit. This is a battle that is listed as one of the top 8 battles of collective bravery by the UNESCO. This battle is a matter of pride for the Sikhs in general.
The Battle of Saragarhi was fought in 1897 in the now NWFP(North West frontier province) in Pakistan.It is an epitome of Valour, Courage, Bravery and Sacrifice. Havildar Issar Singh with 21 Other Ranks made the supreme sacrifice repulsing 10,000 of the enemy. This sacrifice was recognized by the British Parliament, when it rose to pay its respects to these brave young soldiers. All 22 were awarded the Indian Order of Merit (IOM), the then highest decoration for an Indian soldier. This 'Kohinoor' of the Sikh Regiment is one of the ten most famous battles of the world. Even to this date, this battle forms part of the school curriculum in France.more
The Campaign
Tony blair
Another version in pdf
Sikh Regiment, the pride of the Indian army boasts this famous battle to its credit. This is a battle that is listed as one of the top 8 battles of collective bravery by the UNESCO. This battle is a matter of pride for the Sikhs in general.
The Battle of Saragarhi was fought in 1897 in the now NWFP(North West frontier province) in Pakistan.It is an epitome of Valour, Courage, Bravery and Sacrifice. Havildar Issar Singh with 21 Other Ranks made the supreme sacrifice repulsing 10,000 of the enemy. This sacrifice was recognized by the British Parliament, when it rose to pay its respects to these brave young soldiers. All 22 were awarded the Indian Order of Merit (IOM), the then highest decoration for an Indian soldier. This 'Kohinoor' of the Sikh Regiment is one of the ten most famous battles of the world. Even to this date, this battle forms part of the school curriculum in France.more
The Campaign
Tony blair
Another version in pdf
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Regret there was not much "repulsing" happening, because the detachment was wiped out. However, one cannot disparage their incredible bravery in choosing to stay and fight to the end. The British relief column next day reported upwards of 600 dead tribesmen on the hillside. Brave soldiers indeed. Second to none.
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