Saragarhi di ladai

Da Tiwana · May 21, 2007

The Battle of Saragarhi was fought during the Tirah Campaign on 12 September 1897 between twenty one Sikhs of the 4th Battalion (then 36th Sikhs) of the Sikh Regiment of British India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakzais tribesmen to the last stand. The battle occurred in the North-West Frontier Province, now a part of <?xml

Pakistan, which then formed part of <ST1 :pl

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. The battle has been ranked as one of very few events of such bravery and has been compared to <ST1 :pl

Thermopylae, where a small Greek force faced a large Persian army of Xerxes (480 BC). UNESCO has described the Battle of Saragarhi as one of eight stories of collective bravery.

Backdrop
In order to consolidate their position and to control the insurgent and inimical activities of some of the local tribal groups inhabiting the north-western frontiers of undivided India, the British rulers of India had constructed a number of forts in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), then a part of India but now in <ST1 :pl

Pakistan. Fort Lockhart and <ST1 :pl

Fort Gulistan, a few kilometres apart, were two such forts. They were located on the Samana ridge of the Hindukush and Sulaiman ranges. As the two forts were not visible from one another, a suitably camouflaged signalling post named Saragarhi was created to provide heliographic communications between the two forts.<O

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In 1897, insurgent and inimical activities had increased, and on 3rd and 9 September Afridi tribes, with allegiance to Afghans, attacked <ST1 :pl

Fort Gulistan</ST1 :pl

. Both the attacks were repulsed, and a relief column from <ST1 :pl

Fort Lockhart</ST1 :pl

, on its return trip, reinforced the signalling detachment positioned at Saragarhi, making its strength to one Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) and twenty troops of Other Ranks (ORs).

reshmi_mutiyar · May 21, 2007

Da Tiwana said:
The Battle of Saragarhi was fought during the Tirah Campaign on 12 September 1897 between twenty one Sikhs of the 4th Battalion (then 36th Sikhs) of the Sikh Regiment of British India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakzais tribesmen to the last stand. The battle occurred in the North-West Frontier Province, now a part of <?xmlPakistan, which then formed part of <ST1British India</ST1. The battle has been ranked as one of very few events of such bravery and has been compared to <ST1Thermopylae, where a small Greek force faced a large Persian army of Xerxes (480 BC). UNESCO has described the Battle of Saragarhi as one of eight stories of collective bravery.

Backdrop
In order to consolidate their position and to control the insurgent and inimical activities of some of the local tribal groups inhabiting the north-western frontiers of undivided India, the British rulers of India had constructed a number of forts in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), then a part of India but now in <ST1Pakistan. Fort Lockhart and <ST1Fort Gulistan, a few kilometres apart, were two such forts. They were located on the Samana ridge of the Hindukush and Sulaiman ranges. As the two forts were not visible from one another, a suitably camouflaged signalling post named Saragarhi was created to provide heliographic communications between the two forts.<O</O
In 1897, insurgent and inimical activities had increased, and on 3rd and 9 September Afridi tribes, with allegiance to Afghans, attacked <ST1Fort Gulistan</ST1. Both the attacks were repulsed, and a relief column from <ST1Fort Lockhart</ST1, on its return trip, reinforced the signalling detachment positioned at Saragarhi, making its strength to one Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) and twenty troops of Other Ranks (ORs).

nice post dear,, good bit of info,,,yes sikhs have always fought well, even in british history at london library of wars, sikhs have special headlines,,,,i was honoured to read how highly the british think of the sikhs

Da Tiwana · May 21, 2007

Battle</ST1 lines
<?xmlOn 12 September 1897, the troops<?xmlf Orakazai and Afridi tribes, instigated by the Afghans, mounted fresh attacks, laid a siege <ST1Fort Lockhart</ST1 and Saragarhi, with the intent to overrunning the Saragarhi, and preventing any support reaching Saragarhi from the Fort. Officers and troops of the Indian army stationed in the <ST1Fort Lockhart</ST1 had counted at least 14 standards (used by troops of Orkazai and Afridi tribal), which according to local configuration, amounted to an assault force of 12000 to 14000 armed tribesmen.<O</O
In view of the determination of thes garrison to continue fighting and defending their position, the Afghans made them several tempting promises to obtain their surrender. The Sikhs ignored all such overtures.<O</O
For hours the fierce fighting continued, while the enemy suffered losses, the number of the defenders was shrinking too, and their stock of ammunition was also being depleted. Sepoy Gurumukh Singh was flashing every detail of the battle through heliographic signals. <O</O
Meanwhile, the enemy set ablaze the area surrounding Saragarhi. Two of the enemy were then able to make a breach in the wall of the signalling post. <O</O
In the final stages of the battle, hand-to-hand fighting ensued. <O</O
The battle now approached too close to Sepoy Gurumukh Singh for him to continue signalling. He signalled to seek permission to close the heliograph. Permission to this effect was flashed back. He packed the heliograph equipment in its leather bag, took out his rifle and commenced firing on the intruding enemies, killing 20 of them , before he died fighting. <O</O
The tribesmen set on fire the signalling post. Every defender of Saragarhi had laid down his life to the last man and to the last bullet.
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Standing ovation<O</O
Only on the next day, was a relief column able to reach Saragarhi. Later on, the attackers admitted to having lost 180 men and many more wounded. When the gallantry of Saragarhi was recounted to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the recitation drew a standing ovation from the members. The saga of Saragarhi was also brought to the notice of Queen <ST1Victoria</ST1.

Order of Merit<O</O
Saragarhi as it looked on 12th September, 1897All the 21 Sikh non-commissioned officers and soldiers of other ranks who laid down their lives in the Battle of Saragarhi were posthumously awarded the Indian Order of Merit, the highest gallantry award of that time, which an Indian soldier could receive by the hands of the British crown, the corresponding gallantry award being Victoria Cross. This award is equivalent to today's Param Vir Chakra awarded by the President of India.<O</O
The names of the 21 recipients of the gallantry award are: <O</O
· Havildar Ishar Singh <O</O
· Naik Lal Singh <O</O
· Lance Naik Chanda Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Sundar Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Ram Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Uttar Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Sahib Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Hira Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Daya Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Jivan Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Bhola Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Narayan Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Gurmukh Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Jivan Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Gurmukh Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Ram Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Bhagwan Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Bhagwan Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Buta Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Jivan Singh <O</O
· Sepoy Nand Singh<O</O

Remembrance<O</O
The modern Sikh Regiment continues to celebrate the day of the Battle of Saragarhi each 12 September as the Regimental Battle</ST1 Honours Day. To commemorate the men the British built two Saragarhi Gurudwaras. One in Amritsar very close to the main entrance of the <ST1Golden Temple</ST1, and another in Ferozepur Cantonment, which was the district that most of the men hailed from.<O</O
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Hav. Isher Singh, who commanded the Saragarhi post<O</O
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vaise mainu umeed aa ke tuhaade cho kaafi jaaneya nu ess ladai baare pata houga, par jihna nu nahi pata, kirpa karke ehde baare parho. ehnu parh ke pata lagda ke saae purkhe kinne soorbir te kinne mahaan yodhe si. ik hor kahaani jehdi darsaondi hai ke sikh kihnu kehnde ne te sikhaan di bahadri ki hundi aa.<O</O
Thanks.<O</O
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pps309 · May 22, 2007

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Saragarhi di ladai

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