In 1897, the Mulla of Hadda called for 'jihad' (a holy war to defend the religion of the Prophet), inspiring 10,000 tribesmen to fight against 21 Sikh soldiers stationed at Saragarhi. This battle ...

He shared a memory from centenary of the raising of Saragarhi battalion in 1987, when two British officers who had served with the 4 th Sikhs during the Second World War attended as guests of ...

Dhiman said, “Besides the Saragarhi War Museum, the ‘National Martyrs’ Memorial’ at Hussainiwala will also be renovated.” Read more news like this on HindustanTimes.com ...

War stories are a powerful way to showcase courage, sacrifice, and patriotism. In India, these tales of bravery are brought ...

The ruins of the Saragarhi post, after it was reclaimed by ... in the Japanese or eastern theatres during the second World War.” Pictures of Charles, Eleanor and Alice Des Voeux from David ...

The Battle of Walong lasted 25 days; 85 lay dead — in the true spirit of Saragarhi — in their trenches and 97 were wounded. Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, who visited the battleground later ...