On 124th Anniversary of Battle of Saragarhi, UK Unveils Statue Honouring Fallen Soldiers
News 18To commemorate the fallen heroes of the Battle of Saragarhi, the UK unveiled a life-size bronze statue of Havilder Ishar Singh at Guru Nanak Gurdwara at Wednesfield, a suburb of Wolverhampton, on the battle’s 124th anniversary on September 12. In the battle, 21 soldiers of the Sikh regiment of the British Indian Army fought against thousands of Afghan tribesman in 1897. It will help spread the story of their contribution to people from diverse walks of life, but also inspire young people to take up public duty and serve others.” The battle of Saragarhi was fought on September 12, 1897 by the 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army against 10,000 Afghans in the Samana Valley of the Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which was then part of India. Read all minute-by-minute news updates for Uttar Pradesh election results 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Uttarakhand election results 2022, Manipur election results 2022, and Goa election results 2022.
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