The superheroes of the historic Battle of Saragarhi proudly pose for a picture; (inset) List of the soldiers who were posthumously awarded

The superheroes of the historic Battle of Saragarhi proudly pose for a picture; (inset) List of the soldiers who were posthumously awarded

One of the greatest last stands, the Battle of Saragarhi was fought on September 12, 1897, by 21 Sikh soldiers of the British India Army against 10,000 Afghans in the Samana Valley of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which was then part of India.

In a show of unprecedented courage and unparalleled valour, all the 21 soldiers of 36 Sikh Regiment fought till their last breath against the Afghan hordes and went down as superheroes On September 12, 1897, the 21 soldiers of 36 Sikh Regiment soldiers of the British Indian Empire led by Havildar Ishar Singh defended Saragarhi, a small rocky outpost situated between Fort Gulistan and Fort Lockhart in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

The soldiers included 165 Havildar Ishar Singh, 332 Naik Lal Singh, 546 Lance Naik Chanda Singh, 1321 Sepoy Sundar Singh, 287 Sepoy Ram Singh, 492 Sepoy Uttar Singh, 182 Sepoy Sahib Singh, 359 Sepoy Hira Singh, 687 Sepoy Daya Singh and 760 Sepoy Jivan Singh, 791 Bhola Singh, 834 Sepoy Narayan Singh, 814 Sepoy Gurumukh Singh, 871 Sepoy Jivan Singh, 1733 Sepoy Gurmukh Singh, 163 Sepoy Ram Singh, 1257 Sepoy Bhagwan Singh, 1265 Bhagwan Singh, 1556 Sepoy Buta Singh, 1651 Sepoy Jivan Singh and 1221 Sepoy Nand Singh.

Recalling the incident, Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh paid homage saying, "My tributes to the soldiers of the historic Battle of Saragarhi. Today's youth must take inspiration from the indomitable spirit of 36th Sikhs to fight social evils to create a better tomorrow. Joining our Armed Forces would be one such step."

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