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  • ...d Sabhraori. On the conclusion of the war, he was reinstated in the Sikh army, promoted a general and made governor of Dera Ismail Khan. In 1846, Gener
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  • ...in 1912 the Indian army as a sepoy. Two years later, he resigned from the army and set up as a contractor at Hissar. He was doing well as a contractor, wh ...months. He also took part in the non-cooperation movement launched by the Indian National Congress, serving a 14-month term in jail. In 1926, he visited Mal
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  • ...hrough out, providing shelter to another for the ENTIRE time. While Indian Army specially the brave Garhwal Scouts had their hands full trying to evacuate ...s huge calamity out. There was also a small permanent detachment of Indian Army Sikh regiment soldiers who helped to establish control and provided much ne
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  • The insurgency in the Indian state of Punjab originated in the late 1970s. There roots of the insurgency Punjab, after Indian independence, had large Hindi speaking areas in the south and the west. In
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  • '''Captain Ishar Singh''', (13 December 1895 - 2 December 1963) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for Ishar Singh was 25 years old, and a Sepoy in the 28th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army during the Waziristan Campaign, India when the following deed took place fo
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  • ...row Airport. The most significant cultural group to settle in Southall are Indian [[Punjabi]]s. ...Indian draught beers and was the first pub in the UK to accept payment in Indian rupees. Also the film ''"Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal"'' starring John Abraham and
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  • ...at [[Harmandir Sahib]] ([[Amritsar]]) during the attack by the [[Indian]] army known as [[Operation Bluestar]]. He gave new life to the Sikh Students Fede ...t released in 1984. On June 4, 1984, [[Operation Blue Star|when the Indian army invaded Darbar Sahib]], he fought bravely embracing martyrdom on [[June 6]
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  • ...SIngh 1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|{{C|'''[[General JJ Singh]], Chief of Indian Army'''}}]] ...oginder Jaswant Singh''' (b. 17 September 1945) is the first Sikh Chief of Army Staff of [[India]].
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  • ...ero. He was commissioned into Bengal Engineer Group in 1936, was the first Army Officer to be awarded ‘Padma Bhushan’ on 24 November 1965. Gen Dhillon, ...Lt Gen and was the first post independence Sapper Army Commander (Central Army).
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  • ...Indian Legion (Legion De Freis Indian) he makes derogatory remarks against Indian people, although complements Sikhs specifically. The translated version is ...eaten up. They won't kill an Englishman either. In particular the Northern Indian, produces a better solider. This may be due to the dominant Aryan traits pr
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  • ...n the Indian Army in June 1963 and resigned in early 1965. He rejoined the Army immediately because hostilities broke out with Pakistan and took part in th ...he resigned from Parliament and from Congress (I) as a protest against the Army entry in [[Darbar Sahib]]'s complex in [[Operation Bluestar]]. He became co
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  • ...oginder Jaswant Singh''' (b. 17 September 1945) is the first Sikh Chief of Army Staff of India. ...se as at the time of his appointment he was the most senior officer in the army after General Vij.
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  • ...h Sir Henry, questioned him on the strength and composition of the British army, on the extent of Russian influence in Persia and on the ability of the Sha 3. Buckland, C.E., Dictionary of Indian Biography. London, 1906
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  • ...om this region. These were several generals in [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh's]] army of the Sikh Empire in the first half of the 19th century. No less than ten generals from Majitha can be counted in the Maharaja's army during the period of 1800-1849. Chief amongst the Majithia generals during
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  • ...ervice. Whether in the British Indian Army or the post-independence Indian Army, Sikhs have always been disproportionately represented martially. ...cs than most other Indian peoples, Sikhs have provided the backbone of the Indian military since the late 19th century. While it may not have been accurate t
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  • ...0 and enlisted in the 5th Probyn`s Horse, a cavalry regiment of the Indian army, at Jharisi. But he resigned within a year and set out on a pilgrimage to [ ...ahib. To collect funds for the [[Langar]], he went out on preaching tours, army units being his special constituency. As his popularity and his resources g
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  • ...26 - 10 August 1986) was the 13th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Army. ...le to push through the lane and quickly deploy itself to meet the Pakistan Army's counter-attacks.
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  • ...ference was held at Toronto. The attack on the Golden Temple by the Indian army struck teh Sikh world like a thunderbolt. All shades of Canadian Sikhs came ...uld be left to the Panth; that Canadian Sikhs boycott all functions of the Indian diplomatic missions; that media, especially ethnic media which published an
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  • ...o commemorate the 90,000 Indian soldiers, of the erstwhile British Indian Army, who died in World War I and the Afghan Wars. Designed by Edwin Lutyens and Following India's independence, India Gate became the site of the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, known as the ''' ''Amar Jawan Jyoti'' ''' (I
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  • ...ion other dowry during her life. The same document provides a list of some Indian belongings she distributed to their children. A beautiful painting, oil on
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