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Battle of Saragarhi On September 12, the Sikhs will remember with honor the supreme sacrifice of their 21 comrades who for the security and safeguard of their country and fellow citizens willing laid down their lives. These soldiers were inspired by the heart piercing message of their tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

The 36th Sikhs is notable for one action that occurred in 1897 when the regiment defended the Samana Ridge against a huge army of Pathans.

Saragarhi is the incredible story of 21 men of the 36th Sikh Regiment (currently the 4th Sikh Regiment) who gave up their lives in devotion to their duty. This is a battle of heroic action fought by a small detachment of Sikh soldiers against heavy odds which took place on 12 September 1897 in the Tirah region of NorthWest Frontier Province (now in Pakistan). In keeping with the tradition of the Indian Army, they fought to the death rather than surrender.

The Battle at Saragarhi is one of eight stories of collective bravery published by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). It has been mentioned as one of the five most significant events of its kind in the world which includes the Saga of Thermoplyae associated with the heroic stand of a small Greek force against the mighty Persian Army of Xerxes in 480 B.C. ....Continued