|So what would you do if 12,000 pathans(afghans) invaded your
post? Well the Hindu's would convert to Islam (no doubt), the
British will retreat, and the Sikhs will fight to the death...
Battle of Saraghari is voted 1 of the most eight heroic military
storys ever - official please read below - very insipring
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. In keeping with the tradition ,
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. The British colonial rulers had constructed a series of
forts to control the North