A leader is not defined by their power, but by their kindness, wisdom, and the legacy they leave behind.
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— Ratan Tata (December 28, 1937 – October 9, 2024).
Hari Singh Nalwa (1791–1837) was commander-in-chief of the army of the Sikh Empire, in the early 19th century. The Sikhs revere him for his ferocious campaigns against the Afghans who, for centuries, had plundered the region and prompted forcible conversions to Islam. Under the Maharaja's rule, Hari Singh Nalwa, who was also known as the ''Tiger Killer,'' had fought numerous battles to crush foreign invasions in the area. He had also served as the governor of Kashmir (1820–1821), Greater Hazara (1822–1837), and Peshawar (1834–1837), ensuring administrative order in the regions. He was also the viceroy of the Western Frontier (1822–1831). Nalwa's final battle was in Jamrud, after which the Khyber Pass was permanently blocked for the invaders.
At a young age, Hari Singh became known for his bravery when he reportedly killed a tiger during a hunting trip. This act earned him the nickname 'Nalwa' and 'Bagh Maar' (killer of a tiger). According to a popular story, the tiger attacked him suddenly, and he had no time to draw his sword. In a split-second decision, he held the tiger's jaw, pushed the animal back, and drew out his sword, killing the animal. This tale impressed Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who upon hearing it, exclaimed, "Wah Mere Raja Nal Wah!"
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ਸੱਬ ਸਿੱਖਣ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਾਨਯੋ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ!!
Sab sikhan kō hukam hai gurū mānyō granth!!
All Sikhs are commanded to take the Granth as Guru!!
Pehla Parkash Purab Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj!
On 12th September each year, we pause to remember the heroic sacrifice of 21 Sikh soldiers of the Army of British India who, against insurmountable odds, defended a signal station on the North West Frontier of modern Pakistan in 1897.
Saragarhi was a hilltop post on the border of modern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Strategically important, it lay between two British forts which kept marauding Afghan tribesmen out of British India. On the morning of that fateful day, Saragarhi was surrounded by around 10,000 Afghans, the station signalled one of the forts to ask for assistance and found that the forts were already under attack and could not help the beleaguered Sikh soldiers.
The defenders of Saragarhi decided to fight and die if necessary to protect the soldiers of their regiment in the forts. After fighting off several attacks, the Sikh soldiers fell back and were gradually overwhelmed, by the end of the action none of the defenders remained alive, but the 21 Sikhs had accounted for around 1400 Afghans. The last Sikh soldier was said to have killed over 40 tribesmen in the defence, dying with the Sikh war cry on his lips.
The actions of Havildar (Sergeant) Ishar Singh and his men helped save the two forts and eventually force the Afghans back through the Khyber Pass. For their actions, the defenders of Saragarhi were awarded the Indian Order of Merit, the highest award available to soldiers of the British Indian Empire.
An example to British soldiers then and now: ‘Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal!’
The names of the 21 Sikh soldiers were:
1. Havildar Ishar Singh (regimental number 165)
2. Naik Lal Singh (332)
3. Lance Naik Chanda Singh (546)
4. Sundar Singh (1321)
5. Ram Singh (287)
6. Uttar Singh (492)
7. Sahib Singh (182)
8. Hira Singh (359)
9. Daya Singh (687)
10. Jivan Singh (760)
11. Bhola Singh (791)
12. Narayan Singh (834)
13. Gurmukh Singh (814)
14. Jivan Singh (871)
15. Gurmukh Singh (1733)
16. Ram Singh (163)
17. Bhagwan Singh (1257)
18. Bhagwan Singh (1265)
19. Buta Singh (1556)
20. Jivan Singh (1651)
21. Nand Singh (1221)
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The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Vancouver South in 2015. He has previously served as Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada and as Minister of National Defence.
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