Tag Archives: Sikh Regiment

Recreated Sikh regiment comes to Brighton Royal Pavilion in full military uniform.

UK: Descendants of British Indian Army soldiers, including a Brighton student, arrived in full military uniform at the Royal Pavilion and discovered its role as a hospital during the First World War. From December 1914 – February 1916, the Royal ...

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Sikh soldiers on the march in France at the start of the First World War

France:‘To show their contempt for death, some Sikhs had refused to hide in the trenches’ 12 Nov 1914: When the Indians arrived The people of the Raj – modern India and Pakistan – were not consulted about their participation in ...

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Way to Hemkunt Sahib rough, but pilgrims remain unfazed

Joshimath, India: The 21-km pedestrian route from Gobind Ghat to Hemkunt Sahib, especially the last 3-km stretch from Atlakoti that cuts through 5-8 ft-high snow bed, is a rough patch. But this does not deter pilg rims, young and old alike, ...

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Gul Panag gets support from Sikh Regiment veterans

Chandigarh: AAP candidate Gulkirat Kaur Panag struck an emotional chord with retired and serving officers and their families during a bimonthly get together of the Veteran Sikh Regiment Officers Association at Defence Services Officers’ Institute (DSOI) here today. Gul, who was ...

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