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 Pavilion was converted from a palace into a hospital for wounded Indian soldiers who had fought alongside the British. In ...

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 the war. More than 1 million soldiers served overseas in the Indian army – and 75,000 died. By autumn 1914, ...

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, to make it to the shrine, which is situated at a height of 15,000 ft. Despite the harrowing memories of ...

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 not sporting her party’s trademark ‘aam aadmi’ cap, said, “I owe every ounce of what I am today to the ...

Chandigarh: The room reverberated with talk of Tongpeng La, Raja Hill, Burki, OP Hill, Poonchh, Siramani and Tiger Hill 1999 – battles long ago emblazoned on the Sikh Regiment’s glorious history. Keeping them and other laurels fresh in our minds were the regiment’s veterans with their tales of honour and glory. The occasion was this year’s Baisakhi Lunch organised by ...