Saragarhi: The Forgotten Battle

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9780957054073


On 12th September 1897, 21 Sikh soldiers from 36th Sikh Regiment held the small post of Saragarhi against the onslaught of 10,000 enemy tribesmen.Fighting to the last, their gallant last stand cemented the reputation of the Sikhs as the bravest and most fearsome of British Indian soldiers.This is the factual story of their heroism, using primary sources and never-before-seen images Jay Singh-Sohal narrates the historic event as never before - and details why it"s still significant today.