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The Sikh Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It is the most highly decorated regiment of the Indian Army and in 1979, the 1st battalion was the Commonwealth's most decorated battalion, with 245 pre-independence and 82 post-independence gallantry awards, when it was transformed into the 4th battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment.
The Battle of Saragarhi is considered one of the great battles in Sikh military history. [5] On 12 September 1897 a contingent of twenty-one soldiers from the 36th Sikhs regiment (now the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment of Indian Army), led by Havildar Ishar Singh held off an Afghan attack of 10,000 men for several hours.
The 11th Sikh Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1922, when after World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. [1] The regiment was formed from the: 1st Battalion – 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
The Sikh Light Infantry is a light infantry regiment of the Indian Army. [1] The regiment is the successor unit to the 23rd , 32nd and 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers of the British Indian Army . The regiment recruits from the Sikh community of Himachal Pradesh , Punjab and Haryana states of India.
Sikhs are also conspicuous in the Indian army, primarily because of their history as defenders of righteousness, they formed the sword arm of the British empire. The Late Indian officer with a 5 star rank, Arjan Singh, is a Sikh. Sikhs have also led the Indian army through JJ Singh and the Indian Air Force was led by Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh ...
The 36th Sikhs was an infantry regiment in the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1887, when they were the 36th (Sikh) Bengal Infantry. Composed of Jat Sikhs, it was created by Colonel Jim Cooke and Captain H. R. Holmes. [1] They had one other change in title in 1901, when they became the 36th Sikh Infantry.
Sikhs composed 18 percent of the Indian army and are the most decorated regiment in India. Sikhs composed majority of the Sikh Regiment, Sikh Light Infantry, Jat Regiment and Rajput Regiment. They fought in all Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts and the Sino-Indian War and got many titles and gallantry awards.
Under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh ruler of Punjab, a large variety of soldiers served as generals of the Sikh Khalsa Army. Though many of these generals were Sikhs, many others hailed from a diversity of clans, castes, and regions. [1] [2] Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa; Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuri; Dewan Mokham Chand; Misr Diwan Chand; Raja Khushal ...