Hangu village commemorates 127th anniversary of the battle of Saragarhi with Sikh and Hindu unity

AMRITSAR: The tiny Sikh and Hindu community of Hangu village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan observed the 127th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi, paying homage to Sikh soldiers who achieved global recognition for their extraordinary last stand.The Battle of Saragarhi was fought on Sept 12, 1897, which saw 21 soldiers from 36 Sikh Regiment of Bengal Infantry of British Indian Army defending a formidable force of approximately 10,000 Pashtun tribesmen. Baba Gurpal Singh, a Sikh leader and human rights activist in Peshawar, said on Thursday, the bhog of akhand path was performed at Gurdwara Saragarhi Singh Sabha, Hangu, which was attended by Sikhs and Hindus from across the province.Singh said, last year, the Saragarhi Foundation inaugurated a memorial at the original site of Saragarhi post, which is situated at the height of 6,743 feet. A 11 by 7 feet memorial carries a plaque inscribed with the names of 21 Sikh soldiers and the Muslim cook Khuda Deed, the 22nd man at Saragarhi post who met the same fate as that of 21 Sikh soldiers led by Havaldar Ishar Singh during the Battle of Saragarhi.We also published the following articles recently