Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Movie: The Real Story of Battle of Saragarhi
- enewscafe
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min read
Today’s Bollywood news is all about the action-war movie named Kesari. A lot of buzz has been created. It stars Akshay Kumar – the man who is also referred to as the original “Khatron Ke Khiladi”. However, Kesari – battle of Saragarhi movie is based on 21 Sikhs who fought against a horde of an army.
Many people are excited about movie Kesari. But have you ever wondered how, when and what is the Saragarhi day? Here is a glimpse into what happened in the battle of Saragarhi.
On 12 September 1897, a fierce war took place between the Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and Pashtun Orakzai. British India’s 36th Sikh regiment (the 4th battalion of Sikh Regiment in Present Day) comprised of 21 jat Sikh soldiers. It was led by Havildar Ishar Singh. It is considered as one of the greatest last-stand in the history of the Military.
21 Sikh soldiers chose to fight until death. They were up against 10,000 Pashtun Afghans. The Sikh Military personnel celebrate the Saragarhi day in commemoration of this war.
The Background of Battle of Saragarhi
Saragarhi is a small town situated on the Samana range on the border district of Kohat. It is currently in Pakistan. In April 1894, the British Indian Army created the 36th Sikhs regiment under the command of Colonel J. Cook.
The Pashtuns attacked British personnel from time to time. Therefore, in August 1897, five companies of the 36th Sikhs were stationed at Samana Hills, Kurag, Sangar, Shaptop Dhar, and Saragarhi. under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel John Haughton.
What happened in the Saragarhi War
On the morning of 12 September, 10,000 afghans reach the signaling post of Saragarhi.
It is believed that the sepoy Gurmukh Singh signaled Lieutenant Colonel John Haughton about the attack on fort Lockhart. To which, his response was he cannot send immediate help to Saragarhi. But the brave soldiers of the 36th Sikhs regiment decided to fight against all the odds. They prevented the enemy from reaching the fort until their last breath.
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