12 September
On this day in 1897
Battle of Saragarhi
Twenty-one soldiers of the 36th Sikhs under Havildar Ishar Singh held the signalling post at Saragarhi in 1897 against an overwhelming force, fighting to the last man. All twenty-one were awarded the Indian Order of Merit.
Also on this day
- 1897Sara Garhi episode took place The Sikh solidiers continued to hold the picket until their last breath. All in all 21 men gave their lives.
- 1940Master Tara Singh resigned from Congress because of Gandhi’s communal attitude
- 1988Sikh students massacred in Bidar, Karnatka