Every year on, Saragarhi Day is commemorated, particularly by Sikh Regiment of Indian Army, as a day to remember bravery and sacrifice of 21 soldiers ...

Why is the Battle of Saragarhi, portrayed in the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Kesari' considered one of the finest last stands in ...

There are serious security challenges in Khyber, particularly in Tirah, which will affect the quality of campaign. Request for support of law enforcement agencies was sought for campaign in ...

In his book, “The 36th Sikhs in the Tirah Campaign 1897-98 – Saragarhi and the Defence of the Samana Forts”, former Punjab Chief Minister and military historian Capt Amarinder Singh writes that at the ...

In a statement, the military’s media wing said the security forces were conducting “extensive IBOs” in Tirah valley against ... national counter-terrorism campaign following the Central ...

The Kurram Militia first saw action during the Tirah Campaign in late 1897. On 1 September Orakzai tribesmen attacked a militia post at Balish Khel near Sadda. The garrison held off the attackers for ...

Smith was commissioned into the Essex Regiment in November 1891 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, serving in Cyprus and then India, where he transferred to the Indian Staff Corps in January 1896 ...