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WA SIKH Band at the ANZAC Day Parade 2013- Perth
- Published_at:2013-04-25
- Category:Travel & Events
- Channel:SINGH PERTH
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- description: Sikhs in Worlds Wars were and are often referred to as Lions of the Great War. After the fall of the Sikh Empire and death of its king Maharaja Ranjit Singh, being the most difficult and longest land to take during the British Conquest, the British began recruiting Sikhs in their army in large numbers. Contributing the most volunteers of any of the British imperial holdings that fought in the war, India produced between 900,000 to 1.5 million troops for combat by 1919. Of these troops, the Sikhs, one of the two loyal 'martial races' of the British Raj, rallied in enormous numbers for the King, Empire, and the defence of Europe. In two world wars 83,005 Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded. Sikh soldier died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the world and during shell fire, with no other protection but their turban(a symbol of the Sikh faith). Sikhs served as allies of the British and Australians at Gallipoli. Some of the band members are descendents of those Sikhs that fought at Gallipoli. Sikhism is an independent religion. It does not have roots in any other religion or ideology. Sikhs are neither Hindus nor Muslims.
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