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The Battle of Saragarhi one of history's most famous last stands was fought between twenty-one…

The Battle of Saragarhi one of history's most famous last stands was fought between twenty-one Sikhs of the 36th Sikh of the Sikh Regiment of British India, defending an army post, against 10,000 Afghan and Orakzai tribesmen. The battle occurred in the North-West Frontier Province Afghanistan, now a part of Pakistan, which then formed part of British India.

The Battle of Saragarhi one of history's most famous last stands was fought between twenty-one…: Contemporary illustrated newspaper depiction based on a witness sketch; not a battlefield photograph.
Contemporary illustrated newspaper depiction based on a witness sketch; not a battlefield photograph. · Credit: Walter Paget, after sketch by Lt. R. G. Munn; The Graphic, 23 October 1897 · License: Public domain

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