Struggle for Independence of India by Sikhs Out of 2175 Martyrs, 1557(75 percent) were Sikhs. Out of 2646 Indians sent to Andaman for life imprisonment, 2147(80 percent) were Sikhs. Out of 127 Indians who were hanged, 92(80 percent) were Sikhs. Out of 20,000 who joined the INA under Bose, 12000(60 percent) were Sikhs. In World Wars: Over 138,000 Indian troops fought in Belgium and France during World War I, many of them Sikhs. More than one quarter of these soldiers would became casualties. After the bloody battle of Neuve Chapelle in 1915 the Sikh regements had lost 80% of their men, 3 regements stood at only 16% of their original compliment. In the last two world wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded. They all died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the world and during shell fire, with no other protection but the turban, the symbol of their faith. General Sir Frank Messervy KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO It was after witnessing the sikhs struggle for the countrys independence that Madan Mohan Malviya had opined: If the freedom struggle is to be won soon, every punjabi hindu should make one of his sons, a sikh. Post Independence: * 33% of total income tax * 67% of total charities * 45% of Indian Army * 59,000++ Gurudwaras serve LANGAR to 5,900,000+ people everyday! * 45% of Indian Army, Navy and Air force of India are Sikhs. Agriculture: 95% of the peach farming 60% prune farming 20% almonds & walnut In the Bakersfield & Fresno area 20% of the table grapes are grown by Sikh farmers. & All this when THEY make only 1.4% of the total INDIAN POPULATION and 0.4% population of I survived every pandemic and the end of the world, whats next?It was after witnessing the sikhs struggle for the countrys independence that Madan Mohan Malviya had opined: If the freedom struggle is to be won soon, every punjabi hindu should make one of his sons, a sikh.
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