![]() ![]() 303 rifle, which was firing 10 rounds in a minute. At that time the Sikhs had ‘Martini Henry’s. According to Brigadier Kanwaljit Singh, author of the book ‘The Iconic Battle of Saragarhi’ written on the Battle of Saragarhi, Isher Singh ordered all the soldiers to fire only when the Pathans came within a range of 1000 yards. 60 of their soldiers were killed and the Sikh soldier Bhagwan Singh. The Pathans attacked a total of two times. ![]() ![]() When he could not enter the fort, he decided to break the walls. 21 Sikhs put in full force and drove the army of Pathans twice. As soon as Isher Singh said this, the fort of Saragarhi resonated with ‘Bole so Nihal, Sat Shri Akal’. We will fight till our last breath for this land of theirs. Said- This land does not belong to the British, it belongs to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Referring to this incident, James Lunt, who was in the rank of Major General in the British army, wrote, ‘Isher Singh gave a stern reply after listening to Pathan. You will be killed, so put down your weapons. Your numbers are too few to fight the war. Then a Pathan took his flag and moved towards the door of the fort and said – We have no enmity with you people. Gradually the Pathans surrounded the entire fort. ![]()
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