Isn’t it strange?

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That watching a Hollywood movie, we are overawed by the courage of the 300 Spartans who took on 60,000 Persians at Thermopylae in BC 480 ; while most of us have never heard of the 21 valiant Sikhs who made their last stand against 10,000 tribesmen at Saragarhi in AD 1897 making theirs the greatest odds faced by any troops the world over in the history of warfare!

That the brave exploits of Indian cavalrymen in France during World War I are barely known to their countrymen while the French still revere them; or that little do we know of the daring of the Gurkhas and Madras Sappers during the same war when they staged an opposed crossing of the river Tigris as a prelude to the allied attack on Kut el Amara; or that we have barely heard of the Battle of Haifa which saw the Mysore and Jodhpur Lancers liberate the port city of that name in today’s Israel from the Ottoman Empire – a feat Israel, which has the graves of 800 Indian soldiers in her soil, gratefully honours!

That we are almost unaware that during World War II there were a number of Indian aviators who took part in the Battle of Britain that turned the tide against the German blitzkrieg; or that we know little of the Indian armoured units that fought in North Africa against Rommel’s famed Afrika Korps; or that, worst of all, the Burma Campaign wherein William Slim’s XIV Army predominantly composed of Indian troops stemmed the onslaught of the Japanese Imperial Forces and liberated most of Asia from the aggressor in a sweeping offensive remains a forgotten war in India, as much or even more as it does in the west for geographical and other reasons!

That our neighbours, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, commemorate the post independence feats of Indian arms better than we do!

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K S SANDHU
K S SANDHU
7 years ago

Excellent effort dear Ramu. We are really proud of you for having put in such laborious efforts to create such a marvellous site. Keep it up; just let me know if I could do anything at my end.

Margery
7 years ago

Articles like this are an example of quick, helpful answers.

Bones
7 years ago
Reply to  K S SANDHU

It’s really great that people are sharing this information.

R Sriram
R Sriram
7 years ago

A much needed site to refer to the heroic and authentic accounts of the exploit of the Indian armed forces. Great to have come across this site and as a first step learn about the 21 valiant Sikhs at Saragarhi as well as other battles

Vicki
7 years ago

That’s cleared my thoughts. Thanks for contributing.

Helene
7 years ago
Reply to  R Sriram

Ho ho, who wodula thunk it, right?

mahendra
7 years ago

Very helpful. I’m just starting out and it’s cool to know there are some people out there who dedicate time to giving such helpful tips.

Marsue
7 years ago

Free info like this is an apple from the tree of knowledge. Sinful?

Rosie
7 years ago
Reply to  mahendra

God help me, I put aside a whole afternoon to figure this out.

Roshan Gujar
Roshan Gujar
7 years ago

khup chan aahe . . .

Delly
7 years ago

Umm, are you really just giving this info out for nothing?

Melloney
7 years ago
Reply to  Roshan Gujar

Apparently this is what the esteemed Willis was talkin’ ’bout.

Hitesh
Hitesh
7 years ago

I wanted to read about our armies sacrifies and stories of valour but only sourve i had was wikipedia, Which kind of lack the emotions and knowledge of our culture. Really glad to find this site. Looking foward to read more stuff.

Anitra
7 years ago
Reply to  Hitesh

Thank you so much for this arctile, it saved me time!

suresh
suresh
7 years ago

FIRST MILITARY HERITAGE WEBSITE-yes,its really an excellent work,be an Indian,this site and articles are a key to know more about our arms and history of our real heroes,hearty thanks to the authour and creator of this site.thank you once again

Disney
7 years ago

We need more insights like this in this thread.

Ajjubhaii
Ajjubhaii
7 years ago

EXCELLENT work sir….make it more user friendly n update time to time,daily to daily…
JAY HIND

Bobbie
7 years ago

It’s a joy to find someone who can think like that

Lakeisha
7 years ago
Reply to  Ajjubhaii

You’ve imrsepsed us all with that posting!

DEBI PRASAD MISHRA
DEBI PRASAD MISHRA
7 years ago

BHARAT MATA KI JAI

Lucy
7 years ago

Short, sweet, to the point, FRcxleEaEt-y as information should be!

Essy
7 years ago

Pleasing you should think of something like that

Jogi Ram Sirohi
Jogi Ram Sirohi
7 years ago

This move is really appreciating. Atleast all knows about our super heroes our real heroes are our soldier who protects us internally and externally. They are the real warriors.
I love India.

Prudence
7 years ago

This was so helpful and easy! Do you have any articles on rehab?

Skip
7 years ago

There’s perfect insight in a thread like this.

Jogi Ram Sirohi
Jogi Ram Sirohi
7 years ago

I love India.

Raynes
7 years ago

I’m impressed by your writing. Are you a professional or just very knowledgable?

Kathreen
7 years ago

Boom shaaalkka boom boom, problem solved.

Umesh
7 years ago

Jai hind ,

Starr
7 years ago

I bow down humbly in the presence of such grace.

Keesha
7 years ago
Reply to  Umesh

All of these articles have saved me a lot of hecadahes.

Prasun
Prasun
7 years ago

Very informative website. A good work by the Glory Foundation.

Kelenna
7 years ago

The accident of finding this post has brightened my day

Jennis
7 years ago
Reply to  Prasun

If you wrote an article about life we’d all reach enlightenment.

Ravi
Ravi
7 years ago

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7 years ago

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7 years ago

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7 years ago

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Chauncey Leneau
7 years ago

Great Post,Keep Writing

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