Saragarhi is a small village located in Pakistan. At the time of the Battle of Saragarhi, India was a subject under the British Government. The Battle of Saragarhi is related to this place about which you can read through the sets of 10 lines on Battle of Saragarhi below. So without wasting any time, let’s go to the set right now.
Ten Lines on Battle of Saragarhi
Set 1
1) The Battle of Saragarhi took place on the 12th of September 1897.
2) It was a battle between British Indian Sikh Soldiers and Afghans.
3) In the battle, 21 Sikh soldiers were fighting against more than 10 thousand Afghans.
4) Gul Badshah was leading Pashtuns and Afghans in the battle.
5) In the morning, about 12,000 Afghan rebels signaled to reach the Saragarhi post.
6) Colonel Haughton at Lockhart Fort was informed that they have been attacked.
7) But Colonel Houghton could not provide immediate military assistance to Saragarhi.
8) Ishar Singh, with his soldiers, bravely faced the Afghans.
9) After a lot of struggle, 21 brave soldiers were killed and the fort was captured by the Afghans.
10) The brave Sikhs struggled with the Afghans for so long that the British army came just after the end of the battle.
We have prepared the 2nd set of 10 lines on the Battle of Saragarhi. This set comprises few important points of some other facts, details, and information of the battle. The given points will help you in understanding the events that happened during the war and its consequences. I hope this set will be much helpful for the reader. So let’s have a glance at the following set.
Set 2
1) Havildar Ishar Singh was the head of Sikh soldiers of the British Army.
2) Bhagwan Singh of the British Army was the first to be wounded.
3) The Afghans successfully broke a section of the enclosure wall of the fort.
4) The commander of the Afghan army kept enticing the British troops to surrender.
5) The Afghans tried several times to open the main gate but they failed each time.
6) After some time the war turned into a fierce face-to-face battle.
7) Ishar Singh was completely injured but he kept fighting till the end and did not let his turban get off.
8) When the chief of Afghans wanted to keep his turban in his feet, Ishar Singh cut his neck with his knife.
9) According to Afghans, their 108 soldiers were killed in this battle against 21 Sikhs.
10) But 600 bodies of Afghans were found after the British army had reached there.
The war of Saragarhi shows the immense valor, fearlessness, and pride of the Sikhs. It is considered to be one of the largest end wars in military history. The might of the Sikhs in this war surprised the whole world. Two days after the battle the Saragarhi Fort was regained by the other British forces. 12th September is celebrated as Saragarhi Day as a sign of Sikh Military Remembrance Day which is celebrated every year to commemorate the Battle of Saragarhi.