LONDON: The UK govt has agreed to strengthen and fund a countrywide memorial to honour the sacrifices and contribution of Sikh squaddies who fought for Britain and its allies right through the two World Wars.
More than 83,000 turbaned Sikh squaddies gave their lives and more than 100,000 had been injured right through the wars.
"We are indebted to all those servicemen who volunteered to serve and fought to defend the freedoms we enjoy today," mentioned UK communities secretary Sajid Javid the previous day as he announced govt backing for the new memorial in London.
"A Sikh war memorial in our nation's capital will honour their sacrifice and ensure that this part of our shared history is never forgotten. So, I'm delighted to get behind this campaign and ensure its success," he mentioned.
The marketing campaign for a brand new Sikh battle memorial was led through Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Britain's first turbaned Sikh MP, who now has the strengthen of the UK's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to assist set up a Working Group to discover a appropriate location.
Once an appropriate web page has been known and detailed plans agreed, the ministry has agreed to provide investment in opposition to the project.
"The part played by Sikh servicemen really stands out - a contribution that is all the more remarkable when you consider that these brave men travelled thousands of miles to fight for a country that wasn't their own," mentioned Javid.
Over 27,000 folks had signed a web-based petition through Dhesi, the Labour celebration MP for Slough who additionally submitted an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons at the factor, which attracted cross-party strengthen from over 260 MPs.
"Given that the Sikh community, which is very proud of its military traditions, there has been a demand for more than a decade for a Sikh memorial in a prime central location in London," Dhesi mentioned.
"Britain owes a huge debt to the Sikh service men and women who fought alongside British troops in the First and Second World Wars. I look forward to supporting the work of the new National Sikh War Memorial Trust in lobbying for proper recognition of these courageous individuals," added London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
According to legitimate information, despite making up only 2 per cent of the Indian inhabitants when the First World War broke out, Sikhs accounted for more than 20 per cent of the Indian Army's manpower.
Sikh squaddies from Punjab and surrounding states saw action in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, maximum significantly at the Western Front and at Gallipoli.
On the Western Front Sikhs fought and died alongside their British, Indian and Commonwealth counterparts. Their contribution was very important to the battle effort and of the 22 Military Crosses awarded to Indian squaddies, 14 went to Sikhs.
More than 83,000 turbaned Sikh squaddies gave their lives and more than 100,000 had been injured right through the wars.
"We are indebted to all those servicemen who volunteered to serve and fought to defend the freedoms we enjoy today," mentioned UK communities secretary Sajid Javid the previous day as he announced govt backing for the new memorial in London.
"A Sikh war memorial in our nation's capital will honour their sacrifice and ensure that this part of our shared history is never forgotten. So, I'm delighted to get behind this campaign and ensure its success," he mentioned.
The marketing campaign for a brand new Sikh battle memorial was led through Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Britain's first turbaned Sikh MP, who now has the strengthen of the UK's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to assist set up a Working Group to discover a appropriate location.
Once an appropriate web page has been known and detailed plans agreed, the ministry has agreed to provide investment in opposition to the project.
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— Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (@TanDhesi) 1517349887000 "The part played by Sikh servicemen really stands out - a contribution that is all the more remarkable when you consider that these brave men travelled thousands of miles to fight for a country that wasn't their own," mentioned Javid.
Over 27,000 folks had signed a web-based petition through Dhesi, the Labour celebration MP for Slough who additionally submitted an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons at the factor, which attracted cross-party strengthen from over 260 MPs.
"Given that the Sikh community, which is very proud of its military traditions, there has been a demand for more than a decade for a Sikh memorial in a prime central location in London," Dhesi mentioned.
"Britain owes a huge debt to the Sikh service men and women who fought alongside British troops in the First and Second World Wars. I look forward to supporting the work of the new National Sikh War Memorial Trust in lobbying for proper recognition of these courageous individuals," added London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
According to legitimate information, despite making up only 2 per cent of the Indian inhabitants when the First World War broke out, Sikhs accounted for more than 20 per cent of the Indian Army's manpower.
Sikh squaddies from Punjab and surrounding states saw action in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, maximum significantly at the Western Front and at Gallipoli.
On the Western Front Sikhs fought and died alongside their British, Indian and Commonwealth counterparts. Their contribution was very important to the battle effort and of the 22 Military Crosses awarded to Indian squaddies, 14 went to Sikhs.
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