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Farming fast gobbling up vestiges of Anglo-Sikh wars

By admin on January 1, 2009

Historically rich land near here containing the last vestiges of the Anglo-Sikh wars of the mid- 19th century is being lost to agriculture, rue historians.

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Last reminants of defences from Anglo-Sikh battle discovered

By admin on December 30, 2008

Defences erected by the Sikh army during the First Anglo Sikh wars have been discovered by  UK based historian Amarpal Singh Sidhu .  The defences, built for the battle of Sabraon in 1846, remarkably still survive albeit in a badly faded state.

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Museum in a state of neglect Who cares?

By admin on April 28, 2008

The Ferozeshah Anglo-Sikh War Museum, constructed in memory of the valiant Sikh soldiers who died during the Anglo-Sikh wars of 1845-46, today portrays a picture of apathy and neglect. The museum today stands alone on the actual war site where the two Anglo-Sikh wars were fought in the nearby villages of Sabraon, Mudki and Ferozeshah.

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Local enthusiasm but official neglect for Anglo Sikh War monuments

By admin on April 26, 2007

By their own admission, the fiercest battles the British fought to gain their hold on the subcontinent were fought in the Punjab. Today, the memorials built to commemorate these battles lie in ruins. Hard fought contests at Mudki, Ferozeshah, Budhowal, Aliwal and Sabraon were followed by the virtual annexation of the Punjab although the Second [...]

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Local enthusiasm but official neglect for Anglo Sikh War monuments.

By admin on April 24, 2007

By their own admission, the fiercest battles the British fought to gain their hold on the subcontinent were fought in the Punjab. Today, the memorials built to commemorate these battles lie in ruins. Hard fought contests at Mudki, Ferozeshah, Budhowal, Aliwal and Sabraon were followed by the virtual annexation of the Punjab although the Second [...]

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Central team visits war memorials

By admin on April 27, 2006

A team of senior officials from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, led by Mr S.P. Singh, Director, Conservation, National Museum, New Delhi, visited the town today to make a study about the kind of financial and technical assistance required to conserve war monuments here. Other members of the team were Mr K.K. Sharma, Conservationist, Mr [...]

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ASI to set up office at Ferozepore

By admin on April 6, 2006

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to open a regional sub-circle office here to preserve the numerous war monuments located here. Addressing mediapersons here at DC Conference Hall, officials from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the ASI, led by Mr S.P. Singh, Director General National Museums, said their team was excited to [...]

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The British saluted it, we failed to preserve it

By admin on March 14, 2006

Bowled over by the bravery of the Sikh warriors, who routed the British Army during the Anglo-Sikh War, the Britishers erected a memorial to salute the heroism of the enemy. But we have failed to preserve it. Standing erect as a testimony to the Punjabi valour, the condition of the memorial is deteriorating, thanks to [...]

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