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Role of sikhs in the revolt of 1857
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1In the context of making of the Pakistan, it is said that the ground work was done by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, foundation was laid by Ali Johar and building was built by Mohammad Ali Jinnah. On that Liaquat Ali and others only did the painting work. In that way, me can say about Indian Independence movement that its ground was prepared by the ‘Gadar Movement’ (1907-1919), its map was prepared by the massacre of Jallianwala Bagh, its foundation stone was laid down by the movement of Guru Ka Bagh, walls were prepared by Babbers, roofs were prepared by oath of ‘Azad Hindi Fauj’ in 1930, in the bank of Ravi river.Those who left to be mentioned did only brush work for painting.
Old secret records are neuters to the fact that in the time phase, when nobody had the courage to pronounce the word ‘Independence’, the noise of the Babas of the ‘Gader’ was heard. The noise of the bell awake the Indians from deep and long sleep. At Baj-Baj port, the Sikhs faced the bullets of the Britisher’s under the leadership of Shri Guru Granth Sahibji. There was turmoil in Punjab. The informers of the Britishers and traitors were killed, one by one. There is no doubt that the Britishers started the drive of suppression, but the strength of that movement was on increase. Observing it outwardly, the hanging of arrested Gadar Leaders comes into picture. But the movement of Gadar prepared the ground for independence. Those saints, who had kissed the hanging noose, had foisted six martyrs as the Sikhs. Their holy names were – Sardar Kartar Singh Srabha, Bhai Bakshish Singh Gillwali (Amritsar), Sardar Sur Singh, Sardar Jagat Singh, Sardar Sarain Singh and Bhai Harnam Singh Bhatti Guraya. The population of the Sikhs in India is not more than two percent. But their sacrifices for the independence of India, their responsibilities toward the country, and their role in the progress show that they are far ahead of the other sections of the country. So, the responsibility of

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