Two of the forts were Fort Lockhart, and Fort Gulistan situated a few miles apart. Thus a series of forts, originally constructed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, were consolidated. Pashtuns attacked British personnel from time to time. John Haughton were sent to the North West Frontier Providence, stationed at Samana Hills, Kurag, Sangar, Sahtop Dhar and Saraghari. In August 1897, five companies of the 36th Sikhs under Lt. Saragarhi is a small village in the border district of Kohat, situated on the Samana Range, Pakistan. Sikh military personnel and Sikh civilians commemorate the battle every year on 12 September, as Saragarhi Day. The contingent of the twenty-one Sikhs was led by Havildar Ishar Singh. The battle occurred in the North-West Frontier Province, now a part of Pakistan. September 13, 2011: The Battle of Saragarhi was fought during the Tirah Campaign on Septembetween twenty-one Sikhs of the 4th Battalion (then 36th Sikhs) of the Sikh Regiment of British India, defending an army post, and 15 to 20 thousand Afghan and Orakzai tribesmen in a last stand. Soldiers of the 36th Sikhs stand on the wall of the ruined building
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