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Yeah. Though I guess Baba Deep Singh's samdhi is at Tarn Taran, a few miles before Amritsar on the NH, if I am not wrong. I have read about the Maratha assault on Sihngarh. Awe-inspiring stuff.

My friend, since you are quoting Wiki, I'd suggest you read about the genetic origins of Jatts as well. Many of them have Rajput origins, including the Sidhus but these were later assimilated with the Jatts. And now they are classified under Jatts and not Rajputs. And dont have 100% faith...

As a Sikh, Punjabi and a Jatt I wouldn't want ti disagree with that.;)

The surnames you have listed are of the Jatts and not Rajputs. The Jatts are of a mixed Indo-Aryan (mainly Rajput) and Sycthian (Central Asian) stock. They are genetically very similar to the Rajputs but are classified as a different genetic and ethnic group. And as you rightly pointed out, many...

Let me know in case you find one. Would be an interesting and a rare read.

Well I'd say its both. The Gurus' efforts and the ingrained fighting spirit in the Punjabis. Porus was a Punjabi. The region had been settled by people that came via invasions. The Aryans, Indo-Greeks, The Kushans, the Scythians. There was bound to be a warrior like nature passed down via genes.

Oh..then it must have been a tremendous loss. For what its worth, I am sorry to hear that. Then I have been misinformed. Though I do remember bumping into one Rathore from Pak on another forum. Janjuas and Chauhans are common on our side as well. There's a popular singer called Labh Janjua. Ok.

Different people, different opinions. I too dont think we can classify one groups as the greatest warriors of all. There can be a lot of "one of the greatests" but its hard to call one group as the greatest. Another nitpick - Sikhs being totally different from Hindus from the start.Yes today...

Ahh.. Hoshiarpur. Yes it has lots of villages bordering Himachal that are hilly. Is it Mehndipur or Mehandpur? If its the latter, I have relatives there. My nanke or mom's village is in dist. Hoshiarpur named Bachorhi. And Dasuya is no more a dist. Its a tehsil. And yes Rana is also a pretty...

I am not trying to defend the article. I dont think its a great piece and should be taken as fact. But the author doesnt say that Porus was a Sikh, he alludes to the link between the martial traditions of Porus who was a Punjabi and the Sikhs whoa re Punjabis themselves. Nowhere does he say...

Well the guy obviously has used some exaggerations and historical inaccuracies. For eg. Gobind Rai or Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th Sikh Guru and not the 6th. And the first Anglo-Sikh war was more of a draw rather than a victory for the Sikhs. Patriots can call it a victory since a native army...

That could happen though I believe UK might beat the US to it. They have more Sikhs serving than the US.

Did Hindus in Pakistan have no designated cremation ground before this time? Can a resident Pakistani confirm this?

You're welcome. I was myself pleasantly surprised to see the video! :)

Baha'i Leaders Sentenced To 20 Years In Iran Seven top leaders of the Baha'i faith who have been incarcerated in Iran since 2008 have each received jail sentences of 20 years after six months of court hearings that ended on June 14, according to the Baha'i World News Service. Bani Dugal...

Frankly, I think he's right. India didn't play upto its potential, especially in the first two tests. The victory we achieved was a hard fought one, whereas Sri Lanka didnt have it that tough in the first Test. For a number 1 ranked Test side we did take a long time getting into our groove...

They might have recently arrived from an overseas assignment under the UN. RAF is deployed under UN in a few African countries. They were probably using the same equipment.

Ahhh... typical of Pakistan cricket. Blaming each other instead of looking for solutions.