My Malice and Bias

Raja Suchet Singh Dogra Commander of the Charyari Sowars (1801-1844.) Raja Suchet Singh Dogra The youngest of the Dogra trinity who rose to high positions at the court of Maharaja Ranjit. Singh, was born on 18 January 1801. He started his career at a young age, appointed to the duty of laying public petitions before the Maharaja in the wake of his elder brother, Dhian Singh assuming the office of Wazir-e-Azam. Suchet Singh was later appointed the important office of "Deorhidar" or the chamberlain to the royal household. He lacked the political and administrative ability of his brothers, Gulab Singh and Dhian Singh, yet he won the favor of the Maharaja by his handsome bearing and engaging manner. Charyari Cavalty Soldier Presence in Court In 1822, he was created Raja of Bandralta and Samba. He was also made the commander of the Charyari Sowars, Ranjit Singh's crack cavalry brigade. He usually remained at the court performing sundry protocol duties. Foreig

Dogra Rajputs The Dogra  are a Rajput clan from Jammu region and speak Dogri language, a dialect of Punjabi. Dogra Rajputs origially from the Punjab foothills, migrated to the Shivalik Hills to escape the marauding Islamic invaders from Turkey. In 1808, Jammu was annexed to the Sikh Empire by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Raja Jit Singh Dogra was expelled and found refuge in British India. Ranjit Singh bestowed the Jammu region as a hereditary fief upon Mian Kishore Singh , a cousin of Raja Jit Singh. Dogra Rajputs of Jammu Mian Kishore Singh Dogra died in 1822 and Ranjit Singh divided the Jamwal territory between his three sons - Gulab Singh , Dhian Singh , and Suchet Singh . The Dogra brothers secured a formal declaration of renunciation from his kinsman, the deposed Raja Jit Singh. The declaration, drafted in Persian, reads: " I, Raja Jit Singh, grandson of Raja Sahib Ranjit Devji, on this occasion and out of internal inclination and dignified favors, in my own lifetime,

PNS Ghazi (previously USS Diablo (SS-479); was a Tench-class diesel-electric and the first fast-attack submarine of the Pakistan Navy, leased from the United States in 1963. Since it was the only submarine of the Pakistan Navy and had the range and capability to undertake operations in the distant waters controlled by the enemy, Ghazi was pressed into operation to destroy or damage INS Vikrant , India's flagship aircraft carrier during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. PNS Ghazi - USS Diablo Sinking of PNS Ghazi is one of the most mysterious things about 1971 war. The Indian and and Pakistan quote different reasons for sinking of PNS Ghazi. India says that INS Rajput was the one responsible for hitting PNS Ghazi on that fateful day and Ghazi was sunk by a clever plan by Indian Navy. The Pakistani Navy thought the INS Vikrant is near Visakhapatnam but it was out near Andaman when INS Rajput was at Visakhapatnam. PNS Ghazi came in search of INS Vikrant but was baffled by INS Rajput and

Where All Fingers are Pointing at? Is there really a direct link between words and actions? Can words and images inspire people to commit acts of genocide? "We must remember Indiraji. We must remember why her assassination happened. We must remember who could be the people behind this. When Indira's assassination happened, there were riots in the country. We know that the hearts of the Indian people were full of anger and that for a few days people felt India was shaking. When a big tree falls, the earth shakes." These infamous words have come to be remembered as Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's justification for the carnage that took place after his mother's death. It seemed to suggest that the Congress party saw the anti-Sikh riots as a natural response to the assassination, a shaking of the earth. The savage conspiracy to kill hundreds of Sikh men, rape women, plunder their homes and mock their religious beliefs in the wake of Indira Gandhi’s ass

Do the color of the turban have any relevance? Does the color of turban symbolize the wearer’s allegiance to a rank on spirituality? caste? profession? particular political ideology, cultural identity,  or just individual mood? Lets look at the varying colors of a turban in India's cultural, religious, and political scenes. Four Colors of SGPC Code SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee), the relegious authority in Sikh religion recommends or permits only four colours for its members, readers, hymn singers, and preechers. These colors are white, blue, orange, and black. These four colors are deeply associated with the spirituality of Sikh religion. SGPC Colors - White, Blue, Orange, and Black Black Turban of Original Akalis Akali Dal was formed on 14 December 1920 as a task force of the SGPC, the Sikh religious body. Sardar Sarmukh Singh Chubbal was the first president of a unified proper Akali Dal, but it became popular under Baba Kharak Singh, and then

Mazhabi Sikh Soldier - Sikh LI (Indian Army) The Sikh Light Infantry  is a highly decorated infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The Sikh Light Infantry inherited the battle honors, colors and traditions of the Mazhabi Sikh Pioneers on its merging with a few Ramdasia companies in 1941. This regiment has earned respect with numerous battle honors: Ashok Chakra (1), Maha Vir Chakra (5), Kirti Chakra (6), Vir Chakra (23), Shaurya Chakra (13), Sena Medal (82), Param Vishisht Seva Medals (4),  Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (8), Yudh Seva Medals (3), Vishisht Seva Medals )17), Mention-in-Dispatches (49), COAS's Commendation Cards (122). Mazhabi and Ramdasia Sikhs Landless Labors of Punjab According to the 2011 Census, Punjab state in India has a population of around 27.7 million. Sikhism is the most practiced faith in Punjab, and 57.69% of the population belongs to the Sikh faith. Among the Sikhs, the scheduled caste population in Punjab is about 31.94% of the total populatio