The Mighty Sikhs The Sikhs who reversed the tides of History and shaped India A Pictorial Document on Sikh Glory & A Comparative Study on Events (Part I - II) Author Pritpal Singh Tuli Editor Sukhvinder Singh Narula THE MIGHTY SIKHS (Part I & II) Author Pritpal Singh Tuli Phone: 7589203508, 7986137713, 9465674599 Email: [email protected] © Author Editor Sukhvinder Singh Narula Phone : 09855551929 Email : [email protected] Second & Revised Edition : 2017 Price : 400-00 Publishers: Dr. S.S. Gill Amritsar M. : 9779179797 Distributor : Singh Brothers S.C.O. 223-24, City Centre, Near Bus Stand, Amritsar - 143001 Ph : 2550739, 2543965 Printed at: Printwell 146, Industrial Focal Point, Amritsar. DEDICATION Late Mr. Amir Chand Tuli Late Mrs. Mannori Tuli (Father) (Mother) My parents who launched me on the path of Sikhism Other Works by the Author : 1. Sikhs : The Supreme (First Edition) 2. Vilakhan Sikhs (Punjabi) 3. Encyclopaedia of Sikhism 4. Sikh Warriors 5. Sikh Martyrs 6. Sikh Women 7. Sikh Traditions 8. Saints in Sri Guru Granth Sahib 9. Know the Sikhs 10. Walking with the Gurus CONTENTS A Word from the Author’s Desk 9 Some Excerpts from Media & Prominent Persons 11 Acknowledgement 17 SIKHS - The Masters of India's Destiny 18 (Part - I) Guru Nanak - Prophet the Ultimate 33 Guru Nanak - The Superhuman 35 Father of Social Reforms in India 38 First Martyr of South-East Asia 40 Father of Human Rights in the World 42 Last, Final and Ultimate Revelation 44 Golden Temple (Hari Mandir) 46 When Two Children Set an Example ·of Unique Valour 48 The Most Tragic and Unparallel Sacrifice 50 The Father of Red Cross Spirit 52 Legendary Hero of Sirhind Victory 54 The Conquerors of Delhi from Mughals 57 The Rescuer of the Helpless Young Daughters 59 The Last Sovereign of India 61 The Marshal of the Khalsa 64 The First Freedom Fighter of India 68 First Ever Risaldar Major of Indian Army 70 When the British Parliament Rose in Honour of the Sikhs 72 A Bloody Tale of 1914 74 The Scholar who dared Swami Dayanand 76 The Highest Decorated and Celebrated Battalion 78 The Highest Decorated and Celebrated Soldier 81 The Highest Decorated and Celebrated Fighter Pilot 83 The Highest Decorated and Celebrated Athlete 88 The Sole Freedom Fighter from Islands 94 Founder and Creator of Azad Hind Fauz (I.N.A.) 97 An Engineer to Shape the Boundaries of India in the East 99 A Master to Shape the Boundaries of India in 1947 101 The Most Successful Foreign Minister India had so far 104 Most Learned, Decorated and Celebrated Prime Minister 106 The Best Oxford Economist of His Generation 116 The Legendary Hero of 1965 War 118 Hero of Bangladesh 122 The First Ever Marshal of Indian Air Force 126 Leader of India's First Republic Day Parade 129 The General to Train Iraq Army 131 The First Olympian of India 133 The First Ever Woman Athlete to Win a Gold Medal 135 The First Ever Indian Scientist on Antarctica 137 The First Ever Indian Woman on Antarctica 139 The First Civilian Sky Diver of India 140 The First Woman Sky Diver of India 141 The Commander of India's First Successful Expedition to Mount Everest 142 The First Conqueror of Mount Everest from Chinese Side 144 The Sole to Climb Mt. Everest & to Land on Antarctica as well 146 A Sikh Atop Mount Everest 148 The Greatest Rescuer in Mining 149 The Sole IAF Officer Recipient of PVC 152 IAF Officer Recipient of Two Medals in a Single Parade 154 The Second World Record of Flying on the Highest Altitude 155 The Third World Record of Flying on the Highest Altitude 157 A Tale of Valour in the Sky 161 The Sole Asian Judge Felicitated by the IBA 162 The First Ever Judge from Ethnic Minority Communities in England 164 The First Indian Nominated to the Bench of any Apex Court outside India 166 Father of Fibre Optics Who Bent Light 168 An Indian Ozone Scientist in US 170 An All Time Great in International Cricket 172 The First Ever Indian to take a Hat-Trick in Test Cricket 174 England's Lethal Weapon in Cricket 177 The Only Indian to Represent India in Hockey in Four Consecutive Olympics 180 Winner of First Champions Challenge Trophy 182 Winner of First and Last World Hockey Cup 184 The Highest Hockey Scorer in the World 187 One of the Best Deep Defenders of International Hockey 189 The Greatest Olympian Icon of India 192 When Sikhs Represented Three Continents in Hockey 195 The Best Footballer of Asia and Lion of Bengalis 197 The Best Triple Jumper Country has ever produced 199 The First Ever TT National Champion from Northern India and Delhi 201 The Only Indian to Hold Four National Records in Four Different Sports 203 The Only Indian to Hold Four National Records in Four Different Weight Categories 205 The Finest Motor-Rally Driver in the World 206 An Outstanding Asiad Athlete 208 An Ageless Wonder and an Uubeatable Energetic Spirit 210 A World Champion of Cycling 213 A Two Times Asian Games Shot Put Champion 215 A Star Performer in Shot Put 216 A World Record Setter in Veteran Athletic Meets 217 The Most High Profile Traffic Police Cop 219 Father of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry 221 An International Neurologist having Many Firsts of Asia 223 A Surgeon of Many Firsts 225 The First and the Last Indian Connection with Islands 227 A Diplomat having Longest Period as Spokesman of MEA 239 A Chief of Protocol (MEA) having Record Foreign Dignitaries 231 A Diplomat to Influence US Congress in favour of India 233 The Only Indian - International Expert on Disaster Management 234 A Genius in Miniature Art 235 The First Indian Recipient of Malaysian Civilian Award 237 The Best Glider Pilot of North India 238 A King of the World of Fashion 240 Mr. Record 242 A Baba - The Protector of the Border 244 (Part - II) General Achievers 249 Defence Forces 309 Sports Gallery 365 Pakistan Gallery 387 China Gallery 401 Guard of Honours 409 The Mighty Sikhs / 8 A Word from the Author's Desk It was Sept 2000. “Pull out Ram from Guru Granth Sahib, what would be left there?” This statement was given by Ms Laxmi Kanta Chawla, a senior BJP leader and former Health Minister of Punjab. gurU gRMQ s`ihb ivc r`m was published in gurmq pRk`S to issue a befitting riposte to Ms. Chawla's statement. On reading my article, an Airman of Indian Air Force, posted at Halwara Airbase, Ludhiana rang me up, seeking audience with me. During our meeting, he brought into my notice an article “The 100 Indians who shaped India” written by Ms. Tavleen Kaur and published in the millennium issue of India Today, in which not a single Sikh was considered worthy of mention. After sometime, I happened to be in Aligarh in connection with a marriage of the daughter of my friend S. Devinder Singh Bindra founder President of Gursikh Education Society (Regd.) Dehradun. I was told by Mr. Bindra's elder brother about a question put before him by his son, “Papa, All Sikh Museums, stationed at big historical gurdwaras, houses the paintings of only martyrs. Did we, the Sikh not excel in latest fields, viz Science, Technology, Industry, Adventures, Judiciary, Sports, Armies, Diplomacy, Economics, Politics etc.” These two incidents shook me from top to bottom and plunged me into the ocean of thoughts. The fact is otherwise. India would have not been India, had it not been for Sikhs Agar Shamil Ho Na Kissa Hamara, Tumhari Dastan Kuchh Bhi Nahi Hai. Sikhs have been shaping and leading India in all fields since their origin. I pledged to spread this truth and fact to each and every corner, (Minus my story nothing glorious will be left with you). I thank God to give me an opportunity to work in the field which has not been touched so far. Actually it The Mighty Sikhs / 9 was a prestigious issue which could not get attention of any Sikh. The result was my first book “Sikhs : The Supreme (The Sikhs who reversed the tides of History and shaped India) (A Pictorial Document on Sikh Glory) Part-I in 2011 and then “Know the Sikhs” and now this book “The Mighty Sikhs combined with Part-II”. These books give the readers the amazing facts about rare and outstanding achievements of the Sikhs in the modern fields, which establish the Sikh identity as “Sikh as a first Indian”, “Sikh as a first Asian”, “Sikh as a First Global”. Moreover these books deal with the old Sikh history in entirely new context, with new interpretation and tells the readers about profound contribution of the Sikhs to world civilization. I can safely say that mine is the first effort in this field. My collection about the Sikhs' achievements got applause from the media and the Sikhs. These feats impressed me to the core of my heart. so much so that I got even my flat mortgaged with the Punjab and Sind Bank B/o. Guru Ram Dass Dental College, G.T. Road, Amritsar in Sept. 2008 for arranging the funds for gathering the facts. This book will convey facts to the readers which will have sobering riposte to the article "The 100 Indians who shaped India," and succeeded a bit in keeping the honor of my Sikh nation high. God bless my nation to see the reason. The Mighty Sikhs / 10 Some Excerpts from Media & Prominent Persons Had it not been for pure passion of those who spend life times recording achievements of others, the most celebrated of records ever created would have remained the biggest of secrets of the world.