Hina Rabbani Khar reminds the Brits of her family's services to them

[Ali_Syed]

Re: Hina Rabbani Khar reminds the Brits of her family’s services to them

@sachaydino

I have never raised that issue. It is the thread which is pointing to origin of problem. I have just quoted the history which is 100% true. ab kisi ko mirchian lagti hain to main kya karon. One should be careful while opening a thread following by bakwaas and nonsense, which should be corrected with facts.

The answer of 62 Punjab regiment is in the first few lines of the article that you posted yesterday. 62 Punjab regiment was formed as a part of madras army, Punjab was not under the control of the Brits until 1849 whereas tipu sultan was killed in 1799. By 1857 there were not many punjabis in the British army. During the 1900’s british coined the terminology of martial classes, thats when they started recruiting from north Punjab, Pashtuns, Sikhs etc.

Note: if you read the article that you posted yesterday all the answers are there, read the first two paragraphs of the early history of 62 Punjab where it clearly says that 2nd madras was renamed as 62 Punjab in 1902 and then they started recruiting Sikhs, punjabi Muslims etc.

As far as Tipu Sultan’s death is concerned:

Siege of Seringapatam (1799)

British troop compositionWhen the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War broke out, the British assembled two large columns under General George Harris. The first consisted of over 26,000 British East India Company troops, 4,000 of whom were European while the rest were local Indian sepoys. The second column was supplied by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and consisted of ten battalions and over 16,000 cavalry. Together, the allied force numbered over 50,000 soldiers. Tippu’s forces had been depleted by the Third Anglo-Mysore War and the consequent loss of half his kingdom, but he still probably had up to 30,000 soldiers.[SUP]citation needed]
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The British forces consisted of the following:[SUP][1]](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/#cite_note-battleorder-0)
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• 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
• 19th Light Dragoons
• 25th Light Dragoons
• 33rd (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment of Foot
• 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot
• 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
• 75th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
• 77th Regiment of Foot
• Scotch Brigade [later 94th Regiment]
• Regiment de Meuron (Swiss mercenaries in British pay)

The Indian (sepoy) forces consisted of the following:[SUP][1][/SUP][SUP][2]
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• 1st Madras Native Infantry
• 2nd Madras Native Infantry
• 1st Madras Native Cavalry
• 2nd Madras Native Cavalry
• 3rd Madras Native Cavalry
• 4th Madras Native Cavalry
• Madras Pioneers
• Madras Artillery
• 1st Bengal Native Infantry
• 2nd Bengal Native Infantry
• Bengal Artillery

The 2nd Madras that I have highlighted above was converted into 62 Punjab in 1902.