Highlander Warrior vs Sikh Warrior - Page 3 - Historum

Helfaeng · October 16th, 2009, 12:42 PM

Yeah, i have a tyr rune as a necklace. pretty sweet.

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Originally Posted by sturm

Yeah the runes are fantastic, i aways loved how they look.
Do you wear such runes as a neckles ?

Jagger · October 16th, 2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by okamido

Organizing and winning battles against the Mughals doesn't make the culture "martial" in nature and I didn't mean to state they couldn't fight. Any group can be trained to wage warfare but in its essence, Sihkism is grounded in non-violence as created by Guru Nanak. By that philosophy, you could say that the United States had a martial culture because they were able to defeat the Britsh Empire in the War of Independance. In contrast, Highlanders were brought up to fight and were constantly engaged in inter-clan warfare thta honed their fighting spirit as one might say. Now after having said that, I don't think it is an easy fight, but an equal number of Sikhs versus and equal number of Highlanders, no cavalry, no firearms, no problem, the Highlanders take the crown. Sikhs fought to defend themselves, Highlanders fought just for the fun of it.

Nearly every battle fought by the Sikhs have involved firearms (after all, their religion only came into existence in the post-gunpowder era). I don't see the point of stripping them of firearms just to give the Highlanders a fair fighting chance? In reality, technological superiority will always play a role in battle, just like it did when the Highlanders often lost to the English.

**plutoboyz** · October 16th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Sikh warrior will win

**sturm** · October 17th, 2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Helfaeng

Yeah, i have a tyr rune as a necklace. pretty sweet.

I would also put one, but am afraid its against my religious principles.
Maybe some non-religious rune

Helfaeng · October 17th, 2009, 06:26 AM

haha. you could always say its a prize from a cracker jack box. jk

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Originally Posted by sturm

I would also put one, but am afraid its against my religious principles.
Maybe some non-religious rune

**sturm** · October 25th, 2009, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Helfaeng

haha. you could always say its a prize from a cracker jack box. jk

Many people in Bulgaria, carry this symbol - http://magazin.bgrod.org/images/rozeta.jpg
A pagan symbol of the nomadic life which my people used to lead in the Steppes, before comming in Europe and converting to the christian faith..

Helfaeng · October 25th, 2009, 05:20 AM

That is very interesting, i see some symbols that look like runes on it as well.

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Originally Posted by sturm

Many people in Bulgaria, carry this symbol - http://magazin.bgrod.org/images/rozeta.jpg
A pagan symbol of the nomadic life which my people used to lead in the Steppes, before comming in Europe and converting to the christian faith..

**sturm** · October 25th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Yes of course, some nomadic tribes as the bulgars used runes also. They actually used many alphabets.

**okamido** · October 25th, 2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jagger

Nearly every battle fought by the Sikhs have involved firearms (after all, their religion only came into existence in the post-gunpowder era). I don't see the point of stripping them of firearms just to give the Highlanders a fair fighting chance? In reality, technological superiority will always play a role in battle, just like it did when the Highlanders often lost to the English.

lol...I can agree with you about firearms, but I did't decide the criteria, Haelfang did.

Himanil · October 25th, 2009, 05:09 PM

An Indian-origin factory worker from Wolverhampton has revived 'Shastar vidya', the ancient form of Sikh marial arts, that was so deadly that the British banned it in the 19th century in colonial India.
Was the example that was given earlier about Sikhs standing up to 10,000 AFGHANS not enough. I'm pretty sure that the Highlanders would have pissed in their pants seeing those odds and further seeing that they're Afghanis, the people who repelled Alexander, Americans, Russians and Mongols to name a few.

When the gallantry of Saragarhi was recounted to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the recitation drew a standing ovation from the members. The saga of Saragarhi was also brought to the notice of Queen Victoria.
“ "The British, as well as the Indians, are proud of the 36th Sikh Regiments. It is no exaggeration to record that the armies which possess the valiant Sikhs cannot face defeat in war" - Parliament of the United Kingdom ”
“ "You are never disappointed when you are with the Sikhs. Those 21 soldiers all fought to the death. That bravery should be within all of us. Those soldiers were lauded in Britain and their pride went throughout the Indian Army. Inside every Sikh should be this pride and courage. The important thing is that you must not get too big-headed it is important to be humble in victory and to pay respect to the other side." - Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim

All the 21 Sikh non-commissioned officers and soldiers of other ranks who laid down their lives in the Battle of Saragarhi were posthumously awarded the Indian Order of Merit, the highest gallantry award of that time, which an Indian soldier could receive by the hands of the British crown, the corresponding gallantry award being Victoria Cross. This award is equivalent to today's Param Vir Chakra awarded by the President of India.