tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post6836267069220245703..comments2024-03-28T17:35:00.484+05:30Comments on coins and more: 449) Bicentenary of The Poona Horse: A Stamp of Rs.5/- issued by India Post on 11.02.2017 commemorating the Bicentenary of the raising of the Poona Horse Regiment:coins and morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-77231871900399161682017-02-22T18:45:07.602+05:302017-02-22T18:45:07.602+05:30Vikram Bhatnagar has further commented:
"Bloo...Vikram Bhatnagar has further commented:<br />"Bloody hypocrites that they've always been! As if engagements are always won due to leaders alone!"coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-43279203517672190562017-02-22T15:27:58.583+05:302017-02-22T15:27:58.583+05:30Thank you so much, Vikram. It was very interesting... Thank you so much, Vikram. It was very interesting researching for this post, particularly when I got to know that the Regiment was raised in Shirur, practically next door to us about 30 km away. The very "difficult to digest" finding was that while the Regiment served under British India, in Afghanistan, Iraq, France, Constinople etc. in both WW I and WW II, it was only four British officers who were awarded the Victoria Cross and there is no mention of any Indian soldiers/officers being awarded with the high level gallantry awards by the British Authorities.coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074514913651180682.post-74276725239556600252017-02-22T15:27:18.491+05:302017-02-22T15:27:18.491+05:30Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:
"Exhilarating...Vikram Bhatnagar has commented:<br />"Exhilarating bit of commentary! Very informative and succinct!"<br />coins and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763335492838772615noreply@blogger.com