Colonel Yogender Singh (Retd.) joins us to discuss the military heritage and history of Haryana in the 106th episode of The Haryanvi Podcast.
The key points: -
1) Meaning of Military Heritage and how the Sultanate Period Shaped Haryana.
2) The mughals and how Jahangir and Aurganzeb made the farmers revolt.
3) The era of Anarchy and George Thomas.
4) Entry of the East India Company and how it altered the nature of the sepoy.
5) Martial Race Theory: Jats, Rajputs and Ranghars.
6) Impact of Military Service on Haryanvi Folklore, Songs and Culture.
Books by Colonel Yogender Singh on Haryana: 1) Hal Wa Shamshir 2) 19th Century Haryana: Illustrated Studies and Essays