Many people especially Hindus use the 12 o'clock joke to make fun of
Sikh brothers without quite knowing what it is about.It is said Sikhs
become crazy at midnight of this time. The Sikh also get infuriated
without knowing the reason. If they knew the real story, they would be
proud to be alluded to as the `12 o'clock people'. The people would also regard them with respect.
In 1739 Nadir Shah, King of Persia, crossed the frontier and looted Delhi. While returning he was carrying thousands of beautiful Indian women as slaves along with him. The news spread like fire and was heard by Sardar Jassa Singh who was the Commander of the small Sikh army at that time. Sikhs were very few in numbers while the army of Nadir Shah was in hundreds of thousands.
Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia resorted to Guerilla warfare and decided to attack Nadir Shah's army at midnight `12 o'clock'.
He did so and rescued many of the Hindu women and they were safely sent back to their homes. It didn't happen only once but thereafter whenever any army from Afghanistan or Iran attacked and looted an Indian city and were trying to carry the women in order to sell them in Arab markets as slaves, the Sikh army although fewer in numbers but brave heart attacked them at midnight sharp 12 O'clock, and rescued the Indian women. This caused terror among enemies and couldn't sleep in night.Sikhs did so at midnight, because they were fewer in number and could use the darkness to their advantage.It is also important to note that many Marathi women -children slave prisoners of Ahmed Shah Abdali were saved in these midnight raids by Jats and Sikhs after Maratha defeat in Panipat.
Thus the 12 o'clock joke was born. Instead of being grateful for their heroism, some people say that the Sikhs are in their senses only at this time.The Sikhs are naturally upset. They helped people and are getting ridiculed in return. When some people crack this joke, they are oblivious to the fact that if Sikhs had not intervened, Indian people would have to keep facing the oppression of Muslim extremists and Indian women would have been dishonored and taken into exile. Both the Hindus and Sikhs should be proud of the 12 o'clock incident, because of them, the dignity of India was restored after barbaric invasions; one of the most terrible genocide ever to be perpetrated on India.
In 1739 Nadir Shah, King of Persia, crossed the frontier and looted Delhi. While returning he was carrying thousands of beautiful Indian women as slaves along with him. The news spread like fire and was heard by Sardar Jassa Singh who was the Commander of the small Sikh army at that time. Sikhs were very few in numbers while the army of Nadir Shah was in hundreds of thousands.
Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia resorted to Guerilla warfare and decided to attack Nadir Shah's army at midnight `12 o'clock'.
He did so and rescued many of the Hindu women and they were safely sent back to their homes. It didn't happen only once but thereafter whenever any army from Afghanistan or Iran attacked and looted an Indian city and were trying to carry the women in order to sell them in Arab markets as slaves, the Sikh army although fewer in numbers but brave heart attacked them at midnight sharp 12 O'clock, and rescued the Indian women. This caused terror among enemies and couldn't sleep in night.Sikhs did so at midnight, because they were fewer in number and could use the darkness to their advantage.It is also important to note that many Marathi women -children slave prisoners of Ahmed Shah Abdali were saved in these midnight raids by Jats and Sikhs after Maratha defeat in Panipat.
Thus the 12 o'clock joke was born. Instead of being grateful for their heroism, some people say that the Sikhs are in their senses only at this time.The Sikhs are naturally upset. They helped people and are getting ridiculed in return. When some people crack this joke, they are oblivious to the fact that if Sikhs had not intervened, Indian people would have to keep facing the oppression of Muslim extremists and Indian women would have been dishonored and taken into exile. Both the Hindus and Sikhs should be proud of the 12 o'clock incident, because of them, the dignity of India was restored after barbaric invasions; one of the most terrible genocide ever to be perpetrated on India.
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