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Lions of the Great War statue
November 7 , 2018
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- The ‘Lions of the Great War’ statue in honour of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I was unveiled in the town of Smethwick in the West Midlands region of England.
- Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick had commissioned this monument.
- It depicts a turbaned Sikh soldier to honour the sacrifices made by millions of South Asian service personnel of all faiths who fought for Britain in the world wars and other conflicts as part of the British Indian Army.
- The 10-foot bronze statue was unveiled to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I in November 1918.
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