How British empire turned to Kung-Fu trained Sikhs to deal with Shanghai’s gangsters
A century ago, the British empire turned to Kung-Fu trained, red-turbanned Sikhs to tame a Shanghai overrun by drugs and vice. The forgotten story, though, fuelled misperceptions among many Chinese about Indians, which cast a toxic shadow over the relationship even today.
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This topic would make an excellent subject for a film.
@Ashwekar
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! So many excellent topics from our history and we still keep getting the same ghisa pita stories
@vickichumuk
Жыл бұрын
Indeed...I'm surprised how Mr Akshay Kumar hasn't still latched on to this story. 😂
Wow. Excellent report. As a Sikh I had no idea about this, despite the fact that I am from the Military background. Thank you for this upload
This was a great episode. Even in some early Bruce Lee movies ,you would have this Sardar ji looking character played by chinese actors who would act as British agents against the local populace.
@Kirnotsarg
Жыл бұрын
I don't remember seeing any Sardar in Bruce Lee movies. Can you tell some names?
@narveenaryaputri9759
Жыл бұрын
You have the moat interesting name: God Fearing Atheist
@Godfearing-Atheist
10 ай бұрын
@Kirnotsarg search for fist of fury, Chinese and dogs not allowed science, carefully listen to the accent and the attire, also it is a historical fact of how Indian soldiers were used by the British in subduing China.
@Godfearing-Atheist
10 ай бұрын
@@Kirnotsarg m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqmB0I-feMXSZrg.html&pp=ygUcY2hpbmVzZSBhbmQgZG9ncyBub3QgYWxsb3dlZA%3D%3D
Some Chinese movies depicting the period show Sikh policemen. One specific example I remember is from the Bruce Lee movie "Fist of Fury". There is a sign outside a gate saying "No dogs and Chinese allowed". A Sikh policeman stands outside the gate and stops Bruce Lee from entering. After this Bruce Lee kicks down the sign and breaks it. The Chinese have definitely not forgotten them.
@yadwindersingh7468
Жыл бұрын
i hope they not
Kung-fu Sikhs and Chinese rajputs... 😍
very informative and narrated well.
Mr Swami never fails to amaze 🙌
Wow, what a fascinating story! If only, the production value of the video was better then it would get millions of views!
Fascinating as always
Very interesting! The crevices of history.
Thank You for your service.
What a fascinating story! 👍
Majhe aale 🙌. The glories of sikhs from Majha are never ending.
@Contractor48
Жыл бұрын
These were dogs trained by British. Very loyal dogs and good boys.
@Punjab_Punjabi_Punjabiat
Жыл бұрын
@@Contractor48 Loyal dogs were from Madras, Bombay and Calcutta regiments who fought for the Britishers and against the Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army.
@Contractor48
Жыл бұрын
@@Punjab_Punjabi_Punjabiat yup, those Bengali/bihari/Mughal loyal dogs were taught a nice lesson in 1857 rebellion. Madrass province was the first to rebel and held low loyalty even though they were second to lose, so kudos to them. Gujjus never joined them. Those dogs from the province of Bengal were disciplined when they barked too much but punjabis and Gurkhas dogs were a good boy. Low on brains and high on loyalty to their masters and killed their own who did not want to serve. What a good breed they are.
@Punjab_Punjabi_Punjabiat
Жыл бұрын
@@Contractor48 Gujjus never have guts to fight from any side. They are always after money only. How many gujjus are in the Indian armed forces now? Even today it is the sikhs and gorkhas who are at the forefront always. Sikhs joined the British army only when they saw rest of the Indians doing it. Also the Britishers promised that they will free their country if they will help them with the war. By the way, it was again the sikhs who had sacrificed more lives than others for the Freedom struggle.
@Punjab_Punjabi_Punjabiat
Жыл бұрын
@@Contractor48 Madras regiment is the oldest regiment which helped Britishers in annexing rest of India. This regiment was established in 1750 and Punjab could not be annexed by Britishers till 1849.
Amazing 🙏
Thank you Praveen swamy
Wow interesting !!
thanks for history .. in singapore too local guys used to tell me about colonial sikh police beat up
@anooppattat7911
Жыл бұрын
In Bahrain also
The print shouldn't be too much worried about not getting enough money from the Tea seller. It's sad to know the British colonialism killed more than 100 million poor indians. We want to know more about India's past of 250 years of British slavery.
Very interesting subject. Need to know more about the sikhs in China
Wow 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nice, proud to be Sikh
@Contractor48
Жыл бұрын
Why? Why are you proud of being these British guard dogs than the Sikhs who fought for the freedom? Gadar Sikhs are the real heroes.
@ramanibrijesh
Жыл бұрын
Nothing to be proud off, essentially Sikhs were paid security guards and since they didn't have any relationship with the local Chinese citizens, they could be more ruthless. No Valor or sacrifice in being a paid goon of the British.
@JEET6576
5 ай бұрын
@@ramanibrijeshpareh marr gau mutra ka aulad
@sandeepk4093
4 күн бұрын
@ramanibrijesh the same can be said about the Indian army. E.g. a Nair has nothing in common with a Naga so would have no issues with putting down a Naga uprising. It is how the India army works
Punjabi on top
Nothing about Sikhs doin kungFu
The difference between the Chinese and Indians (including Sikhs) is that Indians are STILL proud of killing and dying for a white European colonizer country while the Chinese think this is shameful. Therefore, the difference between the Chinese and Indians is that we have a slavish mentality vis a vis the West whereas the Chinese do NOT! Far from reducing, the "misconceptions" that Chinese still have about Indians being bootlickers and slaves of the West are only reinforced by India's actions like joining alliances such as Quad!
now the same thing is done by certain kh@lis ; doing the bidding of colonial masters abroad.
@harmandeepsingh7662
Жыл бұрын
Sikhs are still doing this by joining indian army and calling themselves indians
@Punjab_Punjabi_Punjabiat
Жыл бұрын
Nope ... they have been planted there by the Indian state.
@studytime2570
Жыл бұрын
how do you prove it? By naming your account punjabi? Which, your Mas Ters still call poonjabi?
@studytime2570
Жыл бұрын
So They attacked their own embassies right? Very Big brain moment.
@Punjab_Punjabi_Punjabiat
Жыл бұрын
@@studytime2570 I have only ONE master who is the creator of this universe and all the languages and knows very well how to pronounce 'Punjabi'.
bruh, i misread it as Sanghi's gangsters. it would be fun to watch khalistani chutiyas fight with hindurashtra chutiyas
Tools of British oppressors....willing enablers. Karma 😢😢 when Jallianwalla Bahg happened?
@surajs5913
Жыл бұрын
What a foolish comment! Were the kung fu sikhs the same people that died in jalianwala bagh? If the civilians killed were even family of the kung fu sikhs then is that your musunderstanding of karma? Clearly you dont know the story of Valmiki and think ethnic groups are like one single organism....
@NeelanjanBandyopadhyay
Жыл бұрын
@@surajs5913Other regiments under British also fired in Jallianwala bagh. Sikh light infantry+ Gurkha regiment+ Baloch +Rajput under General Dyer more or less. For sources please study yourself.
@soonpohtay4794
Жыл бұрын
@@surajs5913 😂😂😂 their own ppl were later repaid by the British. Everwhere in the East, Indian sepoys.. including Muslims were used as the swords of the British oppressors....
@soonpohtay4794
Жыл бұрын
@@NeelanjanBandyopadhyay all willing to kill even their own kind for their White sahibs... How disgusting!
@surajs5913
Жыл бұрын
@@NeelanjanBandyopadhyay Karma deals with individual action and does not imply or endorse collective punishment. Please refer some primary sources and study for yourself...
Praveen sir, I mean no disrespect when I say this. Please wipe the corners of your mouth before the camera is turned on. Being presentable is a basic requirement apart from sound check and light check...your producer or cameraman should be mindful of this. Some of us eat dinner while watching the print at the end of the day.
@shankarsomayajula9310
Жыл бұрын
Your dinner is important how?
@tejraju
Жыл бұрын
@@shankarsomayajula9310 watching someone with mucous or saliva at the corner of their mouth while eating food makes it very unappetizing.
Proud to be a sikh Raj karega khalsa Khalistan zindabad
@ankitsinghtomar5153
Жыл бұрын
Slaves of British
@japneetsingh4035
Жыл бұрын
@@vsr3777 once get a place we will find a way to lie
What a fascinating story! 👍