British Army in India before 1857 revolt : 272,418
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* British Combat Troops 26,000
* British Non Combat 10,000
* Indian 236,418 (Zero Sikh because it was prohibited in their religion to work for British Government)
.* Punjabi Moslims 23,000
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British India Army after 1857 revolt : 32,000*
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* Punjabi Moslims 6,900 (remained faithful the rest went home)
* Other Indians ... Zero (all revolted or joined the Rebels)
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After new Recruitment to quash the 1857 Revolt: 333,000*
New Recruits
* Punjabi Moslims 240,000
* Punjabi Sikh 60,000
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1896 British Army : 652,000 Indians
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* 50% Punjabi Moslims
* 9% Punjabi Sikhs
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W.W. I British India Army that fought abroad : 350,000 Indians
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* Punjabi Moslims 39%
* Punjabi Sikhs 9%
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British India Army 1939 : 189,000
1.1.1940 British India Army : 617,353 Indians
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* Punjabi Moslims 243,434
* Sikhs 70,922
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British India Army 1945 : 1.44 million
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* Punjabi Moslims : 61%
* Total Punjabi Moslims that served since start of British Army in India : Over 1 million.
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742,871 1,436,840 1,240,730 648,000 455,249 383,805 373,570
1942 1945 1946 Jan 1947 April 194 June, 1947 July, 1947
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Ref: 1. Maj Gen. Agha Humayun Amin. 2. Brigadier Noor A. Hussain. 3. '* ' British India Records.
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