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Martial race was a designation created by Army officials of British India after the mutiny of 1857, where they classified each ethnic group into one of two categories: 'Martial' and 'Non-Martial'.[citation needed] The ostensabile reason was that 'martial race' was typically brave and well built for fighting.[1] The 'non-martial races' were those whom the British believed to be unfit for battle because of their sedentary lifestyles.
Martial race theory debunked as major fallacy or colonial divide and rule policy. According to me, one major basis of martial race theory was sound aka separating sedentary lifestyle people from tough lifestyle men.Although there other basis too (colonial interests).
Practically martial theory is applicable to today's army of India and Pakistan.
Out of 20 Paramveer medal won by Indian men, atleast 14 belong to these castes.
Recipient of Paramveer Chakra:
Major Som Nath Sharma
Lance Naik Karam Singh --------------------------------Sikh
Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane ---------------Maratha
Naik Jadu Nath Singh --------------------------------Rajput
Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Shekhawat ---------Rajput
Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria ---------------------Sikh
Major Dhan Singh Thapa ---------------------------Gorkha
Subedar Joginder Singh ---------------------------------Sikh
Major Shaitan Singh ---------------------------------Yadav
Havildar Abdul Hamid
Lieutenant-Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
Lance Naik Albert Ekka
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon ----------------Rajput
2/Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal ---------------------------Khatri or Rajput
Major Hoshiar Singh ---------------------------------Jat
Naib Subedar Bana Singh ----------------------Sikh
Major Ramaswamy Parameshwaran -----------------------Nairs (Not sure)
Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav ----------------------Yadav
Rifleman Sanjay Kumar ----------------------------------Jat
Captain Vikram Batra-------------------------------------Khatri
I may be wrong in 1 or 2 (Please correct me )....
Similar trend will emerge if we classify Pakistan's Nishan-e-haidar. At least 9 out 11 were from 'martial race'.
Recipient of Nishan-e-Haider:
Captain Muhammad Sarwar ----- Rajput
Major Muhammad Tufail---------- Rajput
Major Raja Aziz Bhatti ----------- Rajput
Major Muhammad Akram ----------Awan/Gujjar
Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas -------- Rajput
Major Shabbir Sharif
Sawar Muhammad Hussain --------- Rajput
Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz
Captain Karnal Sher Khan-----------Pathan
Havildar Lalak Jan
Naik Saif Ali Janjua------------------Janjua
So where is Martial race theory totally flawed ??