The U.K. government has agreed to support and fund a national memorial to honour the sacrifices and contribution of Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain and its allies during the two World Wars.

More than 83,000 Sikh soldiers gave their lives and more than 1,00,000 were injured during the wars.

“We are indebted to all those servicemen who volunteered to serve and fought to defend the freedoms we enjoy today,” said U.K. Communities secretary Sajid Javid on January 30 as he announced government backing for the new memorial in London.

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