Martial Distinction During The British Raj
During the nineteenth century, the British rulers of India realised the martial potential of the Janjua Rajput, and designated them as a martial race.
The British held a high regard for the Janjua recruits;
The Janjuas of the Salt range by way of contrast, were held to be among the best Muslim soldiers, and were also 'the only really pure Rajputs in the plains of Punjab'....the British preferred their Martial races to be as socially exclusive as they were themselves —"Recruiting, Drafting, and Enlisting (Military and Society, 1)" Peter KarstenDue to their high aristocratic status, Janjua princes refused to serve in any regiment that was not commanded by either a Janjua or another commander of equal social standing, a rule that the British honoured when selecting regiments for them.
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