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Sikh Police Wrestling


This 1897 photograph shows Sikh Police in Penang, Malaya wrestling. Interestingly, you can see a 'God Save the Queen' sign above the entrance of the building behind. Possibly this event was to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Picture courtesy of The National Archives


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