(Never, ever, confuse a Sikh with a Muslim.)
The Sikh Regiment in India is one of the most highly decorated units in the world, and has been around since 1846. They have 14 Victoria Crosses (pre-independence) and 21 Indian Order of Merits (the Indian equivalent of the VC) (post independence).
The 1st Sikh battalion, in 1979 was the British Commonwealth’s most decorated battalion (245 pre-independence and 82 post-independence gallantry awards), when it was transformed into the 4th mechanized infantry.
Advanced plans by the British Army to raise a UK Sikh infantry regiment were scrapped due to accusations by the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) (morons) that such a creation could be viewed as racist or sectarian.
Man, between them and the Gurkhas! What a bunch of bad.., well, you know.