Sabraon War Memorial

Sabraon War Memorial is located in the Jalawala village of Ferozepur District in Punjab. It is dedicated to those British soldiers who lost their lives in the first Anglo- Sikh War. This battle was fought between the years 1845 and 1846. The Sabraon War Memorial was built in the year 1850.

Sabraon War Memorial is a 40 feet high rectangular structure and it tapers towards the top. This memorial is built of British bricks.

History says that the most furious battle that the British had to fight here were fought in Punjab. Fierce battles took place in Mudki, Ferozeshah, Budhowal, Aliwal and Sabraon. Memorials were built in these places to commemorate the battles.

The final phase of the furious battle was fought in Sabraon which is very near to the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas Rivers. The monument is placed around the area from where the British lines were drawn before the battle.

Now the Sabraon War Memorial lies almost in ruins. Some of the brickwork at the base of this structure are missing. The plaster work from the column has also come out. This monument is also built in the squat style like the structure of the Aliwal monument. But as the Sabraon War Memorial is built as a column so it is reasonably in a better state. Though the plaques commemorating the battle that were at the base of the structure are missing. However the shape of the column is still intact.

You will find the Sabraon War Memorial close to the Harike Wetlands Bird Park.