PUGGAREE POEM 1932
PUGAREE - Written by J.M.G. Queensland 1932 Pugaree! Oh pugaree! Splendour of old memory – Emblem of the man upon the land – When he place it on his head With its dangling tassels spread. “Twas the pride of jackeroo…
THE PUGGAREE IN AUSTRALIA
Pugaree is the usual name for an Indian Turban it comes from either the Hindi word Pagri or the Sanskrit word Parikara. The Pugaree was adopted by the British Army in India and worn on their hats or helmets;…
Indians Gallipoli and World War One
First Published 2010 Republished 2013 Photo Collage: by Crystal Jordan © Are Indians An Ethnic Minority Vols 1-5 - Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan 2008-2013 When reading the following biographies the reader should have in mind that as the White Australia…