Difference between revisions of "1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry"

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1st and 3rd Brahman Infantry

Known as 1st Brahmans

In the Indian Mutiny the 21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry did not rebel and, in the ensuing disbandment of the Bengal Army regiments, it became the most senior.

1861 became the 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
1901 became the 1st Brahman Infantry
1903 became the 1st Brahmans
1922 united with 62nd Punjabis, 66th Punjabis, 76th Punjabis, 82nd Punjabis, and 84th Punjabis and became 4th/1st Punjab Regiment
1931 disbanded

1st Brahmans www.regiments.org
Nawab Wazir of Awadh Wikipedia
1st Brahmans British Empire website

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 Known as '''1st Brahmans'''
 == Chronology ==
-*'''1776''' raised as the Nawab Wazir's Regiment
+''In the [[Indian Mutiny]] the [[21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] did not rebel and, in the ensuing disbandment of the [[Bengal Army]] regiments, it became the most senior.''
-*'''1777''' became the 30th Battalion, Bengal Native Infantry
-*'''1784''' became the 29th Bengal Native Infantry
-*'''1786''' became the 23rd Bengal Native Infantry
-*'''1796''' became the 2nd Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
-*'''1824''' became the 21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
 *'''1861''' became the 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
 *'''1901''' became the 1st Brahman Infantry