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| − | Known as '''76th Punjabis''' | + | Known as '''16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> |
| + | Known as '''76th Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | ||
==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
*'''1776''' raised as 16th Carnatic Battalion | *'''1776''' raised as 16th Carnatic Battalion | ||
*'''1784''' became 16th Madras Battalion | *'''1784''' became 16th Madras Battalion | ||
| − | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 5th Madras Native Infantry | + | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry |
| − | *'''1824''' became 16th Madras Native Infantry | + | *'''1824''' became '''16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' |
*'''1885''' became 16th Madras Infantry | *'''1885''' became 16th Madras Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became '''76th Punjab Regiment''' | *'''1903''' became '''76th Punjab Regiment''' | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 15 March 2010
Known as 16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 76th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1776 raised as 16th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 16th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 16th Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 76th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 3rd/1st Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
1st Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
76th Punjabis British Empire website
