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| − | Known as '''12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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| − | Known as '''72nd Punjabis''' in the Indian Army
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| − | ==Chronology==
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| − | *'''1759''' raised as 16th Battalion of Coast Sepoys
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| − | *'''1769''' became 13th Carnatic Battalion
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| − | *'''1770''' became 12th Carnatic Battalion
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| − | *'''1784''' became 12th Madras Battalion
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| − | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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| − | *'''1824''' became '''12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
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| − | *'''1890''' became 2nd Burma Infantry
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| − | *'''1891''' became 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
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| − | *'''1901''' became 12th Burma Infantry
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| − | *'''1903''' became '''72nd Punjab Regiment'''
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| − | *'''1922''' became 3rd/2nd Punjab Regiment
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| − | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
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| − | == External Links ==
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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Punjab_Regiment 2nd Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/72ndpunjabis.htm 72nd Punjabis] British Empire website
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| | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] |
