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| − | Known as '''72nd Punjabis''' | + | Known as '''12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army |
| + | Known as '''72nd Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | ||
==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
| − | *'''1759''' raised as 16th Battalion Coast Sepoys | + | *'''1759''' raised as 16th Battalion of Coast Sepoys |
*'''1769''' became 13th Carnatic Battalion | *'''1769''' became 13th Carnatic Battalion | ||
*'''1770''' became 12th Carnatic Battalion | *'''1770''' became 12th Carnatic Battalion | ||
*'''1784''' became 12th Madras Battalion | *'''1784''' became 12th Madras Battalion | ||
| − | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 8th Madras Native Infantry | + | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry |
| − | *'''1824''' became 12th Madras Native Infantry | + | *'''1824''' became '''12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' |
*'''1890''' became 2nd Burma Infantry | *'''1890''' became 2nd Burma Infantry | ||
*'''1891''' became 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry | *'''1891''' became 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry | ||
*'''1901''' became 12th Burma Infantry | *'''1901''' became 12th Burma Infantry | ||
| − | *'''1903''' became 72nd Punjab Regiment | + | *'''1903''' became '''72nd Punjab Regiment''' |
*'''1922''' became 3rd/2nd Punjab Regiment | *'''1922''' became 3rd/2nd Punjab Regiment | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 15 March 2010
Known as 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army Known as 72nd Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1759 raised as 16th Battalion of Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became 13th Carnatic Battalion
- 1770 became 12th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 12th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1890 became 2nd Burma Infantry
- 1891 became 12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
- 1901 became 12th Burma Infantry
- 1903 became 72nd Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 3rd/2nd Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
72nd Punjabis British Empire website
