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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1762''' formed as 8th Battalion Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1762''' formed as 8th Battalion Bengal Native Infantry | ||
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*'''1824''' renamed 2nd Regiment Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1824''' renamed 2nd Regiment Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1859''' disbanded | *'''1859''' disbanded | ||
''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry which later became the [[2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]'' | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/2ndbengalinf.htm 2nd Bengal Native Infantry 1762-1857] British Empire website | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/2ndbengalinf.htm 2nd Bengal Native Infantry 1762-1857] British Empire website | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||