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| − | + | Known as '''31st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | |
| + | Known as '''91st Punjabis''' In the Indian Army | ||
| + | ==Chronology== | ||
| + | *'''1800''' raised as 1st Battalion, 16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1824''' became '''31st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' | ||
| + | *'''1885''' became 31st (Trichinopoly) Madras Light Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1892''' became 31st Regiment (6th Burma Battalion) Madras Light Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1901''' became 31st Burma Light Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1903''' became '''91st Punjab (Light Infantry) Regiment''' | ||
| + | *'''1922''' became 3rd/8th Punjab Regiment | ||
| + | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
| + | *'''1956''' merged with other units to form the Baloch Regiment | ||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Punjab_Regiment 8th Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/91stpunjabis.htm 91st Punjabis] British Empire website | ||
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 9 September 2012
Known as 31st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 91st Punjabis In the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1800 raised as 1st Battalion, 16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 31st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 31st (Trichinopoly) Madras Light Infantry
- 1892 became 31st Regiment (6th Burma Battalion) Madras Light Infantry
- 1901 became 31st Burma Light Infantry
- 1903 became 91st Punjab (Light Infantry) Regiment
- 1922 became 3rd/8th Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
- 1956 merged with other units to form the Baloch Regiment
External Links
8th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
91st Punjabis British Empire website
