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== Chronology ==
 
== Chronology ==
 
*'''1817''' raised as the Fatagarh Levy
 
*'''1817''' raised as the Fatagarh Levy

Revision as of 17:26, 15 November 2011

9th (Gurkha Rifle) Bengal Infantry

Refer to general article Gurkha Rifles

Chronology

  • 1817 raised as the Fatagarh Levy
  • 1819 renamed the Mainpuri Levy
  • 1861 became 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 9th Regiment of Bengal Infantry
  • 1894 renamed the 9th (Gurkha Rifle) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became the 9th (Gurkha Rifle) Bengal Infantry
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition
  • 1950 became 9 Gorkha Rifles

External Links

9th Gurkha Rifles British Empire website
9 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia