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| Known as '''16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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| Known as '''76th Punjabis''' in the Indian Army
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| ==Chronology==
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| *'''1776''' raised as 16th Carnatic Battalion
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| *'''1784''' became 16th Madras Battalion
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| *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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| *'''1824''' became '''16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
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| *'''1885''' became 16th Madras Infantry
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| *'''1903''' became '''76th Punjab Regiment'''
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| *'''1922''' became 3rd/1st 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/1st_Punjab_Regiment 1st Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/76thpunjabis.htm 76th Punjabis] British Empire website
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| [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] |