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| − | + | Known as '''17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | |
| + | Known as '''77th Moplah Rifles''' in the Indian Army | ||
| + | ==Chronology== | ||
| + | *'''1777''' raised as 17th Carnatic Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1784''' became 17th Madras Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1806''' disbanded and reformed | ||
| + | *'''1807''' became 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1818''' became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1824''' became '''17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' | ||
| + | *'''1885''' became 17th Regiment of Madras Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1902''' became 1st Moplah Rifles | ||
| + | *'''1903''' became '''77th Moplah Rifles''' | ||
| + | *'''1907''' disbanded | ||
| + | == Battle Honours == | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781 | ||
| + | *[[2nd Mysore War|Carnatic]] 1780-84 | ||
| + | *[[Siege of Nagpore|Nagpore]] 1817 | ||
| + | *[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]] | ||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060311080525/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-077.htm 77th Moplah Rifles] www.regiments.org<br> | ||
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:18, 6 September 2012
Known as 17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 77th Moplah Rifles in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1777 raised as 17th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 17th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1806 disbanded and reformed
- 1807 became 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1818 became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 17th Regiment of Madras Infantry
- 1902 became 1st Moplah Rifles
- 1903 became 77th Moplah Rifles
- 1907 disbanded
Battle Honours
- Sholingur 1781
- Carnatic 1780-84
- Nagpore 1817
- Burma 1885-87
External Links
77th Moplah Rifles www.regiments.org
