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By the treaty of 1801 the Nizam of Hyderabad was obliged to maintain a military force at [[Hyderabad]] called the '''Nizam's Contingent''' or '''Nizam's Army'''. The subsequent treaty of 1853 renamed the force the '''Hyderabad Contingent'''.
By the treaty of 1801 the Nizam of Hyderabad was obliged to maintain a military force at [[Hyderabad]] called the '''Nizam's Contingent''' or '''Nizam's Army'''. This was also known as the '''Subsidiary Force, Hyderabad'''.<ref>‪acanthus‪ ‬ [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=10484&sid=344fb19a927723338b37ac145ab2d1a8#p53793 Army of India question] ''Victorian Wars Forum'' ‪ 20 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.‬</ref> The subsequent treaty of 1853 renamed the force the '''Hyderabad Contingent'''.


==Regiments==
==Regiments==
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/calcuttareviewv01unkngoog#page/n234/mode/2up "In the Nizam’s Country"] ''Calcutta Review Volume 63, 1876'' page 217 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/calcuttareviewv01unkngoog#page/n234/mode/2up "In the Nizam’s Country"] ''Calcutta Review Volume 63, 1876'' page 217 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/368/mode/1up/ Sir Henry Russell, Resident at Hyderabad] Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/368/mode/1up/ Sir Henry Russell, Resident at Hyderabad] Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
== References ==
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Hyderabad Contingent Infantry

By the treaty of 1801 the Nizam of Hyderabad was obliged to maintain a military force at Hyderabad called the Nizam's Contingent or Nizam's Army. This was also known as the Subsidiary Force, Hyderabad.[1] The subsequent treaty of 1853 renamed the force the Hyderabad Contingent.

Regiments

Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry

Infantry

Cavalry

Artillery

Subordinate Medical Department

External links

The Nizam's Contingent Google Books

Historical books online

Includes details of cantonments at Bolarum page 1, Wurrungul page 5 , Lingsoogoor page 11, Mominabad page 15, Goolburgah or Eulburgah page 20 , Aurungabad page 22, Booldanah page 31, Hingolee page 36, Ellichpoor page 45, Chikuldah page 55.

References

  1. ‪acanthus‪ ‬ Army of India question Victorian Wars Forum ‪ 20 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.‬