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*10th (Training) Battalion: see [[114th Mahrattas]] | *10th (Training) Battalion: see [[114th Mahrattas]] | ||
==Regimental history== | |||
*''A brief history of the Mahratta Light Infantry'' compiled by J.S. Barr. 1945. 65 pages. Mainly [[Second World War]]. | |||
: Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01012499515. Also available for Scribd members on [https://www.scribd.com/document/455767104/Brief-History-of-Mahratta-Light-Infantry-pdf Scribd] and for those with suitable University access on [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002028277 HathiTrust Digital Library]. | |||
*Also see Historical books online, below. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Mahratta_Light_Infantry 5th Mahratta Light Infantry] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Mahratta_Light_Infantry 5th Mahratta Light Infantry] Wikipedia | ||
===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
* | *[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136498 ''Valour Enshrined''] Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Full title: ''Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947'' by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume 1], published 1971. The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book. | ||
:There was a second volume published, by C.L. Proudfoot in 1980, covering the period 1947-1979, available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01011832039, and for those with suitable University access on [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006723888 HathiTrust Digital Library]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:21, 22 October 2020
The 5th Mahratta Light Infantry was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of six existing regiments and consisted of five regular battalions and a training battalion. Further Battalions were formed during the Second World War.
On allocation to India in 1947, it was renamed the 5th Maratha Light Infantry[1]
- 1st Battalion: see 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry
- 2nd Battalion: see 105th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 3rd Battalion: see 110th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 4th Battalion: see 116th Mahrattas
- 5th Battalion: see 117th Mahrattas
- 10th (Training) Battalion: see 114th Mahrattas
Regimental history
- A brief history of the Mahratta Light Infantry compiled by J.S. Barr. 1945. 65 pages. Mainly Second World War.
- Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012499515. Also available for Scribd members on Scribd and for those with suitable University access on HathiTrust Digital Library.
- Also see Historical books online, below.
External links
- 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Valour Enshrined Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Full title: Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947 by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume 1], published 1971. The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book.
- There was a second volume published, by C.L. Proudfoot in 1980, covering the period 1947-1979, available at the British Library, UIN: BLL01011832039, and for those with suitable University access on HathiTrust Digital Library.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia