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Known as '''2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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Known as '''62nd Punjabis''' in the Indian Army
== Chronology ==
*'''1759''' formed as 3rd Battalion Coast Sepoys
*'''1769''' became 2nd Carnatic Battalion
*'''1784''' became 2nd Madras Battalion
*'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 2nd Madras Native Infantry
*'''1824''' became '''2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
*'''1885''' became 2nd Regiment of Madras Infantry
*'''1901''' became 2nd Madras Infantry (Punjabis)
*'''1903''' became '''62nd Punjabis'''
*'''1922''' became 1st/1st Punjab Regiment
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
 
== External Links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20060223100037/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-062.htm 62nd Punjabis] regiments.org<br>
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/62ndpunjabis.htm 62nd Punjabis] British Empire website<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Punjab_Regiment 1st Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
 
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]

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