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| Known as '''17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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| Known as '''77th Moplah Rifles''' in the Indian Army
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| ==Chronology==
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| *'''1777''' raised as 17th Carnatic Battalion
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| *'''1784''' became 17th Madras Battalion
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| *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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| *'''1806''' disbanded and reformed
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| *'''1807''' became 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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| *'''1818''' became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
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| *'''1824''' became '''17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
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| *'''1885''' became 17th Regiment of Madras Infantry
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| *'''1902''' became 1st Moplah Rifles
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| *'''1903''' became '''77th Moplah Rifles'''
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| *'''1907''' disbanded
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| == Battle Honours ==
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| *[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781
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| *Carnatic
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| *[[Siege of Nagpore|Nagpore]] 1817
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| *[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]
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| == External Links ==
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| [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:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] |