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*'''1922''' became 5th Royal Battalion [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]]
*'''1922''' became 5th Royal Battalion [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]]
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
 
==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.
==First World War==
==First World War==
1/117th Mahrattas were part of the Bushire Field Force in 1918 and are mentioned in ''Operations in Persia''.<ref>Lindsay, Kimberley John.[http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/254405-mic-sans-bwmvm-with-1917-iaro-entry/?do=findComment&comment=2575297 MIC sans BWM/VM with 1917 IARO entry?] ''Great War Forum'' 22  October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.</ref> See the Fibiwiki page [[Norperforce]].
1/117th Mahrattas were part of the Bushire Field Force in 1918 and are mentioned in ''Operations in Persia''.<ref>Lindsay, Kimberley John.[https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/254405-mic-sans-bwmvm-with-1917-iaro-entry/?do=findComment&comment=2575297 MIC sans BWM/VM with 1917 IARO entry?] ''Great War Forum'' 22  October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.</ref> See the Fibiwiki page [[Norperforce]].


== External Links ==
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/117th_Mahrattas 117th Mahrattas] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/117th_Mahrattas 117th Mahrattas] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/117thmahratta.htm 117th Infantry] British Empire website<br>
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/117thmahratta.htm 117th Infantry] British Empire website<br>
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**[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_117th_Mahrattas,_Indian 2nd Battalion 117th Mahrattas, Indian]
**[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_117th_Mahrattas,_Indian 2nd Battalion 117th Mahrattas, Indian]
===Historical books online===
===Historical books online===
*[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/136498 ''Valour Enshrined'']  Pdf download, Digital Library of India. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136498 Archive.org version]. Full title: ''Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947'' by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume1], published 1971. (There was a second volume published, by  C.L. Proudfoot in 1980,  covering the period 1947-1979). The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book.
*[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 03:40, 22 October 2020

Known as the 17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 117th Mahrattas in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1800 formed as Bombay Fencible Regiment
  • 1803 became 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 17th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
  • 1901 became 17th Bombay Infantry
  • 1903 became 117th Mahrattas
  • 1922 became 5th Royal Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

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.

First World War

1/117th Mahrattas were part of the Bushire Field Force in 1918 and are mentioned in Operations in Persia.[1] See the Fibiwiki page Norperforce.

External links

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

  1. ↑ Lindsay, Kimberley John.MIC sans BWM/VM with 1917 IARO entry? Great War Forum 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

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