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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1858''' raised as 25th Punjab Infantry | *'''1858''' raised as 25th Punjab Infantry | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 17 March 2009
Chronology
- 1858 raised as 25th Punjab Infantry
- 1861 renamed the 5th Gurhka Regiment
- 1891 became 5th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment
- 1901 name shortened to 5th Gurkha Rifles
- 1921 became 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 became part of the Indian Army
- 1950 renamed the 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
External Links
Gorkha Regiments (India) Wikipedia
5 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia