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[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
==== Known as 15th Ludhiana Sikhs ====
==== Known as 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment) ====
== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1846''' formed as Regiment of Ludhiana
*'''1798''' formed as 16th Regiment of Bengal Infantry
*'''1861''' became 15th Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1845''' became 16th Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1864''' became 15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1857''' disarmed at Meean Meer. Regiment of Lucknow formed of loyal troops from other regiments
*'''1885''' became 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Ludhiana Sikhs)
*'''1861''' became 16th Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1901''' became 15th (Ludhiana) Sikh Infantry
*'''1864''' became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1903''' became 15th Ludhiana Sikhs
*'''1897''' became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Infantry
*'''1922'''  became 2nd Bn/11th Sikh Regiment   
*'''1901''' became 16th (Lucknow) Rajput Infantry
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
*'''1903''' became 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment)
*'''1922'''  became 2nd Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment   
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/15thsikhs.htm 15th Ludhiana Sikhs] British Empire website
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia

Revision as of 15:29, 6 April 2009

Known as 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment)

Chronology

  • 1798 formed as 16th Regiment of Bengal Infantry
  • 1845 became 16th Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1857 disarmed at Meean Meer. Regiment of Lucknow formed of loyal troops from other regiments
  • 1861 became 16th Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1864 became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1897 became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became 16th (Lucknow) Rajput Infantry
  • 1903 became 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment)
  • 1922 became 2nd Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment

External Links

Rajput Regiment Wikipedia