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Known as '''117th Mahrattas''' | Known as the '''17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' in the Bombay Army<br> | ||
Known as '''117th Mahrattas''' in the Indian Army | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1800''' formed as Bombay Fencible Regiment | *'''1800''' formed as Bombay Fencible Regiment | ||
*'''1803''' became 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1803''' became 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | ||
*'''1824''' became 17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1824''' became '''17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1885''' became | *'''1885''' became 17th Regiment of Bombay Infantry | ||
*'''1901''' became 17th Bombay Infantry | *'''1901''' became 17th Bombay Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became 117th Mahrattas | *'''1903''' became '''117th Mahrattas''' | ||
*'''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 | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/117thmahratta.htm 117th Infantry] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Light_Infantry Maratha Light Infantry] Wikipedia | [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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Light_Infantry Maratha Light Infantry] Wikipedia | |||
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 21 March 2010
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
External Links
117th Mahrattas Wikipedia
117th Infantry British Empire website
Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia