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| Known as '''3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
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| Known as '''63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry''' in the Indian Army
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| == Chronology ==
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| *'''1759''' formed as 4th Battalion Coast Sepoys
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| *'''1769''' became 4th Carnatic Battalion
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| *'''1779''' became 3rd Carnatic Battalion
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| *'''1784''' became 3rd Madras Battalion
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| *'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 3rd Madras Native Infantry
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| *'''1812''' became 3rd Madras Native Infantry (Palamcottah Light Infantry)
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| *'''1824''' became '''3rd Palamcottah Light Infantry Regiment''', Madras Native Infantry
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| *'''1885''' became 3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry
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| *'''1901''' became 63rd (Palamcottah) Madras Light Infantry
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| *'''1903''' became '''63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry'''
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| *'''1922''' disbanded
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| == External Links ==
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| [http://web.archive.org/web/20060414183554/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-063.htm 63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry] regiments.org<br> | |
| [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/63rdltinf.htm 63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry] British Empire website<br> | |
| [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/439303/Palayankottai Palamcottah] www.britannica.com
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| [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] |