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Known as the 16th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 116th Mahrattas In the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1800 formed as 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 16th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 16th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
  • 1901 became 16th Bombay Infantry
  • 1903 became 116th Mahrattas
  • 1922 became 10th Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

116th Infantry British Empire website
Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia