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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