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*'''1903''' became 5th Light Infantry
*'''1922''' disbanded
''In 1861 after the mutiny, when the regiment was renamed the 5th Bengal Native (Light) Infantry, the 1st Assam Light Infantry took the title and later became [[42nd Gurkha Rifles]].''
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/5thltinf.htm 5th Light Infantry] British Empire website
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
