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[[Image:26th Punjabis.jpg|right|thumb|350px|26th Punjabis From a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]]
[[Image:26th Punjabis.jpg|right|thumb|350px|26th Punjabis From a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]]
==== Known as 26th Punjabis ====
'''Known as 26th Punjabis'''
 
== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1857''' raised as 18th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
*'''1857''' raised as 18th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
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*'''1922''' became 2nd/15th Punjab Regiment
*'''1922''' became 2nd/15th Punjab Regiment
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/22ndpunjabis.htm 26th Punjabis] British Empire website
[http://http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/22ndpunjabis.htm 26th Punjabis] British Empire website


[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 18:36, 29 March 2009

26th Punjabis From a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Known as 26th Punjabis

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as 18th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
  • 1861 became 26th Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1864 became 26th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 26th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became 26th Punjab Infantry
  • 1903 became 26th Punjabis
  • 1922 became 2nd/15th Punjab Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

External Links

26th Punjabis British Empire website