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The Madras Army was one of the three Presidency Armies set up by the East India Company. In 1859, following the Indian Mutiny, the armies were restructured when India was brought under the control of the British Government. The Madras Army ceased to exist when the official Indian Army was formed in 1895.

Regiments Pre 1859

Cavalry

Artillery and Sappers

Infantry

Regiments Post 1859

Cavalry

Artillery and Sappers

Most artillery regiments were merged into the Royal Artillery.

Infantry

External links

Madras Army Victorians at War (Google books)

Alphabetical list of the officers of the Madras army : with the dates of their respective promotion, retirement, resignation or death, whether in India or in Europe; from the year 1760, to the year 1834 inclusive, corrected to September 30, 1837 – by Edward Dodwell, 1838 Archive.org