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| − | Known as '''66th Punjabis''' | + | Known as '''6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> |
| + | Known as '''66th Punjabis''' in the Indian Army | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1759''' formed as 7th Battalion Coast Sepoys | *'''1759''' formed as 7th Battalion Coast Sepoys | ||
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*'''1770''' became 6th Carnatic Battalion | *'''1770''' became 6th Carnatic Battalion | ||
*'''1784''' became 6th Madras Battalion | *'''1784''' became 6th Madras Battalion | ||
| − | *'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 6th Madras Native Infantry | + | *'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry |
| − | *'''1824''' became 6th Madras Native Infantry | + | *'''1824''' became '''6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' |
*'''1885''' became 6th Madras Infantry | *'''1885''' became 6th Madras Infantry | ||
| − | *'''1903''' became 66th Punjabis | + | *'''1903''' became '''66th Punjabis''' |
*'''1922''' became 2nd/1st Punjab Regiment | *'''1922''' became 2nd/1st Punjab Regiment | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/66thpunjabis.htm 66th Punjabis] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Punjab_Regiment 1st Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060113010844/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-066.htm 66th Punjabis] regiments.org<br> |
| + | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/66thpunjabis.htm 66th Punjabis] British Empire website<br> | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Punjab_Regiment 1st Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 14 March 2010
Known as 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 66th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1759 formed as 7th Battalion Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became 7th Carnatic Battalion
- 1770 became 6th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 6th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 6th Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 66th Punjabis
- 1922 became 2nd/1st Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
66th Punjabis regiments.org
66th Punjabis British Empire website
1st Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
