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Known as '''103rd Mahratta Light Infantry''' | Known as the '''3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | ||
Known as '''103rd Mahratta Light Infantry''' in the Indian Army | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1768''' raised as the 2nd Battalion, Bombay Sepoys | *'''1768''' raised as the 2nd Battalion, Bombay Sepoys and known as the ''Lali Panchwin'' (Black Fifth) | ||
*'''1796''' became 1st Battalion 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became 1st Battalion 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | ||
*'''1824''' became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1824''' became '''3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1901''' became 3rd Bombay Light Infantry | *'''1901''' became 3rd Bombay Light Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry | *'''1903''' became '''103rd Mahratta Light Infantry''' | ||
*'''1922''' became 1st Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry | *'''1922''' became 1st Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 21 March 2010
Known as the 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1768 raised as the 2nd Battalion, Bombay Sepoys and known as the Lali Panchwin (Black Fifth)
- 1796 became 1st Battalion 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1901 became 3rd Bombay Light Infantry
- 1903 became 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1922 became 1st Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
Kali Panchwin Wikipedia
103rd Mahratta Light Infantry British Empire website
Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia