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Known as the '''5th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' in the Bombay Army<br> | |||
Known as the '''105th Mahratta Light Infantry''' in the Indian Army | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1788''' formed as 3rd Battalion Bombay Sepoys | *'''1788''' formed as 3rd Battalion Bombay Sepoys and known as the ''Kali Panchin'' (Black Fifth) | ||
*'''1796''' became 1st Battalion 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became 1st Battalion 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | ||
*'''1824''' became 5th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry | *'''1824''' became '''5th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1841''' became 5th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry | *'''1841''' became 5th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry | ||
*'''1885''' became | *'''1885''' became 5th Regiment of Bombay (Light) Infantry | ||
*'''1901''' became 5th Bombay Light Infantry | *'''1901''' became 5th Bombay Light Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became | *'''1903''' became '''105th Mahratta Light Infantry''' | ||
*'''1922''' became 1st Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment | *'''1922''' became 1st Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment | ||
*'''1945''' became 1st Battalion Rajputana Rifles | *'''1945''' became 1st Battalion Rajputana Rifles | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Panchwin Kali Panchwin] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/105th_Mahratta_Light_Infantry 105th Mahratta Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/105thmahratta.htm 105th Mahratta Light Infantry] British Empire website<br> | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/105thmahratta.htm 105th Mahratta Light Infantry] British Empire website<br> | ||
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 21 March 2010
Known as the 5th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as the 105th Mahratta Light Infantry in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1788 formed as 3rd Battalion Bombay Sepoys and known as the Kali Panchin (Black Fifth)
- 1796 became 1st Battalion 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 5th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1841 became 5th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry
- 1885 became 5th Regiment of Bombay (Light) Infantry
- 1901 became 5th Bombay Light Infantry
- 1903 became 105th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1922 became 1st Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment
- 1945 became 1st Battalion Rajputana Rifles
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
Kali Panchwin Wikipedia
105th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
105th Mahratta Light Infantry British Empire website