77th Moplah Rifles
Known as 17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 77th Moplah Rifles in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1777 raised as 17th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 17th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1806 disbanded and reformed
- 1807 became 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1818 became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 17th Regiment of Madras Infantry
- 1902 became 1st Moplah Rifles
- 1903 became 77th Moplah Rifles
- 1907 disbanded
Battle Honours
- Sholingur 1781
- Carnatic
- Nagpore 1817
- Burma 1885-87
External Links
77th Moplah Rifles www.regiments.org