79th Carnatic Infantry

Known as 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 79th Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

1777 raised in Tiruchirapalli as 20th Carnatic Battalion from 1st, 3rd, 8th and 16th Carnatic Battalions
1784 became 20th Madras Battalion
1796 became 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
1824 became 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
1885 became 19th Madras Infantry
1903 became 79th Carnatic Infantry
1922 became 3rd/3rd Madras Regiment
1947 allocated to India on Partition