114th Mahrattas
Known as the 14th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 114th Mahrattas in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1800 formed as 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1824 became 14th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1885 became 14th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became 14th Bombay Infantry
- 1903 became 114th Mahrattas
- 1922 became 10th Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
- 114th Infantry British Empire website
- Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia
- 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
- 114th Mahrattas Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Valour Enshrined Pdf download, Digital Library of India. Archive.org version. Full title: Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947 by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume1], published 1971. (There was a second volume published, by C.L. Proudfoot in 1980, covering the period 1947-1979). The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book.