1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry

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Known as 1st Brahmans

1st and 3rd Brahman Infantry

Chronology

  • 1776 raised as the Nawab Wazir's Regiment
  • 1777 became the 30th Battalion, Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1857 became the 21st Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1861 became the 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1901 became the 1st Brahman Infantry
  • 1903 became the 1st Brahmans
  • 1922 4th/1st Punjab Regiment
  • 1931 disbanded

External Links

Nawab Wazir of Awadh Wikipedia
1st Brahmans British Empire website