1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry

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
• 1784 became the 29th Bengal Native Infantry
• 1786 became the 23rd Bengal Native Infantry
• 1796 became the 2nd Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
• 1824 became the 21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
• 1861 became the 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
• 1901 became the 1st Brahman Infantry
• 1903 became the 1st Brahmans
• 1922 united with 62nd Punjabis, 66th Punjabis, 76th Punjabis, 82nd Punjabis, and 84th Punjabis and became 4th/1st Punjab Regiment
• 1931 disbanded

External Links

1st Brahmans www.regiments.org
Nawab Wazir of Awadh Wikipedia
1st Brahmans British Empire website