30th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
Known as 30th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 90th Punjabis In the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1798 raised as 2nd Battalion, 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 30th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 30th Madras Infantry
- 1892 became 30th Regiment (5th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry
- 1901 became 30th Burma Infantry
- 1903 became 90th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 2nd/8th Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
- 1956 merged with other units to form the Baloch Regiment
Also see
External Links
8th Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
89th Punjabis British Empire website