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16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
Known as 15th Ludhiana Sikhs
Chronology
- 1846 formed as Regiment of Ludhiana
- 1861 became 15th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Ludhiana Sikhs)
- 1901 became 15th (Ludhiana) Sikh Infantry
- 1903 became 15th Ludhiana Sikhs
- 1922 became 2nd Bn/11th Sikh Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
15th Ludhiana Sikhs British Empire website