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74th Punjab Regiment
Known as 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 74th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1776 raised as 14th Carnatic Battalion
- 1784 became 14th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 14th Regiment of Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 74th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 4th/2nd Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
74th Punjabis British Empire website