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84th Punjab Regiment
Known as 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 84th Punjabis in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1794 formed as 34th Madras Battalion
- 1797 became 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 24th Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 84th Punjab Regiment
- 1922 became 10th/1st Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
84th Punjabis British Empire website
1st Punjab Regiment Wikipedia