87th Punjab Regiment

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Known as 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 87th Punjabism in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1798 raised as 1st Battalion, 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 27th Madras Infantry
  • 1903 became 87th Punjab Regiment
  • 1922 became 5th/2nd Punjab Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

2nd Punjab Regiment Wikipedia
87th Punjabis British Empire website