105th Mahratta Light Infantry

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Known as the 5th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as the 105th Mahratta Light Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1788 formed as 3rd Battalion Bombay Sepoys and known as the Kali Panchin (Black Fifth)
  • 1796 became 1st Battalion 3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 5th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1841 became 5th Regiment of Bombay Native (Light) Infantry
  • 1885 became 5th Regiment of Bombay (Light) Infantry
  • 1901 became 5th Bombay Light Infantry
  • 1903 became 105th Mahratta Light Infantry
  • 1922 became 1st Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment
  • 1945 became 1st Battalion Rajputana Rifles
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

Kali Panchwin Wikipedia
105th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
105th Mahratta Light Infantry British Empire website