116th Mahrattas

Known as the 16th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 116th Mahrattas In the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1800 formed as 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 1824 became 16th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
• 1885 became 16th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
• 1901 became 16th Bombay Infantry
• 1903 became 116th Mahrattas
• 1922 became 4th Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
• 1947 allocated to India on Partition

External Links

• 116th Infantry British Empire website
  
• Maratha Light Infantry Wikipedia
  
• 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Wikipedia
• 116th Mahrattas Wikipedia