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*'''1922''' became 5th Royal Battalion [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]]
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
==Regimental history==*''A brief history of the Mahratta Light Infantry'' compiled by J.S. Barr. 1945. 65 pages. Mainly [[Second World War]].: Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01012499515. Also available for Scribd members on [https://www.scribd.com/document/455767104/Brief-History-of-Mahratta-Light-Infantry-pdf Scribd] and for those with suitable University access on [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002028277 HathiTrust Digital Library].*Also see Historical books online, below.
==First World War==
1/117th Mahrattas were part of the Bushire Field Force in 1918 and are mentioned in ''Operations in Persia''.<ref>Lindsay, Kimberley John.[https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/254405-mic-sans-bwmvm-with-1917-iaro-entry/?do=findComment&comment=2575297 MIC sans BWM/VM with 1917 IARO entry?] ''Great War Forum'' 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.</ref> See the Fibiwiki page [[Norperforce]].
**[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_117th_Mahrattas,_Indian 2nd Battalion 117th Mahrattas, Indian]
===Historical books online===
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136498 ''Valour Enshrined''] Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Full title: ''Valour enshrined. A history of the Maratha Light Infantry, 1768-1947'' by M.G. Abhyankar [Volume 1], published 1971. (The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not correct for this book.:There was a second volume published, by C.L. Proudfoot in 1980, covering the period 1947-1979, available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01011832039 ). The DLI file appears to be a reprint edition which advises first published 1960, but this date is not and for those with suitable correct for this bookUniversity access on [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006723888 HathiTrust Digital Library].
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