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Known as '''Napier's Rifles'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1820''' raised in 1820 as the 1st Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry out of the Poona Auxiliary Force
*'''1826''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
*'''1861''' became the 25th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry
*'''1889''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry*'''1901''' became the 25th Regiment (3rd Battalion Rifle Regiment) of Bombay Infantry *'''1903''' became the 125th Napier's 25th Bombay Rifles
*'''1922''' amalgamated with 104th Wellesley's Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become the 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles
*'''1945''' became 5th Battalion Rajputana Rifles
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/125thnapiers.htm 125th Napiers Rifles] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/125th_Napier%27s_Rifles 125th Napier's Rifles] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Rajputana_Rifles Rajputana Rifles] Wikipedia
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
