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'''See also main article [[Indian Army]]''' == Background History ==
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==== Mountain Artillery ====
Mountain Artillery was developed to allow field guns to accompany forces operating in mountainous regions. The guns were dismantled into three loads (piece, carriage and wheels) and carried on mules. The first mountain train in India was formed in 1840 for service in the [[1st Afghan War]] and disbanded in 1843. Mountain Batteries formed part of the forces raised to defend the territory gained in the [[2nd Sikh War]] in due course known as the [[North West Frontier Province]]. The Hazara Mountain Train was the first to be formed in 1850 from a nucleus raised by Capt J Abbott, Bengal Artillery, during the Hazara rebellion of 1848.
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*1907 two more batteries were formed 31st and 32nd.
*1920 all batteries were titled 'Pack' rather than 'Mountain"
*1921 names in bracket were restored to Nos 25-30. No 31 named Dehra Dun. No 32 named Poonch.
*1922 80 added to all numbers
*1924 became batteries in the Royal Regiment of Artillery
*1927 100 deducted from numbers and all retitled Indian Mountain Batteries RA
*1928 Indian dropped from title
*1939 transferred to the Indian Regiment of Artillery
*1942 retitled Indian Mountain Batteries IA
