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Known as the '''17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry''' in the Bombay Army<br>Known as '''117th Mahrattas'''in the Indian Army
== Chronology ==
*'''1800''' formed as Bombay Fencible Regiment
*'''1803''' became 1st Battalion, 9th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
*'''1824''' became '''17th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry'''*'''1885''' became '''17th Regiment of Bombay Infantry '''
*'''1901''' became 17th Bombay Infantry
*'''1903''' became '''117th Mahrattas'''
*'''1922''' became 5th Royal Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/117th_Mahrattas 117th Mahrattas] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/117thmahratta.htm 117th Infantry] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Light_Infantry Maratha Light Infantry] Wikipedia
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
