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Pages in category "British Indian Army infantry regiments" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 203 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, [9] [10] was the main military force of India until national independence in 1947. [9] Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, [11] it was responsible for the defence of both British India and the princely states, which could also have their own armies.
Pages in category "British Indian Army regiments" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... List of regiments of the Indian Army (1922) B.
The Corps of Guides was a regiment of the British Indian Army made up of British and Indian officers, plus Indian cavalry sowars and infantry sepoys, primarily intended for service on the North West Frontier. As originally raised in 1846, The Corps of Guides consisted of both infantry and cavalry.
The corps was formed from the Sapper and Miner Groups of each of the erstwhile presidencies of British India. The Corps consists of three groups of combat engineers, namely the Madras Sappers, the Bengal Sappers and the Bombay Sappers. The list of Engineer regiments is as follows:
The Central India Horse regiments were brought into the line with 37 added to their numbers. Infantry regiments were numbered as follows: Bengal regiments retained their existing numbers. As the 9th, 42nd, 43rd, and 44th regiments were Gurkha Rifle regiments, they were transferred to the Gurkha Line as 9th, 6th, 7th and 8th Gurkha Rifles.
The 11th Sikh Regiment served during World War II and on the partition of India, the regiment was allotted to the newly formed Indian Army, becoming the Sikh Regiment. As part of the British Indian Army, Sikh regiments fought in numerous wars all over the world, such as the Second Opium War in China, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, many campaigns ...
18th Cavalry (India) 18th/19th Lancers; 19th Lancers; 20th Lancers (British Indian Army) 20th Lancers (Pakistan) 20th/29th Horse; 21st Horse (Central India Horse) 21st/23rd Cavalry; 22nd/25th Cavalry; 26th/30th King George's Own Light Cavalry; 33rd/34th Cavalry; 35th/36th Cavalry; 36th Jacob's Horse