74th Punjabis
| 74th Punjabis | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1776-1922 |
| Country | Third Burmese War World War I |
The 74th Punjabis were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1776, when they were raised as the 14th Carnatic Battalion.
The regiment first saw action during the
In 1914 the class composition of the 74th Punjabis consisted of 4 companies of Punjabi Muslims, 2 of Sikhs and 2 of Punjabi Hindus.[1] This diversity was in accordance with the enlistment system of the period; under which about three-quarters of the Indian regiments were each recruited from more than one religious or racial groups. The 74th Punjabis had historically been a Madrasi regiment (see below) but as part of a general policy the area of recruitment had changed to the Punjab after 1889.[2]
During
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[3] In 1922, the 74th Punjabis became the 4th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment.[4] This new regiment was disbanded in 1947.
Predecessor names
- 14th Carnatic Battalion - 1776
- 14th Madras Battalion - 1784
- 2nd Battalion, 6th Madras Native Infantry - 1796
- 14th Madras Native Infantry - 1824
- 14th Madras Infantry - 1885
- 74th Punjabis - 1903
References
- ISBN 978-0-7524-8634-5.
- ISBN 978-0-7524-8634-5.
- ^ Sumner p.15
- ^ Sharma, p.24
- Bibliography
- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Rinaldi, Richard A (2008). Order of Battle British Army 1914. Ravi Rikhye. ISBN 978-0-9776072-8-0.
- Sharma, Gautam (1990). Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army. Allied Publishers. ISBN 81-7023-140-X.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5
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