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The '''47th Sikhs''' were an infantry regiment of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1901, when they were raised as the 47th (Sikh) Bengal Infantry. |
The '''47th Sikhs''' were an infantry regiment of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1901, when they were raised as the 47th (Sikh) Bengal Infantry. |
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After World War I, the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> In 1922, the 47th Sikhs now became the 5th Battalion, [[11th Sikh Regiment]]. The regiment was allocated to the new [[India]] on independence.<ref>http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/47thsikhs.htm</ref> |
After World War I, the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> In 1922, the 47th Sikhs now became the 5th Battalion, [[11th Sikh Regiment]]. The regiment was allocated to the new [[India]] on independence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/47thsikhs.htm|title = The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Sources== |
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*{{cite book|last1=Barthorp|first1=Michael|last2=Burn|first2=Jeffrey|year=1979|title=Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=0-85045-307-0}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Sumner|first=Ian|title=The Indian Army 1914-1947|year=2001|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=1-84176-196-6}} |
*{{cite book|last=Sumner|first=Ian|title=The Indian Army 1914-1947|year=2001|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=1-84176-196-6}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:43, 27 April 2023
| 47th Sikhs | |
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| Active | 1901-1922 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Bengal Army (to 1895) Bengal Command |
| Colors | Scarlet; faced yellow |
The 47th Sikhs were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1901, when they were raised as the 47th (Sikh) Bengal Infantry.
After World War I, the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1] In 1922, the 47th Sikhs now became the 5th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment. The regiment was allocated to the new India on independence.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sumner p.15
- ^ "The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies".
Sources
[edit]- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
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