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After the war, a major reorganization was undertaken in the Indian Army and the various single-battalion infantry regiments were grouped together to form larger regiments of four to six battalions each. The 1st
Brahmans became the 4th Battalion of the 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. It was disbanded in
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Company service in the new post-Mutiny army. Renumbered as the 1st of the Bengal line, it subsequently saw active service in the
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Brahman Infantry in 1901.
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Kanaujia Brahmins, 1 company Gaur Brahmins, 1 company Sarwariya Brahmins, 1 company Sanadhya Brahmins.
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Brahmins from United Provinces, 2 companies Garhwali Brahmins, 1 company Punjabi Muslims
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While in the service of the East India Company the regiment was awarded
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The regiment spent part of World War I in India before being posted to
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The First Punjabis: History of the First Punjab Regiment, 1759-1956
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1796 2nd Battalion 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
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in 1777. In 1922, it was designated as the 4th Battalion
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British and Indian officers of the 1st Brahmans, 1912.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1922
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728:The Quarterly Indian Army List For April I 1899
403:1925-1931 Uniform Scarlet, Facings Grass Green.
762:The Quarterly Indian Army List For July I 1910
654:The Quarterly Indian Army List For July I 1890
671:The Quarterly Indian Army List For Oct I 1891
317:1931 due to retrenchment in the Indian Army.
61:1 battalion (2 battalions during World War I)
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450:1929-1931 Garhwali Brahmins, Punjabi Muslims
184:1824 21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
187:1861 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
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190:1885 1st Regiment of Bengal Infantry
169:1777 30th Battalion of Bengal Sepoys
166:1776 Nawab Wazir's Brahaman Regiment
853:Government Of India (April 1927).
708:Indian Army List For April I - 1896
248:Post First War of Independence 1857
175:1784 29th Regiment of Bengal Sepoys
172:1781 23rd Regiment of Bengal Sepoys
992:Government Of India (April 1928).
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759:Military Department (July 1910).
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651:Military Department (July 1890).
528:Indian Army List For July I -1918
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961:Indian Army List For Oct - 1923
856:Indian Army List For April -1927
839:Indian Army List For Oct - 1924
312:Post-war service and disbandment
178:1786 29th Bengal Sepoy Battalion
138:was an infantry regiment of the
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1034:The Indian Army 1914–1947
978:Indian Army List For July -1925
910:Indian Army List For Oct -1925
876:Indian Army List For July -1930
822:The Indian Army List 1922 April
802:Indian Army List For July -1921
429:1917-1921 4 companies Brahmins.
426:1895-1916 8 companies Brahmins.
944:Indian Army List For Jan -1922
893:Indian Army List For Jan -1931
599:Glory of the Empires 1880-1914
374:1929-1930 Fort Sandeman (Zhob)
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220:East India Company service
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199:1917 2nd Battalion raised
193:1901 1st Brahman Infantry
238:Second Anglo-Burmese War
78:Second Anglo-Maratha War
263:Third Anglo-Burmese War
104:Third Anglo-Burmese War
88:First Anglo-Burmese War
501:. Andrews UK Limited.
476:Bengal Native Infantry
254:Bengal Native Infantry
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341:1898-1901 Mauritius
228:for service in the
152:1st Punjab Regiment
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117:Battle honours
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332:1891-1895 Jabalpur
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408:Regimental Centre
377:1930-1931 Loralai
350:1910-1914 Bolarum
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123:Bharatpur
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279:Prayagraj
242:Bhurtpore
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