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After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 99th Deccan Infantry became the 5th Battalion,
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then after signing of a treaty with the then Governor General of India, The Nizam's Contingent was renamed as the Hyderabad Contingent and became part of the regular Indian Army.
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in March 1918. In June 1918, the battalion again saw action around hostile Arabs around
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Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1922
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Index

Indian Empire
Nizam's Contingent
Hyderabad Contingent
Madras Command
Third Anglo-Maratha War
World War I
British Indian Army
Princely state
Hyderabad
Nizam of Hydrabad's Army
Battle of Mahidpur
Third Anglo-Maratha War
Siege of Nowah
Capture of Nowah
World War I
North West Frontier
Mahsuds
Sarwakai
Mesopotamia Campaign
Euphrates river
Nasiriyeh
Rumaithah
19th Hyderabad Regiment
Indian Army
Nizam's Army
"Nanded District"
ISBN
0-85045-307-0
ISBN
1-870423-30-5

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