114th Mahrattas

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114th Mahrattas
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Soldier of the regiment (far right) with other Mahratta Infantry, painted in 1911.
Active1806–1922
CountryBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  British India
BranchEnsign of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps.svg  British Indian Army
TypeInfantry
Part of Bombay Army (to 1895)
Bombay Command
ColorsRed; faced light buff, 1882 yellow
Engagements World War I

The 114th Mahrattas were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment traces their origins to 1800, when they were raised as the 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.

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During World War I they were attached to the 17th Indian Division for the Mesopotamia Campaign. They took part in the action at Fat-ha Gorge on the Little Zab and the Battle of Sharqat, in October 1918. [1]

After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. [2] In 1922, the 114th Mahrattas became the 10th (Training) Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry. After independence they were one of the regiments allocated to the Indian Army.

Predecessor names

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References

  1. "warpath". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008.
  2. Sumner p.15

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