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.
| 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 |
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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