kids encyclopedia robot

2 Punjab Regiment facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

The 2nd Punjab Regiment was a British Indian Army regiment from 1922 to the partition of India in 1947.

The regiment was formed by the amalgamation of the following regiments:

  • 1st Battalion, from the 67th Punjabis, formerly the 7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion, from the 69th Punjabis
  • 3rd Battalion, from the 72nd Punjabis
  • 4th Battalion, from the 74th Punjabis
  • 5th Battalion, from the 87th Punjabis
  • 10th (Training) Battalion, formed by redesignation of 2nd Bn, 67th Punjabis

After the independence and partition of India in August 1947, this regiment became the Punjab Regiment (India).

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
2 Punjab Regiment Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.