77th Moplah Rifles
| 77th Moplah Rifles | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1777-1907 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Madras Army (to 1895) Madras Command |
| Colors | Red; faced white 1903 Green; faced Scarlet |
| Engagements | Carnatic Wars Second Anglo-Mysore War Third Anglo-Mysore War Third Burmese War |
The 77th Moplah Rifles were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1777, when they were raised as the 17th Carnatic Battalion.
The regiments first action was during the Carnatic Wars followed by the Battle of Sholinghur in the Second Anglo-Mysore War. They also took part in the Battle of Nagpore.[1]
They were disbanded in 1907.[2]
Predecessor names
- 17th Carnatic Battalion - 1777
- 16th Madras Battalion - 1784
- 2nd Battalion, 5th Madras Native Infantry - 1796
- 16th Madras Native Infantry - 1824
- 17th Madras Infantry - 1861
- 1st Moplah Rifles - 1902
- 77th Moplah Rifles - 1903
Memorial at the St. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore
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The military colours of the 77th Moplah Rifles infantry Regiment, after disbandment is buried on west wall of the St. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore. There is also a memorial for the lives lost in the Moplah revolt.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/77thmoplahrifles.htm
- ↑ Sons of John Company. The Indian & Pakistan armies 1903-1991 by J. Gaylor
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