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  • 84th Punjabis
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  • The 84th Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised by Captain Donald Macdonald at Vellore on 12 August 1794, as the 34th Battalion of Madras Native Infantry. It was designated as the 84th Punjabis in 1903 and became the 10th (Training) Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1943, it was converted into the 1st Punjab Regimental Centre. In 1947, the 1st Punjab Regiment was allocated to the Pakistan Army. In 1956, the 1st, 14th, 15th and 16th Punjab Regimental Centres where amalgamated to form the Punjab Regimental Centre.
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Branch
  • Army
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  • Uniform
Nickname
  • Macdonald ki Paltan
Country
  • British India
Type
  • Infantry
Dates
  • 1903
Colors
  • Red; faced green
Unit Name
  • 84
Battles
  • First World War 1914–18
  • Coorg War 1834
  • Bourbon Island 1810
  • Fourth Mysore War 1798–99
  • Mauritius 1810
  • Second Mahratta War 1803–06
  • Third Mahratta War 1817–19
  • Upper Burma 1889–93
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  • 1
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  • The 84th Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised by Captain Donald Macdonald at Vellore on 12 August 1794, as the 34th Battalion of Madras Native Infantry. It was designated as the 84th Punjabis in 1903 and became the 10th (Training) Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1943, it was converted into the 1st Punjab Regimental Centre. In 1947, the 1st Punjab Regiment was allocated to the Pakistan Army. In 1956, the 1st, 14th, 15th and 16th Punjab Regimental Centres where amalgamated to form the Punjab Regimental Centre.