22nd Punjabis | |
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Active | 1857 - 1922 |
Country | British India |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 2 Battalions |
Uniform | Red; faced blue |
Engagements | Indian Mutiny 1857-58 Second Anglo-China War 1860-62 Lushai Expedition 1871 Second Afghan War 1878-80 First World War 1914-18 Third Afghan War 1919 |
The 22nd Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1857, as the 11th Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 22nd Punjabis in 1903 and became 3rd Battalion 14th Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 7th Battalion The Punjab Regiment.[1]