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9th Battalion The Madras Regiment | |
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Active | 1704 |
Country | India |
Allegiance | Travancore Indian Army |
Branch | Madras Regiment |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Light Infantry |
Regimental Centre | Wellington, Ooty, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu |
Engagements | Travancore–Dutch War Battle of Colachel World War II Operation Polo Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Rakshak Operation Parakram |
The 9th battalion of the Madras Regiment (Travancore) is the oldest extant unit in the Indian Army. It has been in service for over 300 years.[1]