The Bahawalpur Regiment | |
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Active | 1952–1956 |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Bahawalpur State Forces Pakistan Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Role | Standard Infantry |
Size | 4 Battalions |
Regimental Centre | Dera Nawab Sahib |
Uniform | Rifle green; faced scarlet |
Engagements | Second Sikh War 1848 Indian Rebellion of 1857 Second Afghan War 1878-80 First World War 1914-18 (Egypt, Palestine) Third Afghan War 1919 Second World War 1939-45 (Malaya) |
The Bahawalpur Regiment was a regiment of Pakistan Army. The regiment was formed in 1952 from the infantry battalions of the erstwhile Princely State of Bahawalpur, which had acceded to Pakistan in 1947. In 1956, the Bahawalpur Regiment was merged with the Pakistan Army ( 4 battalions of infantry merged with Baloch Regiment,[1][2] elements of artillery with 14 Field Regiment while Armour elements with 19 lancers)