40th Pathans
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The 40th Pathans were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1858 as the Shahjehanpur Levy. It was designated as the 40th Pathans in 1903 and became 5th Battalion 14th Punja
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40th Pathans attacking German positions near Ypres, 26 April 1915. Illustration by AC Michael.
An infantry band from the 40th Pathans playing on a French farm in Saint-Floris.
Sepoy 40th Pathans. Watercolour by Major AC Lovett, 1910.
Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)
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The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. The regiment takes its name from the historic Punjab region, which is now divided into the Punjab province of Pakistan and the Indian
40th Pathans
…5th Battalion (Pathans) 14th Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 16th Battalion The Punjab Regiment. Regiment was raised in 1780 as Bengal Infantry and redesigned as Native Bengal Infantry in 1784. Regiment was disband in 1857 war of Independence being…
General Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, directing the 2/12th Madras Native Infantry (10/1st Punjab), at the Battle of Assaye, 1803. Painting by JC Stadler c. 1815.
20th (Punjab) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (now 6 Punjab, Pakistan Army), Egypt, 1882.
33rd Punjabis Watercolour by Maj AC Lovett, 1910.
Field Marshal Ayub Khan, former President of Pakistan