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3 unusual facts about 89th Punjabis


15th Madras Native Infantry

89th Punjabis which was the 1st Battalion, 15th Madras Native Infantry in 1798

89th Punjabis

In 1910, the Burma Battalions were delocalized from Burma and in 1914, the regiment moved to Dinapore in India, just before the outbreak of First World War.

During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, the battalion again distinguished itself at Lahore and Sulemanki, while during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 it was deployed in Shakargarh Sector.



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