The 111th Mahars was an
infantry
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regiment
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of the
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which co ...
that formed part of the
Indian Army during the First World War
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In World War I the ...
. Raised in June 1917, it was disbanded in 1922.
History
The 111th Mahars was raised on 19 June 1917
at
Mhow
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.
It served with the
5th (Mhow) Division
The 5th (Mhow) Division was a regular division of the British Indian Army and part of the Southern Army which was formed in 1903 after Lord Kitchener was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India between 1902 and 1909. He instituted large-scale re ...
until October
when it transferred to the
Secunderabad Brigade,
9th (Secunderabad) Division
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.
In March 1918, it moved to
Bombay Brigade
The 6th Poona Divisional Area was an infantry division of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed in October 1914 to replace the original 6th (Poona) Division that had been mobiliz ...
,
6th Poona Divisional Area
The 6th Poona Divisional Area was an infantry division of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed in October 1914 to replace the original 6th (Poona) Division that had been mobilized ...
until December 1918
when it transferred to
Jubbulpore Brigade back in 5th (Mhow) Division.
[ They served on the North West Frontier for six-month in 1920 and then in ]Aden
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.71st Punjabis
The 71st Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in July 1917, it was later absorbed into the 111th Mahars in 1919.
History
The Punjab Christian Batta ...
, but was itself was disbanded in 1922.Mahar Regiment
The Mahar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahar community of Maharashtra, today the Mahar Regiment is composed of different communities from ...
was raised in October 1941 which continues to serve in the Indian Army
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.
See also
* 71st Punjabis
The 71st Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in July 1917, it was later absorbed into the 111th Mahars in 1919.
History
The Punjab Christian Batta ...
* Mahar Regiment
The Mahar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahar community of Maharashtra, today the Mahar Regiment is composed of different communities from ...
References
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British Indian Army infantry regiments
Military units and formations established in 1917
Military units and formations disestablished in 1922
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