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There after the British annexed the Indian sub-continent, largely with the help of these Madrasi Sepoys. However operational necessities, including the infamous Divide And Rule doctrine shifted their recuiting base from southern India to northeren India, slowly this regiment was lost in that time span. Many later Punjab battalions of Indian and Pakistani Armies, however, still trace their lineage back to the Madras battalions. After many years this regiment was formed into a full strength force during the World War II, and performed very creditably. The Madras Regiment has seen action in every war since Independence, in varied missions from securing the Siachen Glacier, to counterinsurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, to the gates of Lahore . One of the core battalions, the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment is one of the most celebrated units in the Regiment. |
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