Bombay Grenadiers
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The Bombay Grenadiers is a historic infantry regiment of the Indian Army, renowned for its distinguished service under British rule and in independent India, including in major 19th-century campaigns in Afghanistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bombay Grenadiers canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bombay Presidency
NERFINISHED
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Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Afghanistan
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Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Infantry regiments of India
ⓘ
Military units and formations of British India ⓘ Regiments of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Third Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decorations |
Param Vir Chakra recipients
ⓘ
Sena Medal recipients NERFINISHED ⓘ Vir Chakra recipients NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Bombay Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Ahmednagar
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ⓘ
Jabalpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | frontline infantry in major Indian wars ⓘ |
| hasSubunit | battalions of the Bombay Grenadiers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British Raj
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post-independence India ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished service in 19th-century campaigns in Afghanistan
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service in independent India ⓘ service under British rule ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regiments of the Bombay Presidency Army ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| service |
British Indian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | grenadier traditions of the Bombay Presidency Army ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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