![]() History of 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry The 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry was raised as the Fatehgarh Levy at Infantry Levy at Fatehgarh in the year 1817. It was renamed as the 63rd Regiment in 1823 and became a part of the Bengal Native Infantry. After the Mutiny, the armed forces of the East India Company were reformed and it was titled as the 9th Bengal Native Infantry. One of the companies of the regiment consisted of only Gorkhas and people from other hill tribes. The unit took part in conflict at Bharatpur state and also fought in the Battle of Sobraon during the First Anglo Sikh War. Eventually, the battalion included only Gorkhas of Khas origin. The 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry was designated as the 9th Gorkha Rifles during the Kitchener reforms in the year 1903. The troops of the Gorkha regiment actively served during the First World War and were stationed in Europe. It later participated in the military actions in the North West Frontier. During the Second World War, the 9th Bengal Native Infantry provided service in North Africa and Italy. Development of 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry After the nation achieved freedom from the domination of the British administration on 15th August 1947, the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan was formed through the Partition of India. Accordingly, the regiments of British Indian Army were shared among the forces of India and Pakistan. The 9 Gorkha Rifles was assigned to the modern Indian Army as part of the Tripartite Agreement between India, Britain and Nepal. Designations of 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry The different titles held by the 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry is listed below- * Fatagarh Levy (1817- 1819) * Mianpuri Levy (1819- 1824) * 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (1824- 1861) * 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (1861- 1885) * 9th Regiment of Bengal Infantry (1885- 1894) * 9th (Gurkha Rifle) Bengal Infantry (1894- 1901) * 9th Gurkha Rifles (1903- 1947) * 9 Gorkha Rifles (1950) Battle Honours of 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry The 9 Gorkha Rifles was awarded with a number of battle honours for their valiant and valuable services. These are mentioned below- * Bharatpur * Sabraon * Afghanistan (1879- 1880) * Punjab Frontier * La Bassee * Festubert * Armentiers * Givenchy * Neuve Chapelle * Aubers * Loos * France and Flanders * Tigris * Kut-al-Amara * Mesopotamia * Djebel-el-Maida * Djebel Garci * Ragoubet Scuissi * Chindit * Tavoleto * Hangman's Hill * San Marino * Baghdad * Cassino |