What is 82nd Punjabis?
The '''82nd Punjabis''' were a regiment of soldiers of the old [[British Indian Army]].<ref>Qureshi, MI 'The First Punjabis, a History' Aldershot, 1958</ref> The regiment was started in [[Madras]], in [[British India]] in 1788.<ref>Qureshi, aa</ref> Later, it started to take in more soldiers from the [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]] and [[NWFP]] regions, so the regiment was renamed 'Punjabis' in 1903, and later became the 82nd Punjabis. Then, after some time, they were part of the 'First Punjab Regiment'. Between 1788 and 1947, this regiment fought many wars and won many battles. In 1947, when India and [[Pakistan]] became independent countries after partition, the 82nd (or First Punjab) became part of the Punjab Regiment of the [[Pakistan Army]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{military-stub}} [[Category:1788 establishments]] [[Category:1947 disestablishments in India]] [[Category:18th-century establishments in India]] [[Category:1780s establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Indian military organizations]]