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The '''3rd Brahmans''' were an infantry regiment of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 16th [[Bengal Native Infantry]]. Over the years they were known by a number of different names. The 32nd Bengal Native Infantry 1824–1861, the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry 1861–1885, the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Infantry 1885–1901 and finally after the [[Kitchener Reforms|Kitchener reforms]] of the Indian Army when the names of the presidencies were dropped; the 3rd Brahmans. Before being disbanded in 1922,<ref>Sumner, p.15</ref> they had taken part in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] and [[World War I]].<ref>http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/3rdbrahmans.htm</ref> | The '''3rd Brahmans''' were an infantry regiment of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 16th [[Bengal Native Infantry]]. Over the years they were known by a number of different names. The 32nd Bengal Native Infantry 1824–1861, the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry 1861–1885, the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Infantry 1885–1901 and finally after the [[Kitchener Reforms|Kitchener reforms]] of the Indian Army when the names of the presidencies were dropped; the 3rd Brahmans. Before being disbanded in 1922,<ref>Sumner, p.15</ref> they had taken part in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] and [[World War I]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/3rdbrahmans.htm|title=The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies}}</ref> | ||
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