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{{short description|Indian army unit}} | {{short description|Indian army unit}} | ||
{{More citations needed|date=February | {{More citations needed|date=February 2022}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=June | {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} | ||
{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
|unit_name=9th Battalion The Madras Regiment | |unit_name=9th Battalion The Madras Regiment | ||
|dates= 1704 | |dates= 1704 | ||
|country={{flag|India|size=23px}} | |country={{flag|India|size=23px}} | ||
|image= | |image=Stamp of India - 2004 - Colnect 158504 - 9 Madras Travancore.jpeg | ||
|caption=Tricentenary postal stamp, 2004 | |||
|allegiance= [[Travancore]]<br/>[[Indian Army]] | |allegiance= [[Travancore]]<br/>[[Indian Army]] | ||
|branch= [[Madras Regiment]] | |branch= [[Madras Regiment]] | ||
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160312081154/http://mod.nic.in/samachar/april15-04/body.html#l1 | |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160312081154/http://mod.nic.in/samachar/april15-04/body.html#l1 | ||
|archive-date = 12 March | |archive-date = 12 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
In 1935, the Travancore State joined the Indian State Forces Scheme and the battalion was named 1st Travancore Nair Infantry, Travancore State Forces. The unit was reorganised as an Indian State Infantry Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel H S Steward who was appointed Commandant of the Travancore State Forces.<ref name="TravancoreStateForces" /> | In 1935, the Travancore State joined the Indian State Forces Scheme and the battalion was named 1st Travancore Nair Infantry, Travancore State Forces. The unit was reorganised as an Indian State Infantry Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel H S Steward who was appointed Commandant of the Travancore State Forces.<ref name="TravancoreStateForces" /> | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
In 1940, the battalion left for Padmanabhapuram and arrived at Military Station, [[Kannur|Cannanore]]. The battalion served overseas in the 1940s. In 1945, Major General [[V.N. Parameswaran Pillai]] was appointed GOC Travancore State Forces.<ref name="Sadasivan2005">{{cite book|author=S. N. Sadasivan|title=Political and administrative integration of princely states|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWptYbzpXE8C&pg=PA76|year=2005|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-968-3|page=76}}</ref> In the same year, the unit was asked to move to [[South East Asia Command]]. Embarked on at Taima{{Citation needed|date=July | In 1940, the battalion left for Padmanabhapuram and arrived at Military Station, [[Kannur|Cannanore]]. The battalion served overseas in the 1940s. In 1945, Major General [[V.N. Parameswaran Pillai]] was appointed GOC Travancore State Forces.<ref name="Sadasivan2005">{{cite book|author=S. N. Sadasivan|title=Political and administrative integration of princely states|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWptYbzpXE8C&pg=PA76|year=2005|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-968-3|page=76}}</ref> In the same year, the unit was asked to move to [[South East Asia Command]]. Embarked on at Taima{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}, the unit sailed to [[Hong Kong]]. Disembarked at [[Kowloon]] Harbour, it was placed under the command of the [[150th Indian Infantry Brigade]]. While at Kowloon, the unit was assigned the task of guarding Japanese prisoners of war, airfields and docks. It also looked after the repatriation of POWs to Japan. The unit left Hong Kong, disembarked at Madras and arrived at [[Trivandrum]] on 31 January 1947. | ||
==Indian Army== | ==Indian Army== | ||
[[File:President's Colours of 9th Bn. Madras Regt presenting by President Varahagiri Venkata Giri 1970.jpg|thumb|right|9 Madras being presented the President's Colours by the then President [[V. V. Giri]] in 1970]] | |||
In April 1951, the battalion was integrated with [[Indian Army]] and on 1 May 1954, it was merged with the [[Madras Regiment]] and was re-designated '''9th Battalion of the Madras Regiment (Travancore)'''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Madras Regiment - 9th Battalion (ex State Forces unit), 9th, 16th, 17th battalions|url=http://madrasregiment.org/9Madras.htm|date=2020-05-06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506163728/http://madrasregiment.org/9Madras.htm|archive-date=2020-05-06|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> After the integration of Travancore State Force with the Indian Army, the State Forces Colours were ceremonially laid up at Chetwode Hall, [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]] in 1956. The then-incumbent [[President of India]], [[V. V. Giri]], presented [[Military colours, standards and guidons#President's Colours/Standards/Guidons/Banners of military units|Colours]] to the battalion on 23 May 1970 at Barrack Square, Wellington at a solemn ceremony. | In April 1951, the battalion was integrated with [[Indian Army]] and on 1 May 1954, it was merged with the [[Madras Regiment]] and was re-designated '''9th Battalion of the Madras Regiment (Travancore)'''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Madras Regiment - 9th Battalion (ex State Forces unit), 9th, 16th, 17th battalions|url=http://madrasregiment.org/9Madras.htm|date=2020-05-06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506163728/http://madrasregiment.org/9Madras.htm|archive-date=2020-05-06|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> After the integration of Travancore State Force with the Indian Army, the State Forces Colours were ceremonially laid up at Chetwode Hall, [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]] in 1956. The then-incumbent [[President of India]], [[V. V. Giri]], presented [[Military colours, standards and guidons#President's Colours/Standards/Guidons/Banners of military units|Colours]] to the battalion on 23 May 1970 at Barrack Square, Wellington at a solemn ceremony. | ||