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15th Punjab Regiment, the Glossary

The 15th Punjab Regiment was a infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947 and of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1956.^[1]

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Former infantry regiments of Pakistan
Indian World War II regiments
Military units and formations in British Somaliland in World War II

Aden

Aden (Old South Arabian: 𐩲𐩵𐩬) is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea.

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Borneo

Borneo (also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of.

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British Indian Army

The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, was the main military force of the British Indian Empire until 1947.

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The term "British Malaya" (Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century.

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British Raj

The British Raj (from Hindustani, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent,.

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British Somaliland

British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate (Maxmiyadda Dhulka Soomaalida), was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in modern Somaliland.

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Dervish movement (Somali)

The Dervish Movement (Dhaqdhaqaaqa Daraawiish) was an armed resistance movement between 1899 and 1920, which was led by the Salihiyya Sufi Muslim poet and militant leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, also known as Sayyid Mohamed, who called for independence from the British and Italian colonisers and for the defeat of Ethiopian forces.

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Dominion of Pakistan

The Dominion of Pakistan, officially Pakistan, was an independent federal dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations, existing between 14 August 1947 and 23 March 1956, created by the passing of the Indian Independence Act 1947 by the British parliament, which also created an independent Dominion of India.

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Duar War

The Duar War (or Anglo-Bhutanese War) was a war fought between British India and Bhutan in 1864 to 1865.

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Gian Singh (soldier)

Gian Singh (5 October 19206 October 1996) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Indian Rebellion of 1857

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.

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Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948

The Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948, also known as the first Kashmir war, was a war fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1948.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Iran

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.

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Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Jaintia Kingdom

The Jaintia Kingdom was a kingdom in present-day some parts of Bangladesh's Sylhet Division, India's Meghalaya state and Nagaon, Morigoan district of Assam.

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Jind State

Jind State (also spelled Jhind State) was a princely state located in the Punjab region of north-western India.

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John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence

John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, (4 March 1811 – 27 June 1879), known as Sir John Lawrence, Bt., between 1858 and 1869, was a prominent British Imperial statesman and served as the Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.

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Karamjeet Singh Judge

Karamjeet Singh Judge VC (25 May 1923 – 18 March 1945) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Kashmir

Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (خېبر پښتونخوا; Hindko and,; abbr. KP), formerly known as North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a province of Pakistan.

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Lushai Expedition

The British Indian Army Lushai Expedition of 1871 to 1872 was a punitive incursion under the command of Generals Brownlow and Bourchier.

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Mardan

Mardān (Pashto and; Urdu; Pashto) is a city in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

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Military history of the North-West Frontier

The North-West Frontier (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) was a region of the British Indian Empire.

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.

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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

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Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army, commonly known as the Pak Army (پاک فوج|translit.

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Partition of India

The Partition of India in 1947 was the change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in the Indian subcontinent and the creation of two independent dominions in South Asia: India and Pakistan.

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Punjab Province (British India)

The Punjab Province was a province of British India.

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Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)

The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. 15th Punjab Regiment and Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) are British Indian Army infantry regiments and Honourable East India Company regiments.

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Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab (abbr. PB) is a province of Pakistan.

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Qing dynasty

The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Sarawak

Sarawak is a state of Malaysia.

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Second Anglo-Afghan War

The Second Anglo-Afghan War (Dari: جنگ دومافغان و انگلیس, د افغان-انګرېز دويمه جګړه) was a military conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the latter was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan.

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Second Opium War

The Second Opium War, also known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a colonial war lasting from 1856 to 1860, which pitted United Kingdom, France, and the United States against the Qing dynasty of China.

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Sialkot

Sialkot (Punjabi, سيالكوٹ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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Somaliland

Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa.

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Somaliland campaign

The Somaliland Campaign, also called the Anglo-Somali War or the Dervish War, was a series of military expeditions that took place between 1900 and 1920 in modern-day Somalia.

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Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.

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Thailand

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.

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The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951.

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Third Anglo-Burmese War

The Third Anglo-Burmese War (Tatiya Anggalip–Mran cac), also known as the Third Burma War, took place during 7–29 November 1885, with sporadic resistance continuing into 1887.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system.

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Wayback Machine

The Wayback Machine is a digital archive of the World Wide Web founded by the Internet Archive, an American nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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14th Punjab Regiment

The 14th Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. 15th Punjab Regiment and 14th Punjab Regiment are British Indian Army infantry regiments, former infantry regiments of Pakistan, Indian World War II regiments, military units and formations established in 1922 and military units and formations in Burma in World War II.

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16th Punjab Regiment

The 16th Punjab Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. 15th Punjab Regiment and 16th Punjab Regiment are British Indian Army infantry regiments, former infantry regiments of Pakistan, Indian World War II regiments, military units and formations established in 1922 and military units and formations in Burma in World War II.

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1911 Revolution

The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China.

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1st Punjab Regiment

The 1st Punjab Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. 15th Punjab Regiment and 1st Punjab Regiment are British Indian Army infantry regiments, former infantry regiments of Pakistan, military units and formations established in 1922 and military units and formations in Burma in World War II.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Punjab_Regiment

, 16th Punjab Regiment, 1911 Revolution, 1st Punjab Regiment, 25th Punjabis, 26th Punjabis, 27th Punjabis, 28th Punjabis, 29th Punjabis.

15th Punjab Regiment, the Glossary

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See also

Former infantry regiments of Pakistan

Indian World War II regiments

Military units and formations in British Somaliland in World War II

References