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The 111th Mahars was an
infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...
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of the
British Indian Army The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and ...
that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in June 1917, it was disbanded in 1922.


History

The 111th Mahars was raised on 19 June 1917 at
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. It served with the
5th (Mhow) Division The 5th (Mhow) Division was a regular division of the British Indian Army and part of the Southern Army which was formed in 1903 after Lord Kitchener was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India between 1902 and 1909. He instituted large-scale re ...
until October when it transferred to the
Secunderabad Brigade The 9th (Secunderabad) Division was an infantry division formation of the British Indian Army. It was part of the Southern Army and was formed in 1904 after Lord Kitchener was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India between 1902 and 1909. He i ...
,
9th (Secunderabad) Division The 9th (Secunderabad) Division was an infantry division formation of the British Indian Army. It was part of the Southern Army and was formed in 1904 after Lord Kitchener was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India between 1902 and 1909. He ...
. In March 1918, it moved to Bombay Brigade,
6th Poona Divisional Area The 6th Poona Divisional Area was an infantry division of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed in October 1914 to replace the original 6th (Poona) Division that had been mobiliz ...
until December 1918 when it transferred to
Jubbulpore Brigade The 5th (Mhow) Division was a regular division of the British Indian Army and part of the Southern Army which was formed in 1903 after Lord Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, Kitchener was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India bet ...
back in 5th (Mhow) Division. They served on the North West Frontier for six-month in 1920 and then in
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. In 1919, the regiment absorbed the
71st Punjabis The 71st Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in July 1917, it was later absorbed into the 111th Mahars in 1919. History The Punjab Christian Bat ...
, but was itself was disbanded in 1922. A new
Mahar Regiment The Mahar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahar community of Maharashtra, today the Mahar Regiment is composed of different communities from ...
was raised in October 1941 which continues to serve in the
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.


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71st Punjabis The 71st Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in July 1917, it was later absorbed into the 111th Mahars in 1919. History The Punjab Christian Bat ...
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Mahar Regiment The Mahar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahar community of Maharashtra, today the Mahar Regiment is composed of different communities from ...


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* British Indian Army infantry regiments Military units and formations established in 1917 Military units and formations disestablished in 1922 {{BritishIndia-mil-stub