The 75th Carnatic Infantry were an infantry regiment of the

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. They could trace their origins to 1776, when they were raised as the 15th Carnatic Battalion by enlisting men from the

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, 6th and 12th Carnatic Battalions. Their first action was during the Carnatic Wars. Followed by the

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in the

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, they also took part in the

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and the

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. After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 75th Carnatic Infantry became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Madras Regiment.Sharma, p.53 After independence this new regiment was allocated to the

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Changes in designation

*15th Carnatic Battalion - 1776 *15th Madras Battalion - 1784 *2nd Battalion, 4th Madras Native Infantry - 1796 *15th Madras Native Infantry - 1824 *15th Madras Infantry - 1885 *75th Carnatic Infantry - 1903 *2nd Battalion, 3rd Madras Regiment - 1922 *2nd Battalion, The Madras Regiment (army of independent India) - 1947

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Sources

* * * * *Moberly, F.J. (1923). ''Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign'', Imperial War Museum. British Indian Army infantry regiments Military history of the Madras Presidency Military units and formations established in 1776 Military units and formations disestablished in 1922 {{WWI-stub