116th Mahrattas
The 116th Mahrattas were an infantry regiment of the British [Indian Army]. The regiment traces their origins to 1800, when they were raised as the 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.
During World War I the regiment was attached to the 18th Indian Division for the Mesopotamia Campaign. They were involved in the Actions at the Fat-ha Gorge and on the Little Zab and the Battle of Sharqat in October 1918.
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 116th Mahrattas became the 4th Battalion 5th Mahratta [Light Infantry]. After independence they were one of the regiments allocated to the Indian Army.
Predecessor names
- 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry - 1800
- 16th Bombay Native Infantry - 1824
- 16th Bombay Infantry - 1885
- 116th Mahrattas - 1903