Maratha Light Infantry
The Maratha Light Infantry (MLI; also the Ganpats) is a regiment of the Indian Army. It was formed as the 103rd Mahrattas in 1768, making it the most senior light infantry regiment of the Army. The class composition of the regiment was and is primarily formed by hardy, frugal and disciplined Maratha recruits from the former Maratha Empire. The men are mostly drawn from all over the state of Maharashtra, with some percentage from Marathi speaking areas of Karnataka including Coorg. Their regimental centre has been Belgaum, Karnataka, since 1922, which was part of the undivided Bombay state at that time. The battle cry of Maratha Light Infantry is, "Bol Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Ki Jai (Say Victory To King Shivaji)".
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Maratha Light Infantry
The Maratha Light Infantry (MLI; also the Ganpats) is a regiment of the Indian Army. It was formed as the 103rd Mahrattas in 1768, making it the most senior light infantry regiment of the Army. The class composition of the regiment was and is primarily formed by hardy, frugal and disciplined Maratha recruits from the former Maratha Empire. The men are mostly drawn from all over the state of Maharashtra, with some percentage from Marathi speaking areas of Karnataka including Coorg. Their regimental centre has been Belgaum, Karnataka, since 1922, which was part of the undivided Bombay state at that time. The battle cry of Maratha Light Infantry is, "Bol Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Ki Jai (Say Victory To King Shivaji)".
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The Maratha Light Infantry (ML ...... Say Victory To King Shivaji)".
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Naushera, Jhangar, Burki,Hussainiwala, Jamalpur, Burj, Suadih and Ruywa.
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Duty, Honour, Courage
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The Regimental Insignia of the Maratha Light Infantry
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Lt. General PJS Pannu
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The Maratha Light Infantry (ML ...... Say Victory To King Shivaji)".
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Ganpats
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