Punjab Irregular Force
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punjab-irregular-force-275-1315391
title:
Punjab Irregular Force
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The Punjab Irregular Force (PIF) was created in 1851 to protect the NW frontier of British India. It was termed "Irregular" because it was outside the control of the Regular British East India Company Presidency armies of the three Presidencies of Bengal, Bombay or Madras, but was under the control of the British chief magistrate of Punjab, known as the President of the Board of Administration from 1849, then as the Chief Commissioner from 1853. Its soldiers were not subject to parade ground dri
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Law enforcement force of British India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_Irregular_Force
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2024-02-07T00:07:26Z
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