The Loyal Purbiah Regiment
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The Loyal Purbiah Regiment
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The 17th Infantry was an infantry regiment of the Bengal Army, later of the united British Indian Army. It was formed at Phillour in 1858 by Major J. C. Innes from men of the 3rd, 36th and 61st Bengal Native Infantry regiments who remained loyal to the British East India Company during the Indian Mutiny, and designated The Loyal Purbiah Regiment. These men were designated as Purbiyas, Purbiah, or Poorbeah meaning Easterners and were recruited from the region stretching from Agra to Bihar. It was
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2024-01-13T00:31:06Z
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