90th Punjabis
| 90th Punjabis | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1903 - 1922 |
| Country | British India |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 2 Battalions |
| Uniform | Drab; faced blue Red; faced white before 1897 |
| Engagements | Third Anglo-Maratha War 1817-19 First Anglo-Burmese War 1824-26 Second Anglo-Burmese War 1852-53 Indian Rebellion of 1857 Second Afghan War 1878-80 Third Anglo-Burmese War 1885-87 Pacification of Upper Burma 1890-96 World War I 1914-18 (Mesopotamia) Third Afghan War 1919 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen W Osborn |
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The 90th Punjabis were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment was raised in 1799 as a battalion of Madras Native Infantry. It was designated as the 90th Punjabis in 1903 and became 2nd Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 2nd Battalion of The Baloch Regiment.