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The '''Nizam's Contingent''' later '''Hyderabad Contingent''' was the army belonging to the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] |
The '''Nizam's Contingent''' later '''Hyderabad Contingent''' was the army belonging to the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], the ruler of a [[Princely state]] of India.<ref>[http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp12PLM8C.aspx?MnId=l7m6i4kBQ6GVWWXGRMx4Yg==&ParentID=RSkliQ1ACw1V89B4Pg1idw== ]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The army was formed when [[Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley]], brother of [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington]], became [[Governor-General of India]] and formed a plan to rid India of French influence.<ref name="History of the Kumaon Regiment, Global Security">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/rgt-kumaon.htm|title=History of the Kumaon Regiment|publisher=Globalsecurity.org|accessdate=2009-05-21}}</ref> His first action, on arriving in India in 1798, was to effect the disbandment of the Indian units of the Nizam under the command of a Frenchman, Monsieur Raymond, officered by non-British Europeans. These soldiers were formed into the British-officered Nizam's Contingent which fought at the [[Battle of Seringapatam]] in 1799 against [[Tippu Sultan]] in the final battle of the [[Fourth Anglo-Mysore War]]. |
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==The Contingent== |
==The Contingent== |
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In 1813, Sir Henry Russell, then British Resident in the court of [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], raised the Russell Brigade comprising two battalions. Later, four more battalions were raised and they were known as the Berar Infantry. In addition, two battalions known as the Elichpur Brigade |
In 1813, Sir Henry Russell, then British Resident in the court of [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], raised the Russell Brigade, comprising two battalions. Later, four more battalions were raised and they were known as the Berar Infantry. In addition, two battalions known as the Elichpur Brigade were raised by Nawab Salabat Khan, Subedar of Berar, but formed part of the Nizam's forces. The men of the Russell Brigade were chiefly [[Hindu]]s, recruited from [[Oudh]] and other parts of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=ia-hist>[http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp12PLM8C.aspx?MnId=QezfHTV88Qc=&ParentID=DULbco0Ru9o= ]</ref> |
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==Renaming as Hyderabad contingent== |
==Renaming as Hyderabad contingent== |
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By 1853, at the time of the signing of a treaty between the Nizam and the British, the Nizam's forces consisted of |
By 1853, at the time of the signing of a treaty between the Nizam and the British, the Nizam's forces consisted of eight battalions. The force was renamed as the Hyderabad Contingent, and served closely alongside the [[Madras Army]] of the [[East India Company]]. |
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On 23 October 1917, during the [[World War I|First World War]], a Kumaon Battalion was raised at [[Ranikhet]] as the "4/39th Kumaon Rifles". In 1918 this unit was redesignated as 1st battalion, 50th Kumaon Rifles, and a second battalion was raised. These were merged with the Hyderabad Contingent into the [[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] in 1923. Some units of the regiment were demobilized after the First World War, but the regiment was again expanded during the [[Second World War]]. |
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==Kumoan Regiment== |
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With the departure of the British from India in 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad decided not to accede either to [[Pakistan]] or to the [[Union of India]]. For a year, the state was fully independent. |
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On 27 October 1945, the 19th Hyderabad was renamed as '''''19 Kumaon Regiment'''''. Post-independence, it has been known as the '''Kumaon Regiment'''. |
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In September 1948 in [[Operation Polo]] (otherwise called the "Hyderabad Police Action" the Indian Armed Forces invaded Hyderabad and overthrew its Nizam, annexing the state into the Indian Union. On 27 October 1945, the 19th Hyderabad Regiment was incorporated into the [[Indian Army]] and renamed the '''''19 Kumaon Regiment'''''. It later became the '''Kumaon Regiment'''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:19, 7 July 2013
The Nizam's Contingent later Hyderabad Contingent was the army belonging to the Nizam of Hyderabad, the ruler of a Princely state of India.[1]
History
The army was formed when Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, brother of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, became Governor-General of India and formed a plan to rid India of French influence.[2] His first action, on arriving in India in 1798, was to effect the disbandment of the Indian units of the Nizam under the command of a Frenchman, Monsieur Raymond, officered by non-British Europeans. These soldiers were formed into the British-officered Nizam's Contingent which fought at the Battle of Seringapatam in 1799 against Tippu Sultan in the final battle of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
The Contingent
In 1813, Sir Henry Russell, then British Resident in the court of Nizam of Hyderabad, raised the Russell Brigade, comprising two battalions. Later, four more battalions were raised and they were known as the Berar Infantry. In addition, two battalions known as the Elichpur Brigade were raised by Nawab Salabat Khan, Subedar of Berar, but formed part of the Nizam's forces. The men of the Russell Brigade were chiefly Hindus, recruited from Oudh and other parts of Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Renaming as Hyderabad contingent
By 1853, at the time of the signing of a treaty between the Nizam and the British, the Nizam's forces consisted of eight battalions. The force was renamed as the Hyderabad Contingent, and served closely alongside the Madras Army of the East India Company.
On 23 October 1917, during the First World War, a Kumaon Battalion was raised at Ranikhet as the "4/39th Kumaon Rifles". In 1918 this unit was redesignated as 1st battalion, 50th Kumaon Rifles, and a second battalion was raised. These were merged with the Hyderabad Contingent into the 19th Hyderabad Regiment in 1923. Some units of the regiment were demobilized after the First World War, but the regiment was again expanded during the Second World War.
Kumoan Regiment
With the departure of the British from India in 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad decided not to accede either to Pakistan or to the Union of India. For a year, the state was fully independent.
In September 1948 in Operation Polo (otherwise called the "Hyderabad Police Action" the Indian Armed Forces invaded Hyderabad and overthrew its Nizam, annexing the state into the Indian Union. On 27 October 1945, the 19th Hyderabad Regiment was incorporated into the Indian Army and renamed the 19 Kumaon Regiment. It later became the Kumaon Regiment.