| 1st Brahmans | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1776-1931 |
| Country | British India |
| Branch | Army |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1 battalion (2 battalions during World War I) |
| Nickname(s) | Neelwar ki Paltan |
| Engagements | Second Anglo-Maratha War 1803-05 Anglo-Nepalese War 1814-16 First Anglo-Burmese War 1824-26 Siege of Bhurtpore 1826 First Afghan War 1839 Third Anglo-Burmese War 1885-87 First World War 1914-18 |
| Battle honours | Laswari
Bharatpur Burma 1885-1887 |
The 1st Brahmans was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised at Oudh by Captain T Naylor in 1776 for service in the army of Nawab Wazir of Oudh, and was known as the Nawab Wazir's Regiment. It was transferred to the East India Company in 1777. In 1922, it was designated as the 4th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment. The regiment was disbanded in 1931.[1]
- ^ India, Army Headquarters (2012-02-03). Indian Army List January 1919 — Volume 2. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-78150-257-0.