9th Battalion, Madras Regiment

9th Battalion The Madras Regiment
Tricentenary postal stamp, 2004
Active1704
Country India
AllegianceTravancore
Indian Army
BranchMadras Regiment
TypeInfantry
RoleLight Infantry
Regimental CentreWellington, Ooty, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu
EngagementsTravancore–Dutch War
Battle of Colachel
World War II
Operation Polo
Sino-Indian War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Rakshak
Operation Parakram

The 9th battalion of the Madras Regiment (Travancore) is the oldest extant unit in the Indian Army. It has been in service for over 300 years.

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