Nair Brigade
| Nair Brigade | |
|---|---|
Flag of Nair brigade | |
| Country | Travancore |
| Allegiance | Medieval Kerala (until 1729) Travancore (1729-1947) India (1947-present) |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Part of | Madras Regiment Indian Army (9th Battalion) Madras Regiment Indian Army (16th Battalion) Indian Armed Forces (1947-present) |
The Nair Brigade was the army of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore in India. Nairs were a warrior community of the region. The personal bodyguard of the king Marthanda Varma (1706–1758) was also called Thiruvithamkoor Nair Pattalam (Travancore Nair Army). The Travancore army was officially referred as the Travancore Nair Brigade in 1818.
The headquarters of the brigade was in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum).