The Headquarters of Merwara Battalion formed in 1822 was -

The correct answer is Beawar.

• The Headquarters of the Merwara Battalion formed in 1822 was Beawar.

Key Points

• The 44th Merwara Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army.
  • They can trace their origins back to 1822 when the Sylhet Light Infantry was raised.
  • This first 44th eventually became the 44th Gurkha and later the 8th Gurkha Rifles.
  • The Maharwada Local Battalion became a civilian unit in 1861 but returned to a military role as the Maharwada Battalion in 1871.
  • Following the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army in 1903, it became the 44th Merwara Infantry.
  • During World War I the regiment was part of the 12th Indian Division and participated in the Battle of Shaiba, the Battle of Khafazia and the Battle of Nasiriya in the Mesopotamian Campaign.
  • After World War I further reforms of the army were carried out and nine single battalion regiments were disbanded.
  • Being one of the nine, the 44th Merwara Infantry was disbanded on 20 June 1921.

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