Some were sent to the ‘Gorkha’ and some to the ‘Punjab’ regiment. In the year 1922, further re-organization took place. The first and second Punjab regiments were born out of the senior battalions. Hence, the Madras regiment came to be known as the third Madras regiment. Between 1923-28, the entire regiment was disbanded. In 1941, the regiment was re-established once again with full battle honors. Sir Artur Hope was appointed as the Colonel-in-Chief from 1942-46.
There is a normal line of infantry. The light infantry came much later. The soldiers of the light infantry use lighter equipment and weapons, new tactics, and drills. Now, the new infantry can move around and get into combat freely. The regiments that you came across today are regular infantry. They are named according to the caste and state they belong to. Moreover, it is one of the youngest regiments in the Indian army. It comprises twenty-seven battalions. Created after the 1965 Indo-Pak war, the infantry battalions have greater mobility.