A History of Assam c21.75

c21.75

Subsequent history of Assam regiments. There were now three regiments in the Brahmaputra valley; the Assam Light Infantry with headquarters at Sibsāgar; and the two Sebundy corps, which were stationed at Gauhāti and Rangpur respectively. The last-mentioned was disbanded in 1844. In the same year, the Lower Assam, Sebundy corps was transferred into a regular regiment, known as the 2nd Assam, or Kāmrup, Light Infantry, and later as the 43rd Gurkha Rifles. The 1st Assam Light Infantry, which was afterwards moved to Dibrugarh, developed into the 42nd Gurkha Rifles, and the Sylhet Light Infantry became the 44th; according to the recent renumbering of the regiments of the Indian Army, the 42nd, 43rd and 44th regiments have become respectively the 6th, 7th and 8th Gurkha Rifles.