A newly independent Indian army continues it’s regular operations and is seen here leaving for patrol in the newly formed state of Punjab. This image, likely taken in modern-day Gurgaon where the first battalion was deployed for internal security duties, was taken just a few weeks before the battalion was airlifted to Srinagar to participate in the first Indo-Pakistani war of 1947. More about their valiant efforts can be read here.
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1947
Source Caption:
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment, armed with seven guns, prepare to go out on patrol mounted on sure footed camels, Oct. 2, 1947 at East Punjab. (AP Photo) Oct 2, 1947 1:30 PM
