1757 formed at Kolkata as the "Lal Pultan" (Red Battalion) ranked as 1st Battalion1763 named Galliez Battalion after Captain Primrose Galliez1764 Patna Mutiny1764 ranked 9th (Galliez) Battalion1765 posted to the 3rd Brigade1775 became 16th Battalion1781 became 10th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry1784 became 17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry1786 became 17th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry1796 became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry1824 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry1857 mutinied at CawnporeIn 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the 1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry.
