Jangi Paltan (1st Maratha Infantry) celebrates 250 years in Pune

A wreath laying ceremony was organised as a solemn memorial service in honour of the gallant martyrs who laid down their lives for the glory of the battalion during the 250 years celebrations of 1st Maratha Infantry at Aundh Military Station on Wednesday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

Updated on: Jan 31, 2019 5:04 PM IST

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A wreath laying ceremony was organised as a solemn memorial service in honour of the gallant martyrs who laid down their lives for the glory of the battalion during the 250 years celebrations of 1st Maratha Infantry at Aundh Military Station on Wednesday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Maharaja Chhatrapati Shahu II Bhonsle, 13th Maharaja of Kolhapur since 1983, during the 250 years celebrations of 1st Maratha Infantry at Aundh Military Station in Pune. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Lieutenant General Ashok Ambre, Ati Vishist Seva Medal Bar, Sena Medal, Quartermaster General felicitates a veer nari (war widow) during the celebrations. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Lieutenant General Ashok Ambre, Ati Vishist Seva Medal Bar, Sena Medal, Quartermaster General reviews ceremonial parade. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Ceremonial parade by soldiers of 1 Maratha Light Infantry. 1st battalion of Maratha Light Infantry is famously known as the Jangi (warrior) Paltan and traces its lineage to the Bombay Sepoys. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)