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The Royal Regiment of Indian Artillery, generally known as the Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), was an operational corps of the British Indian Army. The East India Company raised the first regular company of Artillery in 1748, with a small percentage of Indian Gunners called Gun Lashkars, Tindals and Serangs. A few Indian Mountain Batteries, officered by the British, were raised in the 19th century and formed part of the Royal Artillery. Royal Indian Artillery (RIA) of British India Army, was raised on September 28, 1827, as a part of the Bombay Army, a presidency army of the Bombay Presidency. It was later renamed as 5 Bombay Mountain Battery, and involved in First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842). The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was sparked off in Meerut on 10 May 1857, primarily by native artille

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  • Le Royal Regiment of Indian Artillery, généralement connu sous le nom de Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), était un corps administratif de l'armée indienne britannique. La Compagnie des Indes orientales leva la première compagnie régulière d'artillerie en 1748, avec un petit pourcentage d'artilleurs indiens appelés Gun Lashkars, Tindals et Serangs. Quelques batteries de montagne indiennes, dirigées par les Britanniques, furent créées au XIXe siècle et faisaient partie de la Royal Artillery. La RIA de l'armée britannique des Indes fut recréée le 28 septembre 1827 dans le cadre de la Bombay Army, une armée de la présidence de Bombay. L'unité fut ensuite rebaptisée « 5 Bombay Mountain Battery » et impliqué dans la première guerre anglo-afghane (1839–1842). La rébellion indienne de 1857 fut déclenchée à Meerut le 10 mai 1857, principalement par l'artillerie indigène de la (en), à la suite de laquelle toutes les unités d'artillerie indiennes furent interdites sauf les batteries d'artillerie de montagne, bien que pour son service pendant la rébellion indienne, le major Richard Keatinge de la Bombay Artillery, reçut la Croix de Victoria en 1858. La RIA a connu un service important pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, en Afrique de l'Est, à Gallipoli, en Mésopotamie et en Palestine. Le 3e régiment antichar de l'artillerie indienne, maintenant 8e régiment de campagne (Inde), a servi avec la 34e division indienne dans le cadre de la garnison de Ceylan. Le titre royal a été conféré au régiment en 1945. La Partition des Indes en 1947 a entraîné la division de la RIA entre les régiments d'artillerie nouvellement formés de l'Inde et du Pakistan. Le membre le plus célèbre de l'unité était (en), qui reçut la Croix de Victoria pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. (fr)
  • The Royal Regiment of Indian Artillery, generally known as the Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), was an operational corps of the British Indian Army. The East India Company raised the first regular company of Artillery in 1748, with a small percentage of Indian Gunners called Gun Lashkars, Tindals and Serangs. A few Indian Mountain Batteries, officered by the British, were raised in the 19th century and formed part of the Royal Artillery. Royal Indian Artillery (RIA) of British India Army, was raised on September 28, 1827, as a part of the Bombay Army, a presidency army of the Bombay Presidency. It was later renamed as 5 Bombay Mountain Battery, and involved in First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842). The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was sparked off in Meerut on 10 May 1857, primarily by native artillery of Bengal Army, following which all Indian artillery units were banned except mountain artillery batteries, though for his service during the Indian Rebellion, Major Richard Keatinge of Bombay Artillery, was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1858. The RIA saw extensive service in the First World War, in East Africa, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and Palestine. 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Indian Artillery, now 8 Field Regiment (India) served with the 34th Indian Division as part of the Ceylon garrison. The Royal title was conferred upon the regiment in 1945. The partition of India in 1947 resulted in the RIA being divided between the newly formed artillery regiments of India (Regiment of Artillery) and Pakistan. The most celebrated member of the RIA was Umrao Singh Yadav, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II. (en)
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  • Le Royal Regiment of Indian Artillery, généralement connu sous le nom de Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), était un corps administratif de l'armée indienne britannique. La Compagnie des Indes orientales leva la première compagnie régulière d'artillerie en 1748, avec un petit pourcentage d'artilleurs indiens appelés Gun Lashkars, Tindals et Serangs. La RIA a connu un service important pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, en Afrique de l'Est, à Gallipoli, en Mésopotamie et en Palestine. (fr)
  • The Royal Regiment of Indian Artillery, generally known as the Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), was an operational corps of the British Indian Army. The East India Company raised the first regular company of Artillery in 1748, with a small percentage of Indian Gunners called Gun Lashkars, Tindals and Serangs. A few Indian Mountain Batteries, officered by the British, were raised in the 19th century and formed part of the Royal Artillery. Royal Indian Artillery (RIA) of British India Army, was raised on September 28, 1827, as a part of the Bombay Army, a presidency army of the Bombay Presidency. It was later renamed as 5 Bombay Mountain Battery, and involved in First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842). The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was sparked off in Meerut on 10 May 1857, primarily by native artille (en)
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  • Royal Indian Artillery (fr)
  • Royal Indian Artillery (en)
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