Garhwal Rifles, 2nd Bt. 39th (Bengal) Gordon The 72nd Highlanders was a

The 72nd Highlanders was a British Army Highland Infantry Regiment of the Line

Simlar to the Davidson tartan

Of the better known tartans

of Edinburgh explained to E

but they are no less striking and beautiful

Garhwal Rifles, 2nd Bt. 39th (Bengal) Gordon The 72nd Highlanders was aChilders The Garhwal Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1887 as the 39th (Garhwal) Regiment of the Bengal Army. It then became part of the British Indian Army, and after the Independence of India, it was incorporated into the Indian Army. In 1891, the two Gurkha companies moved away to form the nucleus of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles and the remaining Battalion was re designated as 39th (Garhwli)