Nair Brigade
The Nair Brigade was the army of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore in India. Nairs were a warrior community of the region. The personal bodyguard of the king Marthanda Varma (1706–1758) was also called Thiruvithamkoor Nair Pattalam (Travancore Nair Army). The Travancore army was officially referred as the Travancore Nair Brigade in 1818.
| Travancore Nair Brigade | |
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Flag of Nair brigade | |
| Current form | Integrated into the Indian Army as the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment and the 16th Battalion of the Madras Regiment in 1954. |
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| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
In the early years, only Nairs were admitted into this brigade. Later, the unit was expanded and several sub-units were formed. The name Nair Brigade remained unchanged, even following the admittance of non-Nairs. The headquarters of the brigade was in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum).
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