The 82nd Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1788, as the 29th Madras Battalion. It was designated as the 82nd Punjabis in 1903 and became the 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 4th Battalion The Punjab Regiment Genealogy 1788 29th Madras Battalion 1796 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry 1824 22nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry 1885 22nd Regiment of Madras Infantry 1901 22nd Madras Infantry 1903 82nd Punjabis 1922 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment 1956 4th Battalion The Punjab Regiment