Non-repugnant Battle Honours
The earliest battle honour held by the modern Indian Army which is not repugnant and can be emblazoned on colours is "Bourbon" (dated 8 July 1810) which is held by the 3rd Battalion, the Brigade of the Guards. Battle honours prior to this period have either been lost due to disbandment, are now held only by units transferred to Pakistan during Partition or are repugnant.
Other pre-World War I battle honours not considered repugnant are as follows :
- Abyssinia
- Afghanistan 1839
- Afghanistan 1878-80
- Ahmed Khel
- Ali Masjid
- Beni Boo Alli
- Bourbon
- Bushire
- Cabool 1852
- Candahar 1842
- Charasiah
- China (1858-59, 1860-62, 1900)
- Cutchee
- Ghuznee 1839
- Ghuznee 1842
- Java
- Kabul 1879
- Kahun
- Kandahar 1880
- Khelat
- Koosh-ab
- Malakand
- Peiwar Kotal
- Pekin 1860
- Pekin 1900
- Persia 1856-57
- Reshire
- Samana
- Somaliland 1901-04
- Taku Forts
- Tel-el-Kebir
- Tirah
- Tofrek
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