84th Indian Infantry Brigade
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The 84th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in May 1942, in Hyderabad, Sindh
, India where it was also known as the Upper Sind Force. It was intended to to suppress a rebellion by the Hurs
in the Sindh Desert. The briqade was under command of the North Western Army
and eventually disbanded in October 1943.
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
, India where it was also known as the Upper Sind Force. It was intended to to suppress a rebellion by the Hurs
Hurs
Hur is a Sufi Muslim community in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Their spiritual leader is Pir Pagaro.- History of the Hur Movement:...
in the Sindh Desert. The briqade was under command of the North Western Army
North Western Army
The Northern Command was a formation of the British Indian Army from 1895 to 1942, and then from 1945 to 1947. Subsequently it was reformed in the post-Independence Indian Army in 1972....
and eventually disbanded in October 1943.
Composition
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June 1942 to May 1943 - 7th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry November 1942 to February 1943