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{{Infobox military unit<br />
| unit_name = 32nd Sikh Pioneers<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = ''Regimental badge of the 32nd Sikh Pioneers''<br />
| dates = 1857-1922<br />
| country = {{flag|British India}}<br />
| branch = Army<br />
| type = Infantry<br />
| size = Three battalions<br />
| command_structure = [[Bengal Army]] (to 1895)<br>[[2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade]]<br />
| garrison = <br />
| ceremonial_chief = <br />
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| colonel_of_the_regiment = <br />
| nickname = [[Mazhabi]] and [[Ramdasia]] Pioneers<br />
| motto = <br />
| colors = Red; faced dark blue<br />
| colors_label = Uniform<br />
| march = <br />
| mascot = <br />
| battles = Delhi<br />Lucknow<br />1878 - 80 Afghanistan<br />1888 [[Sikkim Expedition]]<br />1897 Chitral<br />
| notable_commanders = <br />
| anniversaries = <br />
}}<br />
The '''32nd [[Sikh]] Pioneers''' was a regiment of the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]] during British rule. The regiment was founded in 1857 as the ''Punjab Sappers (Pioneers)''.<ref>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/32ndpioneers.htm British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Indian Infantry: 32nd Sikh Pioneers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
After a series of names changes, it became the ''32nd Punjab Pioneers'' in 1901 and the ''32nd Sikh Pioneers'' in 1903. To honour the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indian they took part in the [[Rawalpindi Parade 1905]]. In 1922, it united with [[23rd Sikh Pioneers]] and [[34th Sikh Pioneers]], to form 2nd Bn, [[3rd Sikh Pioneers]]. Their most celebrated feat of arms was the relief in 1895 of the besieged British garrison of Chitral, by a gruelling crossing of the snow-covered Shandur Pass.<br />
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The regiment recruited the [[Mazhabi]] [[Sikhs]] and [[Ramdasia]] [[Sikhs]] of [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab province]].<br />
Despite being Pioneers by name, the regiment was specially trained as [[Assault Pioneer]]s.<br />
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It was one of the first native mounted infantry to be posted for active service outside India.<ref name="Winrow2016">{{cite book |last1=Winrow |first1=Andrew |title=The British Army Regular Mounted Infantry 1880–1913 |date=2016 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-317-03994-5 |page=150 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kz8lDwAAQBAJ&dq=32nd+Sikh+Pioneers&pg=PA150 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*{{cite book |last1=Lucas |first1=Cyril |title=Waziristan To Tibet |date=2012 |publisher=Booktango |isbn=978-1-4689-1218-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B0q6G_m3hqcC&q=32nd+Sikh+Pioneers |language=en}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web |url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-032.htm |title=32nd Sikh Pioneers |publisher=regiments.org |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909182744/http://regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-032.htm |archivedate=9 September 2007}}<br />
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