The Sikh Regiment Series Triple Weighted Wooden Handmade Chess Pieces in Ebonywood and Boxwood – 4.5″ King

Product Description

AntiqueChessCraft is proud to offer-The Sikh Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Sikh regiment is the highest decorated regiment of the Indian Army and in 1979, the 1st battalion was the Commonwealth’s most decorated battalion with 245 pre-independence and 82 post-independence gallantry awards, when it was transformed into the 4th battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment.[4][5][6] The first battalion of the regiment was officially raised just before the partial annexation of the Sikh Empire on 1 August 1846, by the British East India Company. Currently, the Sikh Regimental Centre is located in Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand. The Centre was earlier located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

The modern Sikh Regiment traces its roots directly from the 11th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army. When transferred to the Indian Army like its sister regiments, the numeral prefix (in the case of the Sikh Regiment, 11) was removed and extra battalions were raised, transferred or disbanded to meet army needs. With a humble beginning of two battalions, today the fraternity has grown to a regiment of 19 regular infantry and two reserve battalions strong. The 6th battalion Height Base takes over as ceremonial battalion of the President’s palace of India.

Chessmen Dimensions
King Height Base

King 4.44″ (113 mm) 1.9″ (48 mm)
Queen 3.95″ (100 mm) 1.8″ (45 mm)
Bishop 3.63″ (92 mm) 1.66″ (42 mm)
Knight 3.32″ (84 mm) 1.68″ (42 mm)
Rook 2.86″ (72 mm) 1.62″ (41 mm)
Pawn 2.62″ (66 mm) 1.45″ (37 mm)

Dark Pieces Ebonywood
Light Pieces Boxwood

Recommended Square Size 2.16″ to 2.56″ (55 mm to 65 mm)
Total Weight Of Chess Pieces 4.4 lbs (2000 grams)