Abyssinia (battle honour) No 1181 of 1869. It is not considered repugnant. The following Indian units were awarded the battle honour (their present-day inheritors are listed after): The 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was depicted in a work of historical fiction, Flashman on the March by George MacDonald Fraser. This work was Fraser's last 'Flashman' novel. Abyssinia (battle honour) Abyssinia is a battle honour awarded to units of the British Indian Army and the British Army which participated in the 1868 campaign to free Europeans held hostage in Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) by Emperor Tewodros II (known at that time to the British
Line of succession to the former throne of Travancore Line of succession to the former throne of Travancore The line of succession to the former throne of Travancore, a major Indian salute state, is notable for utilising a combination of matrilineal agnatic seniority and matrilineal agnatic primogeniture. The heir apparent is styled ""Maharajkumar Sri" (name) (personal name), Elaya Raja of Travancore." The monarchy was abolished in 1949, when the state fully acceded to India. The royal family utilises an ancient Nair principle of matrilineal succession, known as "Marumakkathayam", which proceeds as follows: As per the above principle of succession, the sons of a Maharaja or of those in the