After partition of former
British Indian Army, the
Royal Indian Artillery was split between the
Indian Army and the Pakistan Army, which Pakistan renamed it as "Royal Pakistan Artillery" in 1947. In 1947, the Regiment inherited only eight regiments, one survey battery, an air observation post flight, and two formation headquarters. From 1947–56, the Pakistan Army was forced to keep the British Army officers to maintain administrative support of the Royal Pakistan Artillery despite British preference of the Indian Army. == Units ==