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The Rajput Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army. ... Out of 513 all ranks of 2nd Battalion Rajput in battle, 282 were killed and 81 ...
Units of the Regiment of Artillery that have equipment other than weapons are listed below. These units mainly have Surveillance and Target Acquisition (SATA) equipment, Surveillance and target acquisition is a military role assigned to units and/or their equipment.
In the further re-organisation in 1921, the following six regiments were brought together to form the six battalions of the 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment: [7] A painting depicting members of the Rajputanta Rifles, of all ranks and uniforms. c. 1911. 1st Battalion - 104th Wellesley's Rifles; 2nd Battalion - 120th Rajputana Infantry
Bhim Chand was the Rajput King of Bilaspur state (reigned 1665 – 1692) [46] Rani Karnavati of Garhwal, the Parmar Rajput Queen of Garhwal, credited for defending the kingdom against the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. [47] Durgadas Rathore, was a minister of Marwar who was successful in preserving Marwar against Mughal rule [48]
13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment) 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs; 14th Punjab Regiment; 15th Ludhiana Sikhs; 15th Punjab Regiment; 16th Punjab Regiment; 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment) 17th Dogra Regiment; 18th Infantry (British Indian Army) 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles; 19th Hyderabad Regiment; 19th Punjabis
The 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs were an infantry regiment of the Bengal Army, later of the united British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 24th Bengal Native Infantry. Over the years the regiment became known by a number of different titles.
The 59th Bengal Native Infantry 1824–1861, the 8th Bengal Native Infantry 1861–1897, the 8th (Rajput) Bengal Infantry 1897–1901, the 8th Rajput Infantry 1901–1903 and finally the 8th Rajputs after the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army. During this time the regiment took part in the First Afghan War, the First Sikh War and World War I.
The regiment served in World War II and in 1947 was allocated to the new Indian Army after independence as the Rajputana Rifles. A painting depicting members of the Rajputanta Rifles, of all ranks and uniforms. circa. 1911. During World War II the regiment was expanded to thirteen battalions and served in the Middle East, Burma and Malaya. [1]