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Known as '''11th Rajputs'''
Known as '''11th Rajputs'''
== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1825''' formed as 2nd Extra Battalion, Bengal Native Infantry
''Following the [[Indian Mutiny]] the [[Bengal Army]] was restructured and the [[70th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] was reformed as the 11th Bengal Native Infantry.''
*'''1828''' became 70th Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1861''' became 11th Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1861''' became 11th Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1885''' became 11th Bengal Infantry
*'''1885''' became 11th Bengal Infantry
*'''1897''' became 11th (Rajput) Bengal Infantry
*'''1897''' became 11th (Rajput) Bengal Infantry
*'''1901''' became 11th Rajput Infantry
*'''1901''' became '''11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry'''
*'''1922''' became 5th Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment   
*'''1922''' amalgamated with the [[2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry|2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry]], [[4th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs]], [[7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry|7th Duke of Connaught's Own Rajputs]], [[8th Regiment of Rajput Infantry|8th Rajput]]s, and [[16th (Lucknow) Regiment of Rajput Infantry|16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment)]] and became 5th Battalion [[7th Rajput Regiment]]  
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment
== External Links ==
==Regimental history==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia
*''Historical Records of the 5th Bn., 7th Rajput Regiment (late XI Rajputs)''  by  E D Roberts and P C Scudamore  published  1925 by Pioneer Press Allahabad.
:Available at Imperial War Museums, reference LBY 14741
*''History of the Rajput Regiment''  by  Mustasad Ahmad published from 1977.
:Contents: v. 1 ''Heritage : 1778-1947'' -- v. 2 ''Living up to heritage : 1947-1970'' -- v. 3. ''Bejewelled heritage : 1970-2005'' by Anil Shorey.
:Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01008834694
 
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Rajputs 11th Rajputs] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Rajput_Regiment  7th Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia
*"11th Rajputs in the First World War" [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/11th-rajputs-1st-battalion 1st Battalion], [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/2nd-battalion-11th-rajputs 2nd Battalion] researchingww1.co.uk
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
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