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− | + | The '''Chota Nagpur Regiment''' were a mounted [[auxiliary regiment]]. | |
− | *''' | + | ==Chronology== |
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− | *''' | + | *'''1891''' raised as the '''Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles''' on the 7th August <ref name=IAL /> by W.H.Grimley<ref>[http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Chota_Nagpur_Mounted_Rifles&oldid=8836 FIBIwiki contributer] 12 January 2009</ref> |
− | * | + | *'''1810''' reconstituted '''Chota Nagpur Light Horse''' 2nd March<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> |
− | [[Category:Auxiliary | + | *'''1917''' became the Chota Nagpur Regiment, 1st April<ref name=Jack /> |
+ | |||
+ | ==Details== | ||
+ | ''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
+ | *Headquarters - [[Ranchi]] | ||
+ | *Uniform - Khahk drill | ||
+ | *Detachments at: | ||
+ | :Hazaribagh | ||
+ | :Purulia | ||
+ | :Chaibassa | ||
+ | :Sitarampur | ||
+ | :Barakar | ||
+ | :Jharia | ||
+ | :Giridih | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''By 1940:'''<ref name=Jack /> | ||
+ | *Uniform - Khaki | ||
+ | *Facings - White | ||
+ | *Badge - Horse shoe surmounted by a crown encircling a striking cobra | ||
+ | *Motto - "I strike to kill" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Indian Defence Force]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]] |
Revision as of 14:29, 13 March 2010
The Chota Nagpur Regiment were a mounted auxiliary regiment.
Chronology
- 1891 raised as the Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles on the 7th August [1] by W.H.Grimley[2]
- 1810 reconstituted Chota Nagpur Light Horse 2nd March[3]
- 1917 became the Chota Nagpur Regiment, 1st April[3]
Details
In 1901:'[1]
- Headquarters - Ranchi
- Uniform - Khahk drill
- Detachments at:
- Hazaribagh
- Purulia
- Chaibassa
- Sitarampur
- Barakar
- Jharia
- Giridih
By 1940:[3]
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - White
- Badge - Horse shoe surmounted by a crown encircling a striking cobra
- Motto - "I strike to kill"