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[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
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==== Known as 2nd Rajputs ====
== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1828''' separated from 15th BNI to form 31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1798''' raised as 2nd Battalion 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry  in the 1796 reorganisation
*'''1824''' became '''31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' under Major C H Lloyd
*'''1856''' became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry
*'''1856''' became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry
''In the [[Indian Mutiny]] the regiment did not rebel and fought in the [[Central India Campaign]]. Almost the entire [[Bengal Army]] had mutinied and, in the ensuing disbandment of its regiments, the 31st became the second most senior.''
*'''1861''' became 2nd Bengal Light Infantry
*'''1861''' became 2nd Bengal Light Infantry
*'''1876''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Regiment of Bengal Native Light Infantry
 
*'''1897''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Regiment of Rajput Bengal Light Infantry
For subsequent history see [[2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]
*'''1901''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Rajput Light Infantry
 
*'''1911''' became the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
== Battle Honours ==
*'''1922''' became the 2nd (Queen Victoria's Own Light Infantry) Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment
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*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
*[[Battle of Delhi Sep 1803|Delhi 1803]]
== External Links ==
*[[Battle of Laswaree|Laswaree]]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Queen_Victoria's_Own_Rajput_Light_Infantry 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry] Wikipedia
*[[Battle of Deig|Deig]]
*[[Siege of Bhurtpore 1805| Bhurtpore]]
*[[Capture of Kalat 1839|Khelat]]
*[[1st Afghan War|Affghanistan]]
*[[Battle of Maharajpore|Maharajpore]]
*[[2nd Sikh War|Punjaub]]
*[[Battle of Chillianwallah|Chillianwallah]]
*[[Battle of Gujerat 1849|Goojerat]]
*[[Central India Campaign|Central India]]
*[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1879-80]]
*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]
*[[3rd China War|China 1900]]
*[[First World War]]
*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]
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== External links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113084546/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-002.htm 31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry] www.regiments.org
 
 
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Chronology

  • 1798 raised as 2nd Battalion 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry in the 1796 reorganisation
  • 1824 became 31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry under Major C H Lloyd
  • 1856 became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry

In the Indian Mutiny the regiment did not rebel and fought in the Central India Campaign. Almost the entire Bengal Army had mutinied and, in the ensuing disbandment of its regiments, the 31st became the second most senior.

  • 1861 became 2nd Bengal Light Infantry

For subsequent history see 2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry

Battle Honours

External links

31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry www.regiments.org

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