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*5th Battalion: see [[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry]] | *5th Battalion: see [[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry]] | ||
*10th (Training) Battalion: see [[16th Rajput Infantry (The Lucknow Regiment)]] | *10th (Training) Battalion: see [[16th Rajput Infantry (The Lucknow Regiment)]] | ||
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| + | In 1947, upon Indian independence, became part of the Indian Army and was renamed the Rajput Regiment. | ||
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| + | ==Regimental history== | ||
| + | *''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== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Rajput_Regiment 7th Rajput Regiment] | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Rajput_Regiment 7th Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia |
| + | *[https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/11597 Drawing: Battle of Arakan, 1943: Men of the 7th Rajput Regiment Resting on South Hill with a Parasol Captured near the Mayu River on the Rathedaung Front] by Anthony Gross 1943. iwm.org.uk | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:10, 15 October 2020
7th Rajput Regiment was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of six existing regiments and consisted of five regular battalions and a training battalion.
- 1st Battalion: see 2nd (Queen's Own) Regiment of Rajput Light Infantry
- 2nd Battalion: see 4th (Prince Albert Victor's) Regiment of Rajput Infantry
- 3rd Battalion: see 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 4th Battalion: see 8th Regiment of Rajput Infantry
- 5th Battalion: see 11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry
- 10th (Training) Battalion: see 16th Rajput Infantry (The Lucknow Regiment)
In 1947, upon Indian independence, became part of the Indian Army and was renamed the Rajput Regiment.
Regimental history
- 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
- 7th Rajput Regiment Wikipedia
- Drawing: Battle of Arakan, 1943: Men of the 7th Rajput Regiment Resting on South Hill with a Parasol Captured near the Mayu River on the Rathedaung Front by Anthony Gross 1943. iwm.org.uk
