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*'''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]] | *'''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 | ||
==Regimental history== | |||
*''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 | == External links == | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | *[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/11th_Rajputs 11th Rajputs] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Rajput_Regiment 7th Rajput Regiment] 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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Latest revision as of 07:13, 15 October 2020
Known as 11th Rajputs
Chronology
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.
- 1861 became 11th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became 11th Bengal Infantry
- 1897 became 11th (Rajput) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry
- 1922 amalgamated with the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry, 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs, 7th Duke of Connaught's Own Rajputs, 8th Rajputs, and 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment) and became 5th Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment
Regimental history
- 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
- Rajput Regiment Wikipedia
- 11th Rajputs Wikipedia
- 7th Rajput Regiment Wikipedia
- "11th Rajputs in the First World War" 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion researchingww1.co.uk