11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry: Difference between revisions

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Known as 11th Rajputs

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

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

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

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