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Known as '''2nd Rajputs'''
Known as '''2nd Rajputs'''
== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1828''' separated from 15th BNI to form 31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
''In the Indian Mutiny the [[31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] 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.''
*'''1856''' became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry
 
*'''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
*'''1876''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Regiment of Bengal Native Light Infantry
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*'''1901''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Rajput Light Infantry
*'''1901''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Rajput Light Infantry
*'''1911''' became the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
*'''1911''' became the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
*'''1922''' became the 2nd (Queen Victoria's Own Light Infantry) Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment
*'''1922''' became the 1st Battalion (Queen Victoria's Own Light Infantry), [[7th Rajput Regiment]]
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
== External Links ==
*'''1947''' renamed 1st Battalion The Rajput Regiment
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Queen_Victoria's_Own_Rajput_Light_Infantry 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia
 
== Battle Honours ==
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*[[Battle of Delhi Sep 1803|Delhi 1803]]
*[[Battle of Laswaree|Laswaree]]
*[[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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==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 ==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113084546/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-002.htm 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry] www.regiments.org<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Queen_Victoria's_Own_Rajput_Light_Infantry 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Rajput_Regiment  7th Rajput Regiment]  Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia
*"The 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry in WW1" [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/2nd-rajputs 1st Battalion], [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/2nd-battalion-2nd-rajputs 2nd Battalion], [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/3rd-battalion-2nd-rajputs 3rd Battalion] researchingww1.co.uk
*[https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1982-12-4-22 Photograph: British and Indian Officers, 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, Hyderabad, 1928] National Army Museum, reference 1982-12-4-22.
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