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:Contents: v. 1 ''Heritage : 1778-1947'' -- v. 2 ''Living up to heritage : 1947-1970'' -- v. 3. ''Bejewelled heritage : 1970-2005'' by Anil Shorey. | :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 | :Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01008834694 | ||
== External | == 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://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/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/7th_Rajput_Regiment 7th Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment 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. | *[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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Latest revision as of 07:29, 15 October 2020
Known as 2nd Rajputs
Chronology
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.
- 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
- 1901 became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Rajput Light Infantry
- 1911 became the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
- 1922 became the 1st Battalion (Queen Victoria's Own Light Infantry), 7th Rajput Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
- 1947 renamed 1st Battalion The Rajput Regiment
Battle Honours
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
- 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry www.regiments.org
- 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry Wikipedia
- 7th Rajput Regiment Wikipedia
- Rajput Regiment Wikipedia
- "The 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry in WW1" 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion researchingww1.co.uk
- Photograph: British and Indian Officers, 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, Hyderabad, 1928 National Army Museum, reference 1982-12-4-22.