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[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
==== Known as | ==== Known as 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment) ==== | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*''' | *'''1798''' formed as 16th Regiment of Bengal Infantry | ||
*'''1861''' became | *'''1845''' became 16th Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1864''' became | *'''1857''' disarmed at Meean Meer. Regiment of Lucknow formed of loyal troops from other regiments | ||
*''' | *'''1861''' became 16th Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1901''' became | *'''1864''' became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became | *'''1897''' became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Infantry | ||
*'''1922''' became 2nd | *'''1901''' became 16th (Lucknow) Rajput Infantry | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1903''' became 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment) | ||
*'''1922''' became 2nd Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment | |||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http:// | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 15:29, 6 April 2009
Known as 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment)
Chronology
- 1798 formed as 16th Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1845 became 16th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 disarmed at Meean Meer. Regiment of Lucknow formed of loyal troops from other regiments
- 1861 became 16th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry
- 1897 became 16th (The Lucknow Regiment) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 16th (Lucknow) Rajput Infantry
- 1903 became 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment)
- 1922 became 2nd Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment
External Links
Rajput Regiment Wikipedia