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Originally formed on 29th December 1860 and absorbed the [[Berar Volunteer Rifle Corps]], which was raised on 21st February 1879, on 1st October 1904. Became the [[2nd Nagpur Rifles]] on the 1st April 1917, then the Nagpur Rifles on the 1st October 1926 and the [[Nagpur Regiment]] on 24th December 1927 before reverting back to the designation Nagpur Rifles on the 12th June 1937.
The '''Nagpur Rifles''' (sometimes Nagpore) were a volunteer corps and [[auxiliary regiment]] based in the [[Nagpore]] area.


*'''Uniform''' - Khaki
==Chronology==
*'''Badge''' - Light Infantry Bugle and Cord
*'''1860'''  formed as the '''Nagpur Volunteer Rifles''' on 29th December<ref name=Jack />
[[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]]
*'''1904''' absorbed the [[Berar Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 1st October<ref name=Jack />
*'''1917''' became '''2nd Nagpur Rifles''' on 1st April<ref  name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army''  (1940)</ref>
*'''1926'''  redesignated on 1st October as the '''Nagpur Rifles'''<ref name=Jack />
*'''1927''' on 24th December became the '''Nagpur Regiment'''<ref name=Jack />
*'''1937''' reverted to the designation Nagpur Rifles on 12th June<ref name=Jack />
 
==Details==
'''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>
*Headquarters - [[Nagpore]]
*Uniform - Khaki drill
*Companies and detachments:
:*Warora
:*[[Jubbulpore]]
:*Khandwa
:*[[Bhandara]]
:*[[Chindwara]]
:*Hoshangabaa
:*Balaghat
:*Seoni
:*Betul
:*Narsingpur
:*Mandla
:*Chandla
:*Wardha
:*Hardha
:*[[Kamptee]]
:*[[Mohpani]]
 
'''By 1940:'''<ref  name=Jack />
*Uniform - Khaki
*Badge - Light Infantry Bugle and Cord
 
 
==Notes==
<references  />
 
 
[[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]]

Revision as of 21:28, 6 April 2010

The Nagpur Rifles (sometimes Nagpore) were a volunteer corps and auxiliary regiment based in the Nagpore area.

Chronology

  • 1860 formed as the Nagpur Volunteer Rifles on 29th December[1]
  • 1904 absorbed the Berar Volunteer Rifle Corps on 1st October[1]
  • 1917 became 2nd Nagpur Rifles on 1st April[1]
  • 1926 redesignated on 1st October as the Nagpur Rifles[1]
  • 1927 on 24th December became the Nagpur Regiment[1]
  • 1937 reverted to the designation Nagpur Rifles on 12th June[1]

Details

In 1901:[2]

  • Headquarters - Nagpore
  • Uniform - Khaki drill
  • Companies and detachments:

By 1940:[1]

  • Uniform - Khaki
  • Badge - Light Infantry Bugle and Cord


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)
  2. ↑ Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901
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