8th Regiment of Rajput Infantry
Known as 8th Rajputs
Chronology
- 1798 raised as 1st Battalion, 30th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became 59th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1861 became as 8th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1897 became 8th (Rajput) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 8th Rajput Infantry
- 1922 became 4th Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
- 1947 became 4th Battalion the Rajput Regiment
- 1956 amalgamated into The Punjab Regiment
External Links
Rajput Regiment Wikipedia