Chota Nagpur Regiment
The Chota Nagpur Regiment were a mounted auxiliary regiment.
Chronology
- 1891 raised as the Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles on the 7th August [1] by W.H.Grimley[2]
- 1910 reconstituted Chota Nagpur Light Horse 2nd March[3]
- 1917 became the Chota Nagpur Regiment, 1st April[3]
Details
In 1901:'[1]
- Headquarters - Ranchi
- Uniform - Khahk drill
- Detachments at:
- Hazaribagh
- Purulia
- Chaibassa
- Sitarampur
- Barakar
- Jharia
- Giridih
By 1940:[3]
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - White
- Badge - Horse shoe surmounted by a crown encircling a striking cobra
- Motto - "I strike to kill"
Records
- British Library
- APAC catalogue entry Mss Eur D833/54 Annual Report of the Chota Nagpur Light Horse 1914-1915
- catalogue entry Journal of the Chota Nagpur Regiment Auxiliary Force (India). Holdings: 1938/39