4th (Prince Albert Victor's) Regiment of Rajput Infantry
Known as 4th Rajputs
Chronology
- 1798 raised as the 2nd Battalion, 16th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 33rd Bengal Native Infantry
- 1861 became the 4th Bengal Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1890 became the 4th (Prince Albert Victor's) Bengal Infantry
- 1897 became the 4th (Prince Albert Victor's) Rajput Regiment, Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became the 4th (Prince Albert Victor's) Rajput Infantry
- 1903 became the 4th Rajputs
- 1922 became the 2nd/7th Rajput Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
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
- 48th Pioneers British Empire website
- 7th Rajput Regiment Wikipedia
- Rajput Regiment Wikipedia