7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry
Known as 7th Rajputs
Chronology
- 1824 formed as 69th Bengal Native Infantry from 1st Battalion 24th Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1828 became 47th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1861 became 7th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1883 became 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bengal Native Infantry
- 1893 became 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1903 became 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Infantry
- 1922 became 3rd Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment
Battle Honours
- Moodkee
- Ferozeshah
- Aliwal
- Sobraon
- China 1858-59
- Egypt 1882
- Tel-el-Kebir
- Pekin 1900
External Links
7th Rajputs British Empire website
Rajput Regiment Wikipedia