Difference between revisions of "16th Rajput Infantry (The Lucknow Regiment)"

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Known as 16th Rajputs

1857 formed as the Regiment of Lucknow from loyal elements of the 13th, 48th and 71st Bengal Native Infantry
1861 became 16th Bengal Native Infantry
1864 became 16th (The Lucknow) Bengal Native Infantry
1885 became 16th (The Lucknow) Bengal Infantry
1897 became 16th (The Lucknow) Rajput Bengal Infantry
1903 became 16th Rajput Infantry (The Lucknow Regiment)
1922 became 10th (Training) Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment
1947 allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment

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

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 *'''1922''' became 10th (Training) Battalion [[7th Rajput Regiment]]
 *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition and renamed the Rajput Regiment
-== External Links ==
+==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 ==
 *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/16thrajputs.htm 16th Rajputs] British Empire website<br>
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia<br>