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2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry

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Known as '''2nd Rajputs'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1828''' separated from 15th BNI to form In the Indian Mutiny the [[31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry*]] did not rebel and fought in the [[Central India Campaign]]. Almost the entire [[Bengal Army]] had mutinied and, in the ensuing disbandment of its regiments, the 31st became the second most senior.'''1856''' became 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry 
*'''1861''' became 2nd Bengal Light Infantry
*'''1876''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Regiment of Bengal Native Light Infantry
*'''1901''' became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Rajput Light Infantry
*'''1911''' became the 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
*'''1922''' became the 2nd 1st Battalion (Queen Victoria's Own Light Infantry) Battalion, [[7th Rajput Regiment]]
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
*'''1947''' renamed 1st Battalion The Rajput Regiment
 == Battle Honours ==<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">*[[Battle of Delhi Sep 1803|Delhi 1803]]*[[Battle of Laswaree|Laswaree]]*[[Battle of Deig|Deig]]*[[Siege of Bhurtpore 1805| Bhurtpore]]*[[Capture of Kalat 1839|Khelat]]*[[1st Afghan War|Affghanistan]]*[[Battle of Maharajpore|Maharajpore]]*[[2nd Sikh War|Punjaub]]*[[Battle of Chillianwallah|Chillianwallah]]*[[Battle of Gujerat 1849|Goojerat]]*[[Central India Campaign|Central India]]*[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1879-80]]*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]*[[3rd China War|China 1900]]*[[First World War]]*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]</div>==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 links ==*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113084546/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-002.htm 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry] www.regiments.org<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Queen_Victoria's_Own_Rajput_Light_Infantry 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry] Wikipedia<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Rajput_Regiment 7th Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia*"The 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry in WW1" [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/2nd-rajputs 1st Battalion], [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/2nd-battalion-2nd-rajputs 2nd Battalion], [https://www.researchingww1.co.uk/3rd-battalion-2nd-rajputs 3rd Battalion] researchingww1.co.uk*[https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1982-12-4-22 Photograph: British and Indian Officers, 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, Hyderabad, 1928] National Army Museum, reference 1982-12-4-22. {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}} 
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