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== External 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/Rajput_Regiment Rajput Regiment] Wikipedia
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*'''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 ==
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*[[Battle of Delhi Sep 1803|Delhi 1803]]
*[[Battle of Laswaree|Laswaree]]
*[[First World War]]
*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]
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==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://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.
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
