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Chota Nagpur Regiment

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Originally formed as the [[The '''Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles]] on 7th August 1891. On 2nd March 1910 the unit became the Regiment''' were a mounted [[Chota Nagpur Light Horseauxiliary regiment]] before becoming the Chota Nagpur Regiment on 1st April 1917.
==Chronology== *'''1891''' raised as the '''Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles''' on the 7th August <ref name=IAL /> by W.H.Grimley<ref>[http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Chota_Nagpur_Mounted_Rifles&oldid=8836 FIBIwiki contributer] 12 January 2009</ref>*'''Uniform1810''' reconstituted '''Chota Nagpur Light Horse''' 2nd March<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' - Khaki(1940)</ref>*'''Facings1917''' became the Chota Nagpur Regiment, 1st April<ref name=Jack /> ==Details==''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>*Headquarters - [[Ranchi]]*Uniform - WhiteKhahk drill*Detachments at::Hazaribagh:Purulia:Chaibassa:Sitarampur:Barakar:Jharia:Giridih '''BadgeBy 1940:''' <ref name=Jack />*Uniform - Khaki*Facings - White*Badge - Horse shoe surmounted by a crown encircling a striking cobra*'''Motto''' - "I strike to kill" ==Notes==<references /> [[Category:Indian Defence Force]][[Category:Auxiliary RegimentsForce (India)]]

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