The 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry, commonly shortened to 2nd Rajputs, was a regiment of the British Indian Army. Raised in 1798, it was amalgamated with five other Rajput regiments in 1922.
In the Indian rebellion of 1857, the regiment did not mutiny and fought in the Central India Campaign, holding a Sangor fort under attack for six months. The Governor General described the regiment as showing unexampled fidelity during this period.[1] Almost the entire Bengal Army had mutinied and in the ensuing disbandment of its regiments, the 31st became the second most senior. When Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1876, the regiment became the 2nd (Queen's Own) Regiment of Bengal Native Light Infantry.[2] The regimental badge worn until 1923 comprised a brass bugle with the number 2 between the strings.[3]
The regiment later served in the Second Afghan War and contributed to the international force that intervened in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. Two additional battalions were raised during the First World War, the 2nd in 1917 and the 3rd in 1918. The regiment served in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Afghanistan. [4]
Reorganisation of the Indian Army in 1922 resulted in its amalgamation with the 4th, 7th, 8th, 11th, and 16th Rajputs, to form the 7th Rajput Regiment. The 2nd Rajputs, upon becoming the 1st Battalion, retained its title, albeit as a subtitle.[5] After India's independence, the battalion was elevated to "Guard" status and transferred to the Brigade of the Guards as its 4th Battalion.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2nd Queen Victoria s Own Rajput Light Infantry news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The 2nd Queen Victoria s Own Rajput Light Infantry commonly shortened to 2nd Rajputs was a regiment of the British Indian Army Raised in 1798 it was amalgamated with five other Rajput regiments in 1922 2nd Queen Victoria s Own Rajput Light InfantryA Benet Mercier machine gun section of 2nd Rajput Light Infantry in action in Flanders during the winter of 1914 15Active1798 1922CountryIndian EmpireBranchArmyTypeInfantryPart ofBengal Army to 1895 Bengal CommandColorsRed faced buff 1879 blue EngagementsDelhiLaswareeDeig1825 26 BhurtporeKhelet1838 42 AfghanistanMaharajpore1849PunjabChillianwallahGoojeratCentral India1879 80 Afghanistan 1885 87 Burma1900 ChinaCommandersColonel in ChiefKing Edward VII 1904 Colonel ofthe RegimentBrigadier General F A Smith 1921 Contents 1 History 2 Notable members of the regiment 3 Battle honours 4 ReferencesHistory editThe British East India Company raised a 2nd Battalion for the 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry BNI in 1798 As such it fought at Delhi Laswari Deeg and Bharatpur For its service under General Lake during the Second Anglo Maratha War the battalion was granted an honorary colour an additional jemadar was employed on its strength to carry it The battalion was separated from the 15th in 1828 to form the 31st Bengal Native Infantry Its first campaign as a regiment was in 1839 in the First Anglo Afghan War The regiment fought at Kalat a fortress captured on 13 November Three battle honours were awarded during the Second Anglo Sikh War two for the battles of Chillianwala and Gujarat In the Indian rebellion of 1857 the regiment did not mutiny and fought in the Central India Campaign holding a Sangor fort under attack for six months The Governor General described the regiment as showing unexampled fidelity during this period 1 Almost the entire Bengal Army had mutinied and in the ensuing disbandment of its regiments the 31st became the second most senior When Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1876 the regiment became the 2nd Queen s Own Regiment of Bengal Native Light Infantry 2 The regimental badge worn until 1923 comprised a brass bugle with the number 2 between the strings 3 The regiment later served in the Second Afghan War and contributed to the international force that intervened in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 Two additional battalions were raised during the First World War the 2nd in 1917 and the 3rd in 1918 The regiment served in Egypt Mesopotamia and Afghanistan 4 Reorganisation of the Indian Army in 1922 resulted in its amalgamation with the 4th 7th 8th 11th and 16th Rajputs to form the 7th Rajput Regiment The 2nd Rajputs upon becoming the 1st Battalion retained its title albeit as a subtitle 5 After India s independence the battalion was elevated to Guard status and transferred to the Brigade of the Guards as its 4th Battalion Notable members of the regiment editField Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa Field Marshal Sir Henry Wylie Norman General Sir Cyril Dupre Noyes Major General Corrie HudsonBattle honours editDelhi 1803 Laswaree Deig Bhurtpore Khelat Afghanistan Maharajpore Punjaub Chillianwallah Goojerat Central India Afghanistan 1879 80 Burma 1885 87 China 1900References edit Gaylor John 1992 Sons of John Company The Indian amp Pakistan Armies 1903 1991 p 153 ISBN 0 946771 98 7 British Empire Armed Forces Units Indian Infantry 2nd Rajput Light Infantry John Gaylor Sons of John Company ISBN 0 946771 98 7 p 326 Gaylor John 1992 Sons of John Company The Indian amp Pakistan Armies 1903 1991 p 154 ISBN 0 946771 98 7 Gaylor John 1992 Sons of John Company The Indian amp Pakistan Armies 1903 1991 p 154 ISBN 0 946771 98 7 Sumner Ian 2001 The Indian Army 1914 1947 Osprey Publishing ISBN 1 84176 196 6 Barthorp Michael 1979 Indian Infantry Regiments 1860 1914 Osprey ISBN 0 85045 307 0 Bharat Rakshak Brigade of the Guards bharat rakshak com Archived from the original on 11 April 2009 Bharat Rakshak The Rajput Regiment The Long Long Trail 1914 18 1st Peshawar Division 1914 1918 net Archived from the original on 7 October 2008 The Long Long Trail 1914 18 7th Meerut Division 1914 1918 net Archived from the original on 24 July 2008 2nd Queen Victoria s Own Rajput Light Infantry Regiments org Archived from the original on 12 February 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2nd Queen Victoria 27s Own Rajput Light Infantry amp oldid 1210827846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
