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2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry

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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.

History

The 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]

La reorganización del Ejército Indio en 1922 resultó en su fusión con los 4.º, 7.º, 8.º, 11.º y 16.º Rajputs, para formar el 7.º Regimiento Rajput . El 2.º Rajput, al convertirse en el 1.er Batallón, conservó su nombre, aunque como subtítulo. [ 5 ] Tras la independencia de la India , el batallón fue elevado a la categoría de «Guardia» y transferido a la Brigada de la Guardia como su 4.º Batallón.

Miembros destacados del regimiento

honores de batalla

Delhi 1803 , Laswaree , Deig , Bhurtpore , Khelat . Afganistán , Maharajpore , Punjaub , Chillianwallah , Goojerat , India central , Afganistán 1879-80 , Birmania 1885-87 , China 1900

Referencias

  1. ↑ Gaylor, John (1992). Sons of John Company. Los ejércitos de la India y Pakistán 1903-1991 . pág.  153. ISBN 0-946771-98-7.
  2. ↑ Imperio Británico: Fuerzas Armadas: Unidades: Infantería India: 2.º Regimiento de Infantería Ligera Rajput
  3. ↑ John Gaylor, Sons of John Company , ISBN 0-946771-98-7pág. 326
  4. ↑ Gaylor, John (1992). Sons of John Company. Los ejércitos de la India y Pakistán 1903-1991 . pág. 154. ISBN  0-946771-98-7.
  5. ↑ Gaylor, John (1992). Sons of John Company. Los ejércitos de la India y Pakistán 1903-1991 . pág. 154. ISBN  0-946771-98-7.
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