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The 6th Rajputana Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was reformed in 1922, after the Indian government reformed the army. The regiment served in World War II and in 1947 was allocated to the new Indian Army after independence as the Rajputana Rifles.
During World War II the regiment was expanded to thirteen battalions and served in the Middle East, Burma and Malaya. The 4th Battalion had the distinction of earning two Victoria Crosses during this conflict.
Reformation 1922
1st Battalion ex 104th Wellesley's Rifles
2nd Battalion ex 120th Rajputana Infantry
3rd Battalion ex 122nd Rajputana Infantry
4th Battalion ex 123rd Outram's Rifles
5th Battalion ex 125th Napier's Rifles
10th (Training) Battalion ex 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment).
References
Sources
Sharma, Gautam (1990). Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army. Allied Publishers. ISBN 81-7023-140-X.
Singh, Colonel(Dr)Narendar (2019). Third Battalion The Rajputana Rifles : Waffadar Paltan. Pentagon Press LLP. ISBN 978-93-86618-92-4.
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- Rajputana Rifles
- 6th Rajputana Rifles
- Richhpal Ram
- Piru Singh
- 122nd Rajputana Infantry
- Battle of Monte Cassino
- Rajput Regiment
- 125th Napier's Rifles
- Second Battle of Monte Cassino order of battle February 1944
- 120th Rajputana Infantry
