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Rajputana Rifles
The Rajputana Rifles are a regiment of the Indian Army.
They were initially created as a regiment of the Bombay Army of the East India Company, circa 1775. The name Rajputana Rifles comes from the Hindi word Rajput which is derived from the Sanskrit word Rajputra meaning son of a king. The Rajputs are the dominant people of Rajputana, a historic region which is now part of Rajasthan. The regiment itself was formed in 1922 as the 6th Rajputana Rifles through the amalgamation of six other regiments:
- 1st Battalion - 104th Wellesley's Rifles
- 2nd Battalion - 120th Rajputana Infantry
- 3rd Battalion - 122nd Rajputana Infantry
- 4th Battalion - 123rd Outram's Rifles
- 5th Battalion - 125th Napier's Rifles
- 10th (Training) Battalion - 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment)
In 1949, the 1st Battalion was elevated to the status of guards, becoming the 3rd Battalion, Brigade of the Guards.
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