A soldier of the 122nd Rajputana Infantry (far right) amongst other troops form the British Indian Army
Active
1818–1922
Country
Indian Empire
Branch
Army
Type
Infantry
Part of
Bombay Army (to 1895) Bombay Command
Colors
Red; faced dark green, 1882 emerald green
Engagements
Boxer Rebellion World War I
Military unit
The 122nd Rajputana Infantry were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment traces their origins to 1818, when they were raised as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.
The regiments first action was during the Boxer Rebellion, they also served in World War I
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1] In 1922, the 122nd Rajputana Infantry became the 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own), 6th Rajputana Rifles.[2] After independence they were one of the regiments allocated to the Indian Army.
^Sumner p.15
^Sharma,p.159
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