Erinpura is a village in the

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

state of

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. It is located in the

Sheoganj Sheoganj is a town in Sirohi District of Rajasthan state in India located on the bank of Jawai River. Sheoganj is the tehsil headquarters of Sheoganj Tehsil by the same name. Nearby is the Erinpura Chhavani, which was the military base statio ...

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of the

Sirohi district Sirohi District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Sirohi is the district headquarters. Abu Road is the largest city in Sirohi District in terms of area and population. As of 2011 it is the third least populous di ...

. It is located near the Jawai Bandh station; the Jawai Bandh station was earlier known as Erinpura Road. Erinpura is also a center for weather reports. Historically, Erinpura was the base of two successive military units: The Jodhpur Legion and the

43rd Erinpura Regiment The 43rd Erinpura Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army. It originated in the three infantry companies of Meena, Bhil people, Bhil tribe of the Jodhpur Legion that stayed loyal to the British when the Legion revolted in 1857. (The Bh ...

1857 Revolt

The Jodhpur Legion based at Erinpura started revolt on 23 August 1857, during the war called by the British " The Indian Mutiny" and nowadays considered in India to be its First War of Independence. Its troops operated in

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state for some time, in cooperation with Khushal Singh, Thakur of Auwa, who was in rebellion against the British. On 8 September 1857, the Legion defeated a force of local levies raised by the Raja of Jodhpur, who remained loyal to the British. Subsequently, this Legion remained at Auwa till 10 October 1857, when they embarked on a march towards

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via Marwar Junction and

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to intercept them. On 16 November 1857, a battle took place at

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where Gerrard's force defeated the Legion. However, Gerrard suffered mortal wounds during the pursuit and subsequently died.

43rd Erinpura Regiment

Erinpura was the base for the

of the

British India Army The Indian Army was the force of British India, until national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and the princely states, which could also have ...

between 1860 and 1921. It was an irregular force till 1903, when it was officially regularized. In 1921 the regiment was disbanded.

''SS Erinpura'' ship

, a

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built for the

British-India Steam Navigation Company British India Steam Navigation Company ("BI") was formed in 1856 as the Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. History The ''Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company'' had been formed out of Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co, a trading part ...

, and the first British India ship built for Eastern Service to be fitted with radio, takes its name from the village.Erinpura ship
/ref> It was sunk in the Mediterranean on 1 May 1943 by German bombers.

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Soldiers of the 43rd Erinpura Regiment

{{Sirohi district Villages in Sirohi district