The Rajputana Rifles is the oldest

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of the

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, having been founded in 1775. It traces its origins to the

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, when six previously existing regiments were amalgamated to form six battalions of the 6th Rajputana Rifles. The regiment won several gallantry awards during

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and

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. In 1945, the numeral designation was dropped from the title. The regiment was transferred to the newly independent

in 1947. Since

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, the regiment has been involved in a number of conflicts against Pakistan, as well as contributing to the Custodian Force (India) in Korea under the aegis of the United Nations in 1953–54 and to the UN Mission to the Congo in 1962. As a

, it uses a bugle horn as its insignia, the same as the British

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, but unlike its British counterparts, the Rajputana Rifles march at the same march pace used in the Indian Army as a whole.

Etymology

The name Rajputana Rifles is derived from the word

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, a historic region in northwest India that is roughly coextensive with the modern Indian state of

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, as well as small sections of

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and

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. It is based on the

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word ''Rajaputra'', meaning "son of a king", which finds mention in ancient

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scriptures such as the ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. The name Rajputana means "land of the

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Recruitment

The Rajputana Rifles is a fixed class regiment with equal proportions of Rajputs and Jats."Brave Ahirs & honourable Chamars: Army 'regiments' with more than just caste on their side."
The Print, April 15, 2019.

Lineage

The regiment's origins lie in the 18th century when the Honorable East India Company (HEIC) recruited

to protect its operations. The impressive performance of French local units which were composed of local recruits mixed with French officers, helped the HEIC to decide that it needed to do something similar. In January 1775, it raised its first local infantry units which included the 5th Battalion, Bombay Sepoys, which is considered to be the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army. The 5th Battalion was successively redesignated as 9th Battalion Bombay Sepoys in 1778; 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in 1796; 4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in 1824, and then 4th Regiment Native Infantry (Rifle Corps) in 1881. It thus became the first rifle regiment of the

. In 1899 the battalion was once more renamed as 4th Regiment (1st Battalion Rifle Corps) Bombay Infantry and again in 1901 as 4th Bombay Rifles. In Kitchener's 1903 reorganisation of the Indian Army, 4th Bombay Rifles became 104th Wellesley's Rifles, to commemorate the fact that the regiment had been commanded in 1800 by Arthur Wellesley (later the

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). In the further re-organisation in 1921, the following six regiments were brought together to form the six battalions of the 6th Rajputana Rifles Regiment:

*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 The 125th Napier's Rifles, currently known as the 5th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. At various points in history it was also known as the 1st Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry, the 25th Regim ...

*10th (Training) Battalion - 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment). *18th Battalion - (Saurashtra Rifles) In 1945, the regiments of the

dropped the numeral in their titles and so the Rajputana Rifles assumed its current name. In 1947, after the

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, the regiment was allocated to the newly formed

. In 1949, the 1st battalion was transferred to the newly raised

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, becoming the 3rd battalion, Brigade of the Guards.

History

In 1817, the 4th battalion met the

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at the

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. The defence earned the regiment the battle honor of "Khadki". In 1856–57 the 1st, 2nd, and 4th battalions were together in the Persian theatre of operations. In 1856, Captain John Augustus Wood of the 2nd battalion (then the 20th Bombay Native Infantry) was awarded the

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for storming

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Fort. This was the first Victoria Cross to be won in an Indian unit. Sub. Maj Mohammed Sharief and Sub. Peer Bhatt were recommended for the Victoria Cross for their actions in the same battle, but were turned down as at that time the medal category was not open to Indians. In 1878–1880, during the

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, the 1st battalion marched 145 miles in 5 days from

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and laid siege to the city. In 1900–1902, the 3rd battalion was part of a force used to contain the

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saw the regiment fight in battlefields from

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. The 5th battalion was in all theatres of the war and participated in General Allenby’s march to recapture

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During

, 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. Over the course of its existence, members of the regiment have received four

es, 44

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es, one

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, three Ashok Chakras, one

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, fourteen

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s, ten Maha Vir Chakras, eleven

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s, 18

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s, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, 50 Vir Chakras, 28

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s, 122

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s (including Bar), 39

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s, three

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s, 85 Mentions-in-Dispatches and 55

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s.Sharma 1990, p. 97. and

Units

The Rajputana Rifles consists of nineteen regular

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s, four

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battalions and two Territorial Army battalions - § indicates former units.

Alliances

* - The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment; 5th Battalion

Rajputana Rifles Regimental Museum

The Rajputana Rifles Regimental Museum in the Rajputana Rifles Centre is located inside the Delhi Cantonment. The museum covers the rich history of the regiment in the most modern fashion. The museum is around 7000 square feet in size and covers the history of the regiment from its inception. The museum exhibits weapons and uniforms and narrates the history through large format images and audiovisual film. The museum was designed and conceived by Holistic Design a Delhi-based design studio headed by Nikhil Bhardwaj who specializes in designing museums and exhibitions. Col. M. S. Niranjan of the 19th battalion was the director of the museum project. It is rated as the finest military museum in India and even compared to the

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in London.

Battle Honours

Pre Independence *

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* Seringapatam * Bourbon *

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1817 * Beni Boo Alli * Meeanee 1943 * Hyderabad 1843 * Aliwal 1846 * Mooltan * Punjaub * Reshire *

1856 * Koosh-Ab *

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* Kandahar 1880 *

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* Afghanistan 1878–80 * Burma 1885–87 *

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* China 1900 * Afghanistan 1919 *

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* Neuve Chapelle * Aubers *

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* France and Flanders 1914–15 * Egypt 1915 * Gaza * Nebi Samwil *

* Tell 'Asur *

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* Palestine 1917–18 *

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* Shaiba *

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* Defence of Kut al Amara * Tigris 1916 *

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* Mesopotamia 1914–18 * Persia 1918 * East Africa 1914 * Abyssinia 1941 * Syria 1941 * North Africa 1940–43 * Italy 1943–45 * Malaya 1941–42 * Burma 1942–1945 Post Independence * Punch * Asal Uttar * Charwa * J&K 1965 * Basantar * Mynamati *

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* Drass

Gallantry awards

Stamp of India - 2018 - Colnect 820147 - Bicentenary of the Rajputana Rifles

Stamp of India - 2020 - Colnect 942482 - Bicentenary of the Fourth Battalion of Rajputana Rifles

Stamp of India - 1995 - Colnect 163734 - 5th Battalion Napiers The Rajputana Rifles - 175th Annive

Pre-independence

*Captain John Augustus Wood, 20th Bombay Native Infantry *Lieutenant William Francis Frederick Waller, 24th Bombay Native Infantry
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire *Captain Edwin James Mollison, 125th Napier's Rifles

*Captain W. Odell, 123rd Outram's Rifles - attached 125th Napier Rifles *Lieutenant C. F. F. Moore, 123rd Outram's Rifles - attached 4th Gurkha Rifles *Lieutenant Charles Oliver Robins Mosse, 120th Rajputana Infantry *Lieutenant John Bell Nelson, 125th Napier's Rifles *Subedar Harnath Singh, 1st Battalion, 123rd Outram's Rifles (Egypt)

Order of British India The Order of British India was an Order (honour), order of merit established in 1837 by the British East India Company, East India Company for "long, faithful and honourable service". The company's powers were removed after the Indian Mutiny, ...

*Subedar Parbhudhan Singh, 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawatti Regiment), (East Africa) *Subedar Major Hassan Muhammad, 104th Wellesley's Rifles (Kut-Al-Amara) *Subedar Harchant Jat, 104th Wellesley's Rifles (Kut-Al-Amara) *Subedar Major Khitab Gul, 120th Rajputana Infantry (Mesopotamia) *Subedar Sri Bahadur Singh, 120th Rajputana Infantry (Mesopotamia) *Subedar Indar Singh, 120th Rajputana Infantry (Kut-Al-Amara) *Acting Subedar Major Abdul Shakur Khan, 122nd Rajputana Infantry (Mesopotamia) *Subedar Major Umar Din, 125th Napier's Rifles (France) *Subedar Nizam-ud-din, 125th Napier's Rifles (Egypt)

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*Subedar Bakhtawar Singh, 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawatti Regiment), (East Africa) *Subedar Sabal Singh, Naik Net Singh, Lance Naik Guman Singh, Rifleman Kheta Ram, Rifleman Dhanna Ram, Rifleman Maula Dad, Naik Narsu Singh, Rifleman Manji Singh, Naik Malik Khan, Subedar Mukh Ram, Colour Havildar Ganpat Singh, Havildar Allahditta (Mesopotamia), Subedar Tiku Ram (Kut-Al-Amara); all from 104th Wellesley's Rifles *Subedar Dunga Rawat, Sepoy Hukam Singh, Colour Havildar Ganesh Ram, Sepoy Lachhman Singh, Sepoy Kum Singh, Subedar Major Khitab Gul, Havildar Girwar, (Mesopotamia), Havildar Uhet Singh, Jemadar Nara, (Kut-Al-Amara); all from 120th Rajputana Infantry *Subedar Harnath Singh, Jemadar Bhim Singh, Subedar Major Bhura Ram, Jemadar Hans Ram, Jemadar Arjun Ram, Jemadar Nanig Ram, Naik Amir Hussain, (Egypt), Jemadar Mubarik Ali, (attached 58th Rifles) all from 123rd Outram's Rifles *Rifleman Bal Singh, Jemadar Munshi Singh, Havildar Sher Khan, Rifleman Goru Ram, Lance Naik Feroz Khan, (Mesopotamia), Subedar Major Jahan Shah, Rifleman Sukh Singh, Colour Havildar Rahim Ali, Subedar Nizam-ud-din, Jemadar Sheobaksh Singh, (Egypt), all from 125th Napier's Rifles Indian Distinguished Service Medal *World War I - 3 medals (13th Rajputs (The Shekhawatti Regiment)), 20 medals (104th Wellesley's Rifles), 21 medals (120th Rajputana Infantry), 2 medals (122nd Rajputana Infantry), 16 medals (123rd Outram's Rifles), 18 medals (125th Napier's Rifles) Indian Meritorious Service Medal *World War I - 10 medals (13th Rajputs (The Shekhawatti Regiment)), 26 medals (104th Wellesley's Rifles), 6 medals (120th Rajputana Infantry), 5 medals (122nd Rajputana Infantry), 51 medals (123rd Outram's Rifles), 46 medals (125th Napier's Rifles)

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(French) *Subedar Major Hasan Muhammad, Subedar Mukh Ram (France), 104th Wellesley's Rifles; Subedar Major Khitab Gil (France) 120th Rajputana Infantry Leim Alilimdetaire (French) *Naik Jema Baksh (Egypt) 120th Rajputana Infantry; Colour Havildar Allahbad Khan (Mesopotamia), 125th Napier's Rifles Medaille d'Honneur avec Glaives en Bronze (French) *Subedar Major Bhura Ram, 123rd Outram's Rifles; CQMH Madat Khan, 125th Napier's Rifles

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*Captain John Allan Ferguson, 13th Rajputs *Major Robert Denis Ambrose, 1st Battalion (Wellesley's), 6th Rajputana Rifles

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

*Major Harold James Huxford, 5th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles (Napiers)

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*Lieutenant Colonel John Duncan Grant, 13th Rajputs Military Cross *Lieutenant Geoffrey Herbert Bruno Beyts, 3rd Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles *Lieutenant Roy Edward Percy Wyndham, 3rd Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles *Lieutenant Richard Harold Robert Alderman, 4th Battalion (Outram's), 6th Rajputana Rifles
Victoria Cross *Company Havildar-Major Chhelu Ram -

, 4th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles *Subedar Richhpal Ram, 4th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles Distinguished Service Order *Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Herbert Bruno Beyts, Lieutenant Colonel PRH Skrine, Lieutenant Colonel WAL James, Lieutenant Colonel R Lawrenson, Lieutenant Colonel RB Scott, Lieutenant Colonel L Jones, Lieutenant J. McHadden, Major (temporary) John Lewis Haycroft Davis, Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) George Edgar Parker. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire *Brigadier (acting) Victor George Joseph Barton, Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary Brigadier) Franz Reginald Lindsay Goadb, Major Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert James Sheppard, Colonel (temporary) Bertram Bayliss, Lieutenant-Colonel (local) George Roy Stevens, Major RB Broadbent Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire *Lieutenant Colonel (temporary) Denis Gill Ryan, Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Claude Morgan Hutchings, Major (temporary) Alan Philip Young, Major (temporary) David Ralph Morgan, Captain Alan Stuart Roger, Captain DL Powell Jones, Captain (temporary) John Lewis Warren, Captain (Temporary) Liaqat Saeed Khan Lodi, Captain (temporary Major) George Edgar Parker, Captain (temporary) Harold Anthony Burke, Captain Stanley Broadbent, Major (temporary) Abdul Rashid Choudhri, Captain (temporary) Ghulam Nabi Jemadar Farman Ali. Military Cross *Major (temporary) Leslie Louis Fleming, Major (temporary) Geoffrey Arthur Hasler, Major (temporary) George Edgar Parker, Major (temporary) John Keith Parry, Major (acting) John Campbell Anderson, Major (temporary) Hubert Michael Close, Captain GE Charter, Captain Mian Khan, Captain CE Cayley, Captain GR Riddick, Captain KR Gentles, Captain Ivan Bernard St. Regis Surita, Captain JRM French, Captain EW Dixon, Captain AT Murray, Captain Dinesh Chandra Misra, Captain (temporary) John Michael Beamish, Lieutenant Geoffrey Earle Dubois, Lieutenant Daljit Singh Randhawa, Captain (temporary) Ivon Charles Jameson, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Edward Wilberforce Dixon, 2nd Lieutenant NL Kapur, 2nd Lieutenant Bashir Ahmed, Captain Alexander Hendrick Roosmale Cocq, Lieutenant Gilbert Llewellyn Young-Western, Lieutenant Denis Oswald O'Leary, 2nd Lieutenant JM Ashworth, 2nd Lieutenant PK Horwood, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Sworup Singh Kalaan, Subedar Tota Ram, Subedar Kesari Singh, Jemadar Sanwal Ram, Jemadar Kalu Ram, Subedar Kalyan Singh, Jemadar (acting Subedar) Usman Ghani, Jemadar Anwar Beg. Indian Order of Merit, 1st Class *Subedar Niaz Ali Khan Indian Order of Merit *Subedar Jiwan Ram, Subedar Akbar Khan, Subedar Mohammed Yusuf, Jemadar Bohita Ram, Jemadar Bhura Ram, Jemadar Jailal Ram, Havildar Mohammed Akbar, Havildar Hardewa Ram, Havildar Fatteh Khan, Havildar Durjan Singh, Naik Dost Mohammed, Rifleman Dharam Singh Ram, Jemadar Hoshiar Singh, Havildar Bhima Ram, Subedar Bostan Khan, Subedar Amar Singh, Jemadar Jagna Ram, Jemadar Niaz Ali Khan, Havildar Ganpat Ram, Havildar Habib Khan, Havildar Sheodan Singh, Havildar Goru Ram, Havildar Bhagirath Singh, Naik Bhopal Singh, L/Naik Anop Singh, L/Naik Bhaira Ram, L/Naik Mahji Khan, Subedar Barisal Singh, Naik Binja Ram, Subadar-Major Narain Singh. Indian Distinguished Service Medal *Subedar Sukh Ram, Subedar Govinda Ram, Jemadar Gopichand Ram, Jemadar Bhagwana Ram, Jemadar Lall Khan, Jemadar Jita Ram, Jemadar Bhopal Singh, Jemadar Gurdial Ram, Havildar Panna Ram, Havildar Mull Singh, Havildar Inayat Khan, Havildar Phula Ram, Havildar Ratti Ram, Havildar Mohammed Niwaz, Havildar Atta Mohammed, Havildar Juglal Ram, Havildar Neki Ram, Naik Bhagwana Ram, Naik Ramnath Ram, Naik Hem Singh, Naik Begraj Ram, Naik Het Ram, Naik Mohammed Inayat Ali, Lance-Naik Jagat Singh, Lance-Naik Chandgi Ram, Lance-Naik Bega Ram, Lance-Naik Kasi Ram, Lance-Naik Khushi Mohammed, Lance-Naik Kalyan Singh, Rifleman Nandkaran Ram, Rifleman Puran Ram, Rifleman Mangal Singh, Rifleman Fidda Huissain, Rifleman Mohammed Yusuf, Rifleman Harsukh Ram, Jemadar Hoshiar Singh, Havildar Bhima Ram, Subedar Peroze Khan, Jemadar Gulab Khan, Jemadar Harnarain Ram, Jemadar Jowahir Singh, Havildar Harnath Singh, Havildar Sardara Ram, Naik Suba Khan, Nail Khema Ram, L/Naik Kara Ram, L/Naik Sagat Singh, Rifleman Dipa Ram, Rifleman Jiwan Singh, Rifleman Mumphal Ram, Rifleman Sobh Singh, Rifleman Amilal Ram, Rifleman Sanwat Singh, Havildar Chatterbui Singh, Havildar Punjraj Singh, Naik Dalpat Singh, Subedar Sardar Khan, Havildar Bhopsingh Ram, Company Havildar-Major (acting) Sheodayal Singh, Sepoy (acting Naik) Hak Ram, Lance-Naik Jugal Singh.

Military Medal The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the British Armed Forces, armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries, below commissioned o ...

*Naik Mohd Khan, Naik Fasal Hussain, Naik Jhuntha Ram, Lance-Naik Abdul Rehman, Sweeper Wazir, Rifleman Mohd Sharif, Rifleman Parmeshwar Singh, Rifleman Zaman Ali, Naik Kishan Singh, Naik Megh Singh, Naik (Acting) Lal Singh, Lance-Naik Karam Ellahi, Naik Chuni Ram, Company Havildar-Major Jisukh Ram, Havildar Himta Ram, Naik Kana Ram, Lance-Naik Zarif Khan, Company Havildar-Major Naurang Ram, Rifleman Khuda Dad, Rifleman Ramkunwar Singh, Rifleman Sheochand Ram, Naik Qaim Khan.

British Empire Medal The British Empire Medal (BEM; formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Monarchy of the United Ki ...

*Lance-Naik Dusera Ram, Havildar-Major Mir Badshah, Rifleman Mehraj Din Gold Cross of Merit *Lieutenant-Colonel Julius Benois Edwardes

Mentioned in dispatches To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of t ...

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Post-independence

*Company Havildar Major Piru Singh, 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles Ashok Chakra *Havildar Rajesh Kumar, 11th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Captain Ummed Singh Mahra, 19th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh, 13th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles Maha Vir Chakra *Major General Swarup Singh Kalaan, MC, Rajputana Rifles *Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Raghubir Singh Rajawat, 18th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Lieutenant Ved Prakash Trehan, 4th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Dhonkal Singh, 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Naik Sugan Singh, 7th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Major Padmapani Acharya, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Major Vivek Gupta, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Naik Digendra Kumar, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles

*Lieutenant Colonel Kamaldeep Singh, 18 RR, Rajputana Rifles *Captain (Later Colonel) Karni Singh Rathore, 17th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles (Sawaiman Guards) *Captain Ashutosh Kumar, 5th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Havildar Amar Singh, 17th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Naib Subedar Umaid Singh, 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Naik Rajinder Singh, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Major Pushpender Singh (on deputation to 28 Assam Rifles) *Lance Naik Hoshiar Singh, 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles (Sawaiman Guards) Vir Chakra *Lieutenant Colonel Mahabir Singh, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Major Balbir Singh Poonia, 7th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Major Rajender Singh Rajawat, 18th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Major Ram Swarup Sharma, Rajputana Rifles *Major (later Brigadier) Jitendra Kumar Tomar, 9th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Captain Vijayant Thapar, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Colonel Magod Basappa Ravindranath, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Major Mohit Saxena, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Captain Mohammed Haneef Uddin, 11th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Subedar Rajab Ali, 8th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Naib Subedar Mangej Singh, 11th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Jemadar Sanwal Ram, 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Havildar Hazari Singh, 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Naik Sheo Chand Ram, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Lance Naik Prem Singh, 12th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *CHM Yashvir Singh, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Havildar Prem Kumar Chauhan, 5th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Rewat Singh, 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Mathan Singh, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Mohan Singh, 11th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Jai Ram Singh, 2nd Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Mahilal Singh, 4th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Chagan Singh, 12th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles

*Lance Naik Ayyub Ali, 9 RR, Rajputana Rifles *Naib Subedar Lal Singh Khichi, 57 RR, Rajputana Rifles *Lance Naik Deshpal Singh, 9 RR, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Lakshman Singh, 9 RR, Rajputana Rifles *Havildar Hanuman Ram Saran, 18 RR, Rajputana Rifles *Rifleman Mukesh Kumar, 9 RR, Rajputana Rifles *Havildar Bhim Singh, 7RR, Rajputana Rifles[151
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