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	The '''13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment)''' was an infantry regiment of the [[Bengal Army]], and later of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to the Shekhawati Regiment raised in 1835, as part of the [[Jaipur]] contingent of the [[Honourable East India Company]] and were taken into the ~~Company~~'s service as a local battalion 8 years later. They fought in the [[Battle of Aliwal]] in the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]]. Remaining loyal during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], they were taken into the Bengal Army as the 13th Bengal Native Infantry in 1861. There followed a number of different name changes the 13th (Shekhawati) Bengal Native Infantry 1884–1897, the 13th (Shekhawati) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry 1897–1901, the 13th (Shekhawati) Rajput Infantry 1901–1903. Then finally in 1903, after the [[Kitchener Reforms\|Kitchener reforms]] of the Indian Army the 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment).		The '''13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment)''' was an infantry regiment of the [[Bengal Army]], and later of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to the Shekhawati Regiment raised in 1835, as part of the [[Jaipur]] contingent of the [[Honourable East India Company]] and were taken into the company's service as a local battalion 8 years later. They fought in the [[Battle of Aliwal]] in the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]]. Remaining loyal during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], they were taken into the Bengal Army as the 13th Bengal Native Infantry in 1861. There followed a number of different name changes the 13th (Shekhawati) Bengal Native Infantry 1884–1897, the 13th (Shekhawati) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry 1897–1901, the 13th (Shekhawati) Rajput Infantry 1901–1903. Then finally in 1903, after the [[Kitchener Reforms\|Kitchener reforms]] of the Indian Army the 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment).
	During [[World War I]] they were part of the [[Imperial Service Infantry Brigade]] assigned to the [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]] that was sent to [[British East Africa]]. They fought at the [[Battle of Tanga]].		During [[World War I]] they were part of the [[Imperial Service Infantry Brigade]] assigned to the [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]] that was sent to [[British East Africa]]. They fought at the [[Battle of Tanga]], where although initially deployed in outdated formations, the regiment subsequently showed steadiness in street fighting with the defending German colonial troops.<ref>{{cite book\|first=David\|last=Smith\|pages=33–34\|title=The East Africa Canpaign 1914-18\|date=21 June 2022 \|isbn=978-1-4728-4891-8}}</ref>
	[[Image:Rajputana.jpg\|thumb\|A painting depicting members of the ~~Rajputanta~~ Rifles, of all ranks and uniforms. circa. 1911]]		[[Image:Rajputana.jpg\|thumb\|A painting depicting members of the Rajputana Rifles, of all ranks and uniforms. circa. 1911]]
	After World War I the Indian government reformed the army again moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> The 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment) now became the 10th (Shekhawati) Battalion [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] (1922–1947). After independence this was one of the regiments allocated to the new [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Indian Infantry: 13th Rajputs \|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102035529/http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archivedate=2009-01-02 \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2009-09-22 }}</ref>		After World War I, the Indian government reformed the army again, moving from single-battalion regiments to multi-battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> The 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment) now became the 10th (Shekhawati) Battalion [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] (1922–1947). After independence, this was one of the regiments allocated to the new [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Indian Infantry: 13th Rajputs \|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102035529/http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archivedate=2009-01-02 \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2009-09-22 }}</ref>

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	During [[World War I]] they were part of the [[Imperial Service Infantry Brigade]] assigned to the [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]] that was sent to [[British East Africa]]. They fought at the [[Battle of Tanga]].		During [[World War I]] they were part of the [[Imperial Service Infantry Brigade]] assigned to the [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]] that was sent to [[British East Africa]]. They fought at the [[Battle of Tanga]].
	[[Image:Rajputana.jpg\|thumb\|A painting depicting members of the Rajputanta Rifles, of all ranks and uniforms. circa. 1911]]		[[Image:Rajputana.jpg\|thumb\|A painting depicting members of the Rajputanta Rifles, of all ranks and uniforms. circa. 1911]]
	After World War I the Indian government reformed the army again moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> The 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment) now became the 10th (Shekhawati) Battalion [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] (1922–1947). After independence this was one of the regiments allocated to the new [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Indian Infantry: 13th Rajputs \|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archiveurl=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~5k1tmJGuf?url=~~http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archivedate=2009-09-24 \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2009-09-22 }}</ref>		After World War I the Indian government reformed the army again moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> The 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment) now became the 10th (Shekhawati) Battalion [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] (1922–1947). After independence this was one of the regiments allocated to the new [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Indian Infantry: 13th Rajputs \|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102035529/http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm \|archivedate=2009-01-02 \|url-status=live \|accessdate=2009-09-22 }}</ref>

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The '''13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment)''' was an infantry regiment of the [[Bengal Army]], and later of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to the Shekhawati Regiment raised in 1835, as part of the [[Jaipur]] contingent of the [[Honourable East India Company]] and were taken into the Company's service as a local battalion 8 years later. They fought in the [[Battle of Aliwal]] in the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]]. Remaining loyal during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], they were taken into the Bengal Army as the 13th Bengal Native Infantry in 1861. There followed a number of different name changes the 13th (Shekhawati) Bengal Native Infantry 1884–1897, the 13th (Shekhawati) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry 1897–1901, the 13th (Shekhawati) Rajput Infantry 1901–1903. Then finally in 1903, after the [[Kitchener Reforms|Kitchener reforms]] of the Indian Army the 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment).
During [[World War I]] they were part of the [[Imperial Service Infantry Brigade]] assigned to the [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]] that was sent to [[British East Africa]]. They fought at the [[Battle of Tanga]].
[[Image:Rajputana.jpg|thumb|A painting depicting members of the Rajputanta Rifles, of all ranks and uniforms. circa. 1911]]
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army again moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> The 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment) now became the 10th (Shekhawati) Battalion [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] (1922–1947). After independence this was one of the regiments allocated to the new [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web|title=British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Indian Infantry: 13th Rajputs |url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5k1tmJGuf?url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/13thrajputs.htm |archivedate=2009-09-24 |url-status=live |accessdate=2009-09-22 }}</ref>

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==Sources==
*{{cite book|last=Barthorp|first=Michael|last2=Burn|first2=Jeffrey|year=1979|title=Indian infantry regiments 1860–1914|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=0-85045-307-0}}
*{{cite book|last=Sumner|first=Ian|title=The Indian Army 1914–1947|year=2001|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=1-84176-196-6}}

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