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The '''7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs''' were an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Bengal Army]], later of the united [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 24th [[Bengal Native Infantry]]. Over the years the regiment became known by a number of different titles. The 69th Bengal Native Infantry 1824–1828, the 47th Bengal Native Infantry 1828–1861, the 7th Bengal Native Infantry 1861–1883, the | The '''7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs''' were an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Bengal Army]], later of the united [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 24th [[Bengal Native Infantry]]. Over the years the regiment became known by a number of different titles. The 69th Bengal Native Infantry 1824–1828, the 47th Bengal Native Infantry 1828–1861, the 7th Bengal Native Infantry 1861–1883, the | ||
7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bengal Native Infantry 1883–1893, the 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry 1893–1903 and finally after the [[Kitchener Reforms|Kitchener reforms]] of the Indian Army when the names of the presidencies were dropped 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs. During this time the regiment took part in the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]], the [[Second Opium War]], the [[Sudan Campaign]], the [[Boxer Rebellion]] and [[World War I]]. After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> the 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs now became the 3rd Battalion [[7th Rajput Regiment]]. After India gained its independence this was one of the regiments allocated to the new [[Indian Army]].<ref>http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/7thrajputs.htm</ref> | 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bengal Native Infantry 1883–1893, the 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry 1893–1903 and finally after the [[Kitchener Reforms|Kitchener reforms]] of the Indian Army when the names of the presidencies were dropped 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs. During this time the regiment took part in the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]], the [[Second Opium War]], the [[Sudan Campaign]], the [[Boxer Rebellion]] and [[World War I]]. After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.<ref>Sumner p.15</ref> the 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs now became the 3rd Battalion [[7th Rajput Regiment]]. After India gained its independence this was one of the regiments allocated to the new [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/7thrajputs.htm|title = The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies}}</ref> | ||
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