The 6th Rajputana Rifles were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They were formed in 1922, after the Indian government reformed the army. They moved away from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. The regiment served in

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and in 1947 was allocated to the new

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after independence as the

Rajputana Rifles The Rajputana Rifles is the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally a part of the British Indian Army, when six previously existing regiments were amalgamated to form six battalions of the 6th Rajputana Rifles. In 1945, the ...

. 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.

Formation 1922

*1st Battalion ex 104th Wellesley's Rifles *2nd Battalion ex 120th Rajputana Infantry *3rd Battalion ex 122nd Rajputana Infantry *4th Battalion ex 123rd Outram's Rifles *5th Battalion ex 125th Napier's Rifles *10th (Training) Battalion ex 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment).Sharma, pp. 104–105

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* * British Indian Army infantry regiments Military units and formations established in 1922 R R {{India-mil-stub