The Indian Territorial Force (ITF) was a part-time, paid volunteer military organisation within the British Indian Army, with recruits from

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. Its units were made up of European officers and Indian other ranks. It was formed in 1920, along with the Auxiliary Force, India (AFI), replacing the Indian Defence Force (IDF).

History

The ITF was created by the Indian Territorial Force Act 1920"Indian Auxiliary Forces: A Territorial Scheme", ''

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'', 1 October 1920 to replace the Indian section of the Indian Defence Force. It was an all-volunteer force modelled after the British Territorial Army. The European parallel to the ITF was the Auxiliary Force (India). After Indian independence, it was succeeded by the Territorial Army in 1949.

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{{Reflist Military of British India Military units and formations established in 1920 1920 establishments in India