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Valour and Sacrifice, the two signs of Rajputana Rifles of the Indian Army

New Delhi: The Rajputana Rifles is the senior most Rifle Regiment of the Indian Army. Its first battalion was raised as far back as in January 1775.  The Regiment, as it stands today was formed



During World War II, the battalions of this Regiment fought in every theatre in which the Indian Army was involved. 



Three of them, the 1st, 4th, and medium Machine Gun Battalions fought in Eritrea in North Africa and Italy as part of the famous 4th Indian Division, whose fighting record was the finest in World War II.



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