2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
| 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry | |
|---|---|
A Benet-Mercier machine gun section of 2nd Rajput Light Infantry in action in Flanders, during the winter of 1914-15 | |
| Active | 1798-1922 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Bengal Army (to 1895), Bengal Command |
| Colors | Red; faced buff, 1879 blue. |
| Engagements | Delhi Laswaree Deig 1825 - 26 Bhurtpore Khelet 1838 - 42 Afghanistan Maharajpore 1849 Punjab Chillianwallah Goojerat Central India 1879 - 80 Afghanistan 1885 - 87 Burma 1900 China |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Edward VII (1904) |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Brigadier-General F. A. Smith (1921) |
The 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry, commonly shortened to 2nd Rajputs, was a regiment of the British Indian Army. Raised in 1798, it was amalgamated with five other Rajput regiments in 1922.