The British mostly enlisted Bhils and Minas in the infantry to provide employment to people of the local tribes and thus ween them away from their lawless habits.
[1] From end 1870 to 1881 the commandant was in political charge of the Sirohi district and on several occasions he sent out detachments to support the police in patrolling disturbed areas and arresting dacoits.
The first or regular battalion was employed mainly in escort duties and guarding line of communication, although it was present at the Second Battle of Ramada in September 1917.
As a war-time unit lacking experienced personnel it was employed mainly for guard and other security purposes in Bombay,[2] before being disbanded in 1920.
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army again moving from single-battalion infantry units to multi-battalion regiments.