They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 24th Bengal Native Infantry.
The 69th Bengal Native Infantry 1824–1828, the 47th Bengal Native Infantry 1828–1861, the 7th Bengal Native Infantry 1861–1883, the 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bengal Native Infantry 1883–1893, the 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry 1893–1903 and finally after the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army when the names of the presidencies were dropped 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs.
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.
After India gained its independence this was one of the regiments allocated to the new Indian Army.
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