| Rajputana Rifles | |
|---|---|
.svg) Regimental Insignia of the Rajputana Rifles | |
| Active | 10 January 1775 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 25 battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Delhi Cantonment |
| Nickname(s) | RajRif |
| Motto(s) | Veer Bhogya Vasundhara (वीर भोग्य वसुंधरा )(Sanskrit) "The Brave Shall Inherit the Earth" |
| War Cry | Raja Ramchandra Ki Jai [1]
(Hail Lord Raja Rama) |
| Engagements | |
| Battle honours | Poonch, Hajipir, Charwa, Basantar and Myanamati, Tololing |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the regiment | Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla |
The Rajputana Rifles is the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally a part of the British Indian Army, when six previously existing regiments were amalgamated to form six battalions of the 6th Rajputana Rifles. In 1945, the numeral designation was dropped from the title and in 1947 the regiment was transferred to the newly independent Indian Army. Since independence, the regiment has been involved in a number of conflicts against Pakistan, as well as contributing to the Custodian Force (India) in Korea under the aegis of the United Nations in 1953–54 and to the UN Mission to the Congo in 1962. As a rifle regiment, it uses a bugle horn as its insignia, the same as the British Light Division, but unlike its British counterparts, the Rajputana Rifles march at the same march pace used in the Indian Army as a whole.
- ^ Dasgupta, Reshmi R. "Jai Shri Ram: Greeting or War Cry". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.