Bikaner Camel Corps
| Bikaner Camel Corps | |
|---|---|
British India Later India | |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Type | Camel Cavalry |
The Bikaner Camel Corps was a unit of Imperial Service Troops from India that fought for the Allies in World War I and World War II.
The Corps was founded by Maharaja
After India's Independence the Bikaner Camel Corps was merged with camel troops from
After 1975 all of the Indian Military Camel Corps, including the Ganga Jaisalmer Risala, were disbanded. A brief attempt was made to resurrect them but the plan never came to fruition. The Ganga Risala still survives though as a part of the Border Security Force, retaining the name Bikaner Camel Corps.[4] While primarily employed for ceremonial purposes, it is one of the few camel cavalry units still retained by present-day armed forces.
The Ganga Jaisalmer Risala was dismounted in 1974 and underwent conversion into standard infantry. The Mortar borne troops went on to became 44 Field Battery of Regiments of Artillery. The battery is a part of 38 Medium Regiment and uses the soubriquet of “Ganga Risala Battery”. It continues to serve as a regular infantry battalion under the name 13 Grenadiers (Ganga Jaisalmer). Post 1971 the unit has seen action in counter insurgency operations in the states of Punjab and Assam. It has to its credit one Kirti Chakra and one Shaurya Chakra among numerous other awards.
Notes
- ^ Crump & Toh 1996, p. 204.
- ^ Crump & Toh 1996, p. 196.
- ^ Crump & Toh 1996, p. 205.
- ^ Rikhye 2003.
Sources
- Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996). Rajasthan. London: Everyman Guides. ISBN 978-1-85715-887-8.
- Rikhye, Ravi (2003). "The Indian Army's Camel Troops 1948–75". Orders of Battle. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006.
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