Gwalior Contingent
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The Gwalior Contingent was a British-Indian princely state force from Gwalior that served as a key auxiliary military unit in several 19th-century campaigns in central India.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army formation
ⓘ
auxiliary force ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Gwalior State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForceType | regular troops of a princely state ⓘ |
| conflict |
19th-century campaigns in Central India
ⓘ
various British military expeditions in India ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British officers
ⓘ
Maharaja of Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian soldiers ⓘ |
| garrison | Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
auxiliary troops
ⓘ
field force ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOrganization |
princely state force
ⓘ
subsidiary alliance force ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Company rule in India ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
English
ⓘ
Hindustani ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Central India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwalior State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acting as a key auxiliary military unit for the British in Central India
ⓘ
participation in suppression of regional disturbances in Central India ⓘ |
| operatingArea |
Bundelkhand region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Indian military establishment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
armed forces of Gwalior State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Central India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regions around Gwalior ⓘ |
| significantEvent | service in multiple 19th-century Central Indian campaigns ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British political and military authorities in Central India ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwalior State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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