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Indian State Forces

During the British Rule of India before 1947, a number of Princely States was allowed to keep some Independence and small Armed Forces. Upon Indian Independence these Forces was incorporated into the Indian and Pakistan Armies.

Military Adviser-in-Chief Indian State Forces
Alwar State Forces
- Alwar Jey Paltan, Alwar
- Alwar Pratap Paltan, Alwar
Amb State Forces
Baria State Forces
- Baria Ranjit Infantry, Baria
Baroda State Forces
- 1st Cavalry, Baroda
- The Guards, Baroda
- The Light Field Battery, Baroda
- 1st Baroda Infantry, Baroda
- 2nd Baroda Infantry, Baroda
- Baroda Lancers, Baroda
- The Pratap Guard, Baroda
Benares State Forces
- 1st Benares Infantry, Benares
Baharatpur State Forces
Bharatpur Jaswant Houshold Infantry, Bharatpur
Bhavnagar State forces
- Bhavnagar Lancers, Bhavnagar
- Bhavnagar Infantry, Bhavnagar
Bhawalpur State Forces
- First Bhawalpur Infantry, Bhawlapur
- Second Bhawalpur Light Infantry, Bhawalpur
Bhopal State Forces
- Bhopal Sultania Infantry Battalion, Bhopal
- Bhopal Gohar-I-Taj Own Infantry, Bhopal
Bikaner State Forces
- Bikaner Ganga Risala (Bikaner Camel Corps), Bikaner
- Bikaner Dungar Lancers, Bikaner
- Bikaner Bijey Battery, Bikaner
- Bikaner Camel Battery, Bikaner
- 2nd Battalion The Bikaner State Infantry, Bikaner
- Bikaner Sadul Light Infantry, Bikaner
Bundi State Forces
- Body Guard, Bundi
- Palace Guard, Bundi
Chamba State Forces
- Chamba Infantry, Chamba
Cooch Behar State Forces
- 1st Cooch Behar Infantry, Cooch Behar
- Narayan Guards, Cooch Behar
Cutch State Forces
- Cutch State Infantry, Cutch
Datia State Forces
- Datia 1st Govind Infantry, Datia
Dhar State Forces
- Maharaj Kumari Kamla Raje's Own Light Horse, Dhar
- Dhar Infantry (Maharaja Anand Rao's Own Laxmi Guards), Dhar
Dhargandhra Makhwan Infantry, Dhargandhara
Dholpur Narsingh Infantry, Dholpur
Faridkot State Forces
- Faridkot Sappers and Miners, Faridkot
1st Jayaji Gwalior Lancers, Gwalior
2nd Alijah Gwalior Lancers, Gwalior
3rd Gwalior Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia's Own Lancers, Gwalior
1st Gwalior Mountain Battery, Gwalior
2nd Gwalior Mountain Battery, Gwalior
Scindia's Field Battery, Gwalior
1st Gwalior Maharaj Sakhya Raja's Own Battalion, Gwalior
2nd Gwalior Maharaja Jayaji Rao's Own Battalion, Gwalior
3rd Gwalior Maharaja Scindia's Own Battalion, Gwalior
4th Gwalior Maharaja Bahadur Battalion, Gwalior
5th Gwalior Infantry, Gwalior
6th Gwalior Infantry, Gwalior
7th Gwalior Infantry, Gwalior
Gwalior Transport Company, Gwalior
Hyderabad State Forces
- A Battery, Nizam's Horse Artillery, Hyderabad
- 1st (Nizam's Own) Imperial Service Lancers, Hyderabad
- 2nd (Nizam's Own) Imperial Service Lancers, Hyderabad
- 3rd (Nizam's Own) Golconda Lancers, Hyderabad
- 1st Battalion Infantry, Hyderabad
- 2nd Battalion Infantry, Hyderabad
- 3rd Battalion (Nizam's Own) Infantry, Hyderabad
- 5th Battalion Infantry, Hyderabad
- 6th Battalion Infantry, Hyderabad
- 7th Battalion Infantry, Hyderabad
Idar State Forces
Jaipur State Forces
- Kachhawa Horse, Jaipur
- Rajendra Hazari Guards, Jaipur
- 1st Battalion, Jaipur Infantry
- 2nd Battalion, Jaipur Infantry
Jind State Forces
- Body Guard, Jind
- Jind Infantry
- 2nd Line Infantry, Jind
Jodhpur State Forces
- Jodhpur Sardar Risala
- 2nd Lancers Sardar Risala, Jodhpur
- Durga Horse, Jodhpur
- Sardar Infantry, Jodhpur
- 2nd Infantry, Jodhpur
- 3rd Infantry, Jodhpur
- Jodhpur Transport Corps
- Fort Guards, Jodhpur
Junagadh State Forces
- Lancers, Junagadh
- Mahabatkhanji Infantry, Junagadh
Kapurthala State Forces
- Body Guard, Kapurthala
- Jagatjit Infantry, Kapurthala
- Paramjit Infantry, Kapurthala
Kolhapur State Forces
- Rajaram Rifles, Kolhapur
- Red Risala and His Highness' Body Guard, Kolhapur
Mewar State Forces
- Lancers, Merwar
- Bhupal Infantry, Mewar
- Sajjan Infantry, Mewar
Mysore State Forces
- Mysore Lancers
- Mysore Horse
- 1st Mysore Infantry
- 2nd Mysore Infantry
- 3rd Mysore Infantry
- 4th Mysore Infantry (Garrison Company)
Nabha State Forces
Nawanagar State Forces
- Shri Huzur Body Guard, Nawanagar
- Shatrushalya Infantry, Nawanagar
Panna State Forces
- Chhatrasal Infantrym Panna
Porbandar State Forces
- Body Guard, Porbandar
- Infantry, Porbandar
Patiala State Forces
- 1st Paitala Lancers, Paitala
- 2nd Lancers, Paitala
- 1st Infantry (Rajindra Sikhs), Paitala
- 2nd Yavindra Infantry Paitala
- 3rd Sikh Infantry, Paitala
- 4th Infantry, Paitala
Rampur State Forces
- Rampur (Rohilla) Lancers, Rampur
- 1st Rampur (Raza) Infantry, Rampur
Rewa State Forces
- Venkat Battalion, Rewa
- Raghuraj Artillery, Rewa
- Martand Lancers, Rewa
Sirmoor State Forces
- His Highness of Sirmoor's Body Guard, Sirmoor
- Sappers and Miners, Sirmoor

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