The Gauhati Rifles was a former infantry regiment of the Volunteer Corps under the British
Indian Army. The auxiliary army unit was raised on 13th November 1885 by the
British Empire in India and was based in Gauhati (
Guwahati) in
Assam state. The Gauhati Rifles unit served under the administrative control of the
Bengal Army of
Bengal Presidency. It was also a part of the Bengal Command.
The troops of the battalion provided valuable military service during several British conflicts and campaigns. On 6th November 1891, the Gauhati Rifles was amalgamated with other British Indian Auxiliary Forces to form the Assam Valley Mounted Rifles on 6th November 1891.
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(Last Updated on : 13/12/2012)
