The Indian State Forces on 3 September 1939

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The Indian State Forces on 3 September 1939

Alirajpur State Forces: Bombay District - Alirajpur, Central India Agency
	Headquarters
	Alirajpur Pratap Infantry: Alirajpur

Alwar State Forces: Delhi Independent Brigade area - Alwar, Jaipur Residency, Rajputana Agency
	Headquarters
	Alwar Mangal Lancers: Alwar
	Alwar Jey Paltan: Alwar
	Alwar Pratap Paltan: Alwar

Bahawalpar State Forces: Lahore District - Bahawalpur, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	His Highness the Nawab of Bahawalpar's Own Bodyguard Lancers: Sadiq Garh Palace, Dera Nawab Sahib
	1st Bahawalpar Infantry (Sadiq Battalion) : Sadiq Garh Palace, Dera Nawab Sahib
	2nd Bahawalpar Light Infantry (Huron Battalion) : Sadiq Garh Palace, Dera Nawab Sadib

Baria State Forces: Bombay District - Baria, Gujarat Agency
	Headquarters
	Baria Ranjit Infantry: Devgadh Baria
	Baria Subhag Risala: Devgadh Baria
	Baria State Band: Devgadh Baria

Baroda State Forces: Bombay District - Baroda, Gujarat Agency
	Headquarters
	2nd Baroda Lancers: Baroda
	1st Baroda Infantry: Baroda
	2nd Baroda Infantry: Baroda

Benares State Forces: Lucknow District - Benares, Central India Agency
	1st Benares (Prabhu Narain's Own) Battalion: Ramnagar, Benares
	2nd Benares Cavalry Troop: Ramnagar, Benares

Bharatpur State Forces: Dehli Independent Brigade Area - Bharatpur, Eastern Rajputana States, Rajputana Agency
	Headquaters
	Bharatpur Bodyguard Cavalry: Bharatpur
	Bharatpur Jaswant Household Infantry: Bharatpur, Kanjoli Lines
	Jaswant Garrison Company: Bharatpur Fort

Bhavnagar State Forces: Bombay District - Bhavnagar, Salute State, Western Indian Agency
	Bhavnagar Lancers: Bhavnagar
	Bhavnagar Infantry: Bhavnagar

Bhopal State Forces: Bombay District - Bhopal, Central India Agency
	Headquarters
	Bhopal Sultania Infantry: Bhopal
	Bhopal Gohar-i-Taj Own Training Company: Bhopal

Bikanir State Forces: Sind Brigade Area - Bikinir, Rajputana Agency
	Headquarters
	Bikaner Bijey Battery: Bikanir
	Bikaner Motor Machine-Gun Sections: Bikanir
	Bikaner Dungar Lancers (included His Highness' Bodyguard) : Bikanir
	Bikaner Ganga Risala: Bikanir
	Bikaner Sadul Light Infantry: Bikanir
	Bikaner State Band: Bikanir

Chamba State Forces: Lahore District - Chamba, Punjab States
	Chamba Bodyguard: Chamba
	Chamba Infantry: Chamba

Datia State Forces: Meerut District - Datia, Central India Agency
	Datia 1st Govind Infantry: Datia
	'B' Company (Training), Datia Govind Infantry: Datia

Dhar State Forces: Bombay District - Dhar, Central India Agency
	Dhar (Maharaj Kumari Kamla Rajes's Own) Light Horse: Dhar
	Dhar Intantry (Maharaja Annard Raco's Own Laxmi Guards): Dhar

Dholpur State Forces: Delhi Independent Brigade Area - Dholpur, Eastern Rajputana States, Rajputana Agency
	Dholpur Narsingh Infantry: Dholpur

Dhrangadhra State Forces: Bombay District- Dhrangadhra, Gujarat Agency
	Dhrangadhra State (Maharaja's Own) Bodyguard: Dhrangadhra
	Dhrangadhra Makhwan Infantry: Dhrangadhra

Faridkot State Forces: Lahore District - Faridkot, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	Faridkot His Highness' Body Guard: Faridkot
	Faridkot Sappers and Miners: Faridkot
	Faridkot Sappers and Miners Depot and Reserve: Faridkot
	Faridkot Band: Faridkot

Gwalior State Forces: Meerut District - Gwalior
	Headquarters

	Gwalior Cavalry Brigade
		1st Gwalior Jayaji Lancers: Guna Cantt.
		2nd Alijah Gwalior Lancers: Thatipur
		3rd Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia's Own Lancers: Morar
		 'B' Battery, Gwalior Horse Artillery: Morar
	
	Gwalior Infantry Brigade
		1st Gwalior Maharani Sakhya Raja's Own Battalion (Jaya Bahadur Battalion): Lashkar Kampoo
		2nd Gwalior Maharaja Jajaji Rao's Battalion: Lashkar Kampoo
		3rd Gwalior Maharaja Scindia's Own Battalion: Morar
		4th Maharaja Bahadur's Own Battalion: Morar
		7th Gwalior Scindia's Battalion (Training): Morar
		Gwalior Mountain Battery: Morar

Hyderabad State Forces: His Exalted Highness the Nizam's Regular Forces: Deccan District - Hyderabad
	Headquarters
	1st (Nizam's Own) Hyderabad Imperial Service Lancers: Asufnagar
	2nd (Nizam's Own) Hyderbad Imperial Service Lancers: Golconda. Chawan Muhamundi
	3rd Hyderabad (Nizam's Own) Golconda Lancers: Golconda Fort
	Hyderabad Cavalry Training Squadron: Asafnagar
	'A' Battery, Hyderabad Horse Artillery: Mullapalli
	1st Hyderabad Infantry: Goshamahal
	2nd Hyderabad Infantry: Chandraingutta
	3rd Hyderabad Infantry (Nizam's Own): Saifabad
	Hyderabad Infantry Training Company: Nampally, Saifabad

Idar State Forces: Bombay District - Idar, Salute State, Western India Agency
	Headquarters
	Idar Sir Pratap Infantry: Himatnagar

Indore State Forces: Bombay District- Indore, Central India Agency
	Headquarters
	Indore Holkar's Mounted Escort: Indore
	Indore 1st Battalion Maharaja Holkar's Infantry: Indore
		(Companies A and B Mahesh Guards)

Jaipur State Forces: Delhi Independent Brigade Area - Jaipur Residency, Rajputana Agency
	Headquarters
	Kachhawa Horse: Jaipur
	Sawai Man Guards: Bhagwant Dass Barracks, Jaipur
	1st Battalion, Jaipur Infantry: Jaipur
	2nd Battalion, Jaipur Infantry: Jaipur

Jammu and Kashmir State Forces: Rawalpindi District - Jammu and Kashmir
	Headquarters
	Jammu amd Kashmir Fort Guards: 7 Forts
	
	Jammu Brigade
		1st, 2nd Jammu and Kashmir Mountain Batteries
		5th Squadron, Jammu and Kashmir Bodyguard Cavalry: Jammu Cantt.
		1st Jammu and Kashmir Infantry (Raguprartap Regiment) : Jammu Cantt.
		2nd Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (Bodyguard Regiment): Jammu Cantt.
		6th, 7th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry: Jammu Cantt.
		Jammu and Kashmir Infantry Training Battalion: Jammu Cantt.
		Jammu and Kashmir Military Transport Corps: Jammu Cantt.
		Jammu and Kashmir Army Training School: Jammu Cantt.

	Kashmir Brigade
		Jammu and Kashmir Bodyguard Cavalry: Srinagar (Summer) (Jammu Cantt. Winter)
		3rd Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (Ragunath Regiment) : Manouver Area, Mirput District
		4th Jammu and Kashmir (Fateh Shibji) Infantry: Srinagar
		5th Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (The Suraj Gurkha Rifle Regiment): Srinagar

Jind State Forces: Lahore District - Jind, Punjab States
	Jind Bodyguard Cavalry: Sangrur
	Jind Infantry: Sangrur
	Jind (2nd Line) Infantry: Sangrur

Jodhpur State Forces: Bombay District
	Headquarters
	Jodhpur Sarda Rissala: Jodhpur
	Jodhpar Training Squadron: Jodhpur
	Jodhpur Sardar Infantry: Jodhpur
	Jodhpur State Military Band: Jodhpur

Junagadh State Forces: Bombay District - Junagadh, Salute State, Western India Agency
	Janagadh Lancers: Janagadh
	Junagadh Mahabatkhanji Infantry: Junagadh

Kapurthala State Forces: Lahore District - Kapurthala, Punjab States
	Kapurthala Bodyguard : Kapurthala
	Kapurthala Jagatjit Infantry: Kapurthala
	Kapurthala Paramjit Infantry: Kapurthala

Kotah State Forces: Delhi Independent Brigade Area - Kotah, Eastern Rajputana States, Raputana Agency
	1st Umed Infantry: Kotah

Kutch State Forces: Bombay District - Kutch, Western India Agency
	Kutch (His Highness') Bodyguard: Bhuj
	Kutch State Infantry: Bhuj

Malerkotla State Forces: Lahore District - Malerkotla, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	Malerkotla Bodyguard: Malerkotla
	Malerkotla Sappers and Miners: Malerkotla

Mandi State Forces: Lahore District - Mandi, Punjab Hill States, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	Mandi-Joginder Sappers and Miners: Mandi
	Mandi Palace Guard: Mandi

Mewar State Forces: Bombay District - Mewar, Mewar and Southern Rajputana States, Rajputana Agency
	Mewar Lancers: Udiapur
	Mewar Bhupal Infantry: Udiapur
	Mewar Sajjan Infantry: Udiapur
	Mewar Bhupal Training Company: Udiapur

Mudhol States Forces: Deccan District - Mudhol, Kholapur and Deccan Agency
	Sajjan Singh Infantry: Mudhol

Mysore State Forces: Madras District -Mysore
	Mysore Lancers: Bangalore
	Mysore Horse (Training Squadron) : Mysore
	1st Battalion, Mysore Infantry: Bangalore
	2nd Battalion (Training Company), Mysore Infantry: Bangalore
	3rd Battalion, Mysore Infantry: Mysore with detachments at Shimoga
	Mysore Band: Bangalore

Nabha State Forces: Lahore District - Nabha, NW Railway
	Nabha Akal Infantry: Nabha

Navanagar State Forces: Bombay District - Navanagar, Western India Agency
	Navanagar State Lancers: Jamnagar
	Navanagar State Infantry: Jamnagar

Palanpur State Forces: Bombay District - Palanpur, Western India Agency
	Palanpur Iqbal Infantry: Palanpur

Panna State Forces: Meerut District - Panna, Central India Agency
	Panna Chhatrasal Infantry: Panna

Patiala State Forces: Lahore District - Patiala, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	lst Patiala (Rajindra) Lancers: Patiala
	2nd Patiala Lancers: Patiala
	1st Patiala Infantry (Rajindra Sikhs): Patiala
	2nd Patiala Yadavindra Infantry: Patiala
	3rd Patiala Infantry: Patiala
	4th Patiala Infantry: Patiala

Porbandar State Forces: Bombay District - Porbandar, Western India Agency
	Porbandar Bodyguard Cavalry: Porbandar
	Porbandar Infantry: Porbandar

Rajpipla State Forces: Bombay District - Rajpipla, Gujarat Agency
	Headquarters
	Rajpipla Bodyguard Cavalry: Rajpipla
	Rajpipla Infantry: Rajpipla

Rampur State Forces: Meerut District - Rampur, Punjab States
	Headquaners
	Rampur (Rohilla) Lancers: Rampur
	1st Rampur (Raza) Infrntry: Rampur
	2nd Rampur (Murtaza) Infantry: Rampur

Ratlam State Forces: Bombay District - Ratlam, Central India Agency
	Ratlam Lokendra Rifles: Ratlam

Rewa State Forces: Meerut District - Rewa, Central India Agency
	Headquarters
	Rewa Venkat Battalion: Rewa

Sirmoor State Forces: Lahore District - Sirmoor, Punjab Hill States, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	His Highness of Sirmoor's Bodyguard: Nahan
	Sirmoor Sappers and Miners: Nahan
	Sirmoor State Band: Nahan

Suket State Forces: Lahore District - Suket, Punjab Hill States, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	Suket Lakshman Cavalry: Sundarnagar
	Suket Lakshman Infantry: Sundarnagar
	Suket Band: Sundarnagar

Tehri-Garhwal State Forces: Meerut District - Tehri-Garhwal, Punjab Hill States, Punjab States
	Headquarters
	Tehri-Garhwal Sappers and Miners: Tehri (Garhwal)
	Narendra Pioneers: Tehri (Garhwal)
	Tehri Infantry and Band: Tehri (Garhwal)

Tranvancore State Forces: Madras District, Madras States
	Headquarters
	His Highness the Maharaja's Body Guard: Trivandrum
	1st Tranvancore Nayar Infantry: Trivandrum
	2nd Tranvancore Nayar Infantry: Trivandrum
	3rd Tranvancore Nayar Infantry: Trivandrum

Tripura State Forces: Presidency and Assam District - Tripura, Eastern States Agecny
	Tripura (Bir Bikram) Manikya Rifles: Agartala