13th RAJPUTS Regiment brass shoulder title With 2 rear lug fixings. The 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment) was an Indian infantry regiment of the Bengal Army and later the British Indian Army, founded in 1835 as part of the Jaipur Contingent. After its formation, the regiment underwent numerous name changes, becoming the 10th (Shekhawati) Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles, in 1922. The regiment fought in several campaigns, including the Battle of Aliwal and World War I in East Africa. After India\'s independence in 1947, the unit was allocated to the newly formed Indian Army.