Jammu and Kashmir Rifles

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The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The rifles was originally the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir during reign of Hari Singh. After the accession of the state to the Indian Union in October 1947, the State Forces came under the command and oversight of the Indian Army. They remained in the original form until 1956, when Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly effectively ratified the state's accession to India. This led to reorganization of the State Forces which later became Jammu and Kashmir Regiment of the Indian Army. In 1963, the designation was changed to Jammu and Kashmir Rifles leading to current status. After the conversion, the Ladakh Scouts came under the aegis of the Regiment, where it remained until raised as a separate Regiment in 2002.

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