1948 Ishapore No.1 Mk.3*

Marked to the 4th Rajput Regiment.

I am not a serious Ishapore collector, but at the time of this purchase, I had never seen a No.1 rifle marked to any of the Ragput Regiments, only No.4's. Couldn't pass it up. As can be observed, someone thought it "best" to clean up it's character.🙄

Being manufactured in 1948, it would have certainly been part of the 1947–48 Jammu & Kashmir conflicts.

Here is a small cut from a much larger article...

"At the time of partition in 1947, Punjabi Muslims who formed up to 50% of the strength in most battalions were transferred to the Pakistan Army. The gaps created by their departure were filled in by Gujjars, who came over from the Punjab Regiments which were allotted to Pakistan.

Four Rajput Regiments (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th) participated in the 1947–48 operations in Jammu & Kashmir. 3 Rajput was the first to be inducted. Its original task was to protect Ramban and Jammu, but it quickly came under 50 Para Brigade for its relief of Jhangar and Kotli. The advance from Jhangar to Kotli took five days, as the column had to clear 47 road blocks. After the relief of Kotli the column returned to Naushera. 1 Rajput was inducted next and it also formed a part of 50 Para Brigade at Naushera. It had its share of fighting in clearing the raiders from some hill features around Naushera. The raiders meanwhile kept heavy pressure on the Naushera-Jhangar road and both 1 and 3 Rajput fought a number of engagements to keep the road open. In December 1947, 4 Rajput were inducted and deployed in the Chammb-Akhnoor area. 2 Rajput came in next and were employed for lines of communication duties around Jammu"

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