| Erinpura एरनपुरा |
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| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Pali |
| Subdistrict(s) | Sumerpur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Pali (Lok Sabha Constituency) |
| Assembly constituency | Sumerpur |
| Official languages | Hindi, Marwari |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Climate Temperature |
• 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) |
Erinpura (एरनपुरा) or Arenpura is a village in the Rajasthan state of India.
Various official sources give rather differing accounts of its location and administrative affiliations:
Erinpura is also a center for weather reports.
Historically, Erinpura was the base of two successive military units: The Jodhpur Legion and the 43rd Erinpura Regiment.
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The Jodhpur Legion based at Erinpura started revolt on 23 August 1857, during the war called by the British "The Indian Mutiny and nowadays called considered in India to be its First War of Independence. Its troops operated in Jodhpur state for some time, in cooperation with Khushal Singh, Thakur of Auwa, who was in rebellion against the British. On 8 September, 1857, the Legion defeated a force of local levies raised by the Raja of Jodhpur, who remained loyal to the British.
Subsequently, this Legion remained at Auwa till 10 October, 1857, when they embarked on a march towards Delhi via Marwar Junction and Rewari. The British sent from Delhi a force commanded by Colonel Gerrard, to intercept them. On 16 November, 1857, a battle took place at Narnaul where Gerard's force defeated the Legion. However, Gerrard suffered mortal wounds during the pursuit and subsequently died.[4]
Erinpura was the base for the 43rd Erinpura Regiment of the British India Army between 1860 and 1921. It was an irregular force till 1903, when it was officially regularized. In 1921 the regiment was disbanded.
SS Erinpura, a passenger liner built for the British-India Steam Navigation Company, and the first British India ship built for Eastern Service to be fitted with radio, takes its name from the village.[5]