Eastern Frontier Rifles
| Eastern Frontier Rifles | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1795–present |
| Country |
 India
|
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | West Bengal Police |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Size | 3,000 |
| Part of | EFR HQ 3 Battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Salua, kharagpur, west bengal |
| Nickname(s) | EFR |
| Engagements |
World War I World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War Naxalite Movement |
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East India Company
British India (1873-1947)
The Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) are a State Armed Police Force for the Indian state of West Bengal. They are a part of the West Bengal Police, as opposed to the Kolkata jurisdiction. The Border Guards Bangladesh are descended from the portion of the Eastern Frontier Rifles given to Pakistan during the partitioning of 1947.
The Eastern Frontier Rifles were founded as the "Frontier Protection Force" by the East India Company in the second half of the eighteenth century, and have held their current title since 1920. The Eastern Frontier Rifles fought in the First World War (as the Bengal Military Police) and also in the Second World War.
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