| Erinpura | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.1412°N 73.0574°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sirohi |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sheoganj |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Marwari |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 02933 |
| Registration Plate: | RJ-22 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Pali (Lok Sabha Constituency) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sumerpur |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. annual temperature |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 22.5°C |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 45°C |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 0°C |
Erinpura is a village in the Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the Sheoganj Tehsil of the Sirohi district.[1] It is located near the Jawai Bandh station; the Jawai Bandh station was earlier known as Erinpura Road.
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.
The Jodhpur Legion based at Erinpura started revolt on 23 August 1857, during the war called by the British "The Indian Mutiny" and nowadays 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 a force commanded by Colonel John Grant Gerrard from Delhi to intercept them. On 16 November 1857, a battle took place at Narnaul where Gerrard's force defeated the Legion. However, Gerrard suffered mortal wounds during the pursuit and subsequently died.[2]
See main article: article and 43rd Erinpura Regiment. 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.
See main article: article and 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.[3] It was sunk in the Mediterranean on 1 May 1943 by German bombers.