Which of the following is an old name of Assam Rifles?

The correct answer is option 2, i.e., Assam Frontier Police . Assam Frontier Police is an old name of Assam Rifles. Assam Rifles were formed in 1835 during the British empire in India and is the oldest paramilitary force in India. The force came into being as a militia called the ' Cachar Levy '. In 1883 it was named as the Assam Frontier Police , in 1891 as the Assam Military Police , and Eastern Bengal and Assam Military Police in the year 1913 . Finally, in 1917, it was named as Assam Rifles . The force has played a significant role in World War I, World War II, 1962 Sino- Indian war, etc. Currently, there are 46 battalions in Assam Rifles and it guards the Indo-Myanmar border . It comes under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and has its headquarters in Shillong , Meghalaya. Lieutenant General Sukhdeep Sangwan is currently serving as the Director-General of the Assam Rifles.