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The Jat Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, of which it is one of the longest-serving and most decorated regiments. [2] The regiment has won 19 Battle Honours between 1839 and 1947, [3] and post-independence it has won Five Battle Honours, including 3 Ashok Chakra, 2 Victoria Cross, 2 George Cross, 13 Kirti Chakra, 8 Mahavir Chakra, 3 Military Medal, 53 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir ...
Pakistan Navy (Urdu : پاک بحریہ) Motto (Arabic): (English translation: Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and he is the Best Disposer of affairs) "A silent force to be reckoned with" Pakistan Marines (Urdu: پا مير ينز) Motto : (English translation: "And hold fast to the rope of God and do not be divided")
Regiment Active From Regimental Center Motto War Cry Madras Regiment: 1758 Wellington, Tamil Nadu "Swadharme nidhanam shreyaha" ("it is a glory to die doing one's duty") "Veera Madrassi, Adi Kollu, Adi Kollu" ("Brave Madrassi, Strike and Kill, Strike and Kill!") Rajputana Rifles: 1775 Delhi Cantonment, Delhi
The Jat Regiment also traces its lineage to the pre-1857 43rd and 65th regiments of Bengal Native Infantry. The regiment retains the battle honours of its antecedent units. [22] The Sikh Regiment traces its lineage back to the post-1861 14th, 15th and 45th regiments of Bengal Native Infantry (among other units). The regiment retains the battle ...
The sub-units have troops from a single ethnic group e.g. Rajputana Rifles are recruited primarily from Jat and Rajput populations. Mixed Fixed Class - They are similar to the Fixed Class regiments but the sub-units have troops from more than one ethnicity. e.g. the Punjab Regiment comprises Sikhs , Punjabis and Dogras but all function in mixed ...
Jat Regiment: YN Sharma May 1990 February 1992 The Grenadiers: Moti Dar March 1992 December 1992 17th Horse (Poona Horse) HM Khanna January 1994 August 1996 Gorkha Rifles: PS Joshi September 1996 January 1999 8th Gorkha Rifles: MA Gurbaxani January 1999 March 2001 Rajput Regiment: Hari Prasad March 2001 August 2002 Maratha Light Infantry: Ram ...
5 Sikh Regiment [12] 11 Lieutenant General Kunhiraman Palat Candeth PVSM: 27 Sep 1969 21 Oct 1972 Royal Indian Artillery: 12 Lieutenant General M. L. Thapan PVSM: 23 Oct 1972 26 Oct 1973 Jat Regiment: 13 Lieutenant General Tapishwar Narain Raina MVC: 27 Oct 1973 31 May 1975 Kumaon Regiment: 14 Lieutenant General Inderjit Singh Gill PVSM, MC: 10 ...
The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is one of the youngest regiments in the army and was the mastermind of General K Sundarji, who had the foresight to cater to the needs of a modern army. [4] After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 , a need was felt to give infantry battalions greater mobility, especially when operating with armoured formations.