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In the Regiment of Artillery the battalion-sized units are referred to as regiments, a point of confusion on occasion. These units are equipped and named based on their type of equipment. There are two types of units. The majority are regiments that have weapons as their equipment, such as missiles, rockets, field guns, medium guns or mortars.
[4] [5] [6] The first battalion of the regiment was officially raised just before the partial annexation of the Sikh Empire on 1 August 1846, by the British East India Company. Currently, the Sikh Regimental Centre is located in Ramgarh Cantonment , Jharkhand .
1786 became 17th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry; 1796 became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry; 1824 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry; 1857 mutinied at Cawnpore [2] In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the 1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry. [3]
1st Battalion 1 November 1970 Nicknamed The Headhunters, raised at the Kumaon Regimental Centre, Ranikhet by Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) RN Mahajan. Battle Honour Dras and Theatre Honour Kargil. Also awarded with three Army Commander Citations in 1999, 2013 and 2024. The most decorated of the three units. [6] 2nd Battalion
2nd Battalion, Punjab Regiment - 1st Battalion; 1st Battalion, The Grenadiers - 2nd Battalion; 1st Battalion, Rajputana Rifles - 3rd Battalion; A year later, they were joined by the 1st Battalion, Rajput Regiment as the 4th Battalion. It was the only regiment of foot guards in the Indian Army. Though the Brigade of The Guards is only 70 years ...
1st Battalion: 01 Dec 1776: 01 Dec 1969: 1st Battalion, Madras Regiment: Kalidhar: 2nd Battalion: 09 Nov 1803: 15 Aug 1970: 1st Battalion, Jat Regiment (Light Infantry) Festubert: 3rd Battalion: 19 Feb 1824: 14 June 1971: 1st Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles: Chushul: 4th Battalion: 30 Jul 1846: 15 May 1970: 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment: Tithwal: 5th ...
Allotted to India in 1947. 1st (Royal) Battalion: Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 6th Jat Light Infantry. 2nd (Mooltan) Battalion: Late 119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment). Disbanded in 1942. 3rd Battalion: Late 10th Jats. 4th Battalion: Late 18th Infantry. Became 10th (Training) Battalion.
In October, the Army gave in, and the 1st battalion of the Mahar Regiment was raised in Belgaum under Lt. Col. H.J.R. Jackson of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles and Sub. Maj. Sheikh Hassnuddin. The 2nd battalion was raised in Kamptee in June 1942 under Lt. Col. J.W.K. Kirwan and Sub. Maj. Bholaji Ranjane. A cap badge was designed for the ...