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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
The town of Madras was founded in 1639 and the first Fort Saint George in 1644. In August 1758, they were formed into regular companies of 100 men each with a due proportion of Indian officers, havildars, naiks, etc. and in December of that year the first two battalions were formed with a European subaltern to each company and a captain to command the whole.
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 ...
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 ...
The 1st battalion was in the Arakan during the Burma campaign and later took over the defence of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The 2nd battalion was also in the Arakan area and a number of battles were fought by it. The capture of Point 551, also called Rajput Hill, was the most important.
It is the most highly decorated regiment of the Indian Army and in 1979, the 1st battalion was the Commonwealth's most decorated battalion, with 245 pre-independence and 82 post-independence gallantry awards, when it was transformed into the 4th battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment.