| 82 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1975 – present |
| Country |
 India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |
 Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured Corps |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Toofan-e-hind |
| Equipment | T-72 tanks |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt General JS Sandhu |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 82 Armd Regt |
82 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
History[]
The regiment was raised on 1 October 1975. The first commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Moti Dar of the Poona Horse.[1][2] It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[3]
Lieutenant General JS Sandhu is the current Colonel of the Regiment.[4]
Gallantry awards and honours[]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards –
- Shaurya Chakra - 03 Major Ganesh Madappa – awarded posthumously for his bravery, while in service with the 36 RR battalion at Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, during counter-insurgency operations.
LD Kalu Ram Jat,SC, 82 Armd Regt and one more SC awardee from 82 Armd Regt for service in CI/ CT ops.[5][6]
- SM (Gallantry) - 3
- COAS Commendation Cards – 1[7]
- VCOAS Commendation Card – 1[8]
- Risaldar Major (Honorary Captain) Amar Singh was appointed Honorary Life Aide-de-camp to the President of India on 05 April 1980.[9]
Regimental Insignia[]
The cap badge of the regiment consists of a winged lion and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in Devanagari script.[10]
References[]
- ↑ "Moti Dar". https://www.scindia.edu/scindia_management/moti-dar/.
- ↑ Sharma, Gautam (2000). Indian Army, a Reference Manual. Reliance Publishing House. ISBN 978-8175101142.
- ↑ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2.
- ↑ "Gazette of India, No 45, Page 1744". 2020-11-07. https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf.
- ↑ "Major Ganesh Madappa SC". https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-ganesh-madappa-sc/.
- ↑ "Gazette of India, No 48, page 754-755". 1996-11-30. https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1996/O-0266-1996-0048-9912.pdf.
- ↑ "List of Personnel Recommended for COAS Commendation Cards On Army Day 2008". https://indianarmy.gov.in/writereaddata/documents/coas_commendation.pdf.
- ↑ "VCOAS Commendation Card 2008". https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=1ON5SpgNbF4nkcpmXjV4OA==&ParentID=j+8qKvrOICxLXoGtCW/Mjg==.
- ↑ "Gazette of India, No 21, page 617". 1980-05-24. https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1980/O-0998-1980-0021-44536.pdf.
- ↑ "The Regular Armoured Corps Regiments of the Indian Army". https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/British-India/Cavalry/list-india.html.
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