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| Military Manpower | |
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| Active troops | 1,325,000 (3rd) |
| Reserve forces | 1,155,000 (7th) |
| Paramilitary forces | 1,293,300 (4th) |
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| Paramilitary forces of India | |
| Strategic Nuclear Command | |
| History | |
| Military history of India | |
| Ranks | |
| Air Force ranks and insignia | |
| Army ranks and insignia | |
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Regiments of the Indian Army:
Indian Army Regiments[]
Infantry Regiments[]
order of precedence:[citation needed]
- Gorkha Rifles
- Garhwal Rifles
- Brigade of the Guards
- Bihar Regiment
- Parachute Regiment
- Punjab Regiment
- Madras Regiment
- Grenadiers Regiment
- Maratha Light Infantry
- Rajputana Rifles
- Rajput Regiment
- Jat Regiment
- Sikh Regiment
- Sikh Light Infantry
- Dogra Regiment
- Kumaon Regiment
- Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
- Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
- Assam Regiment
- Mahar Regiment
- Mechanised Infantry Regiment
- Naga Regiment
- Ladakh Scouts
- Assam Regiment
- Arunachal Scouts
- Rashtriya Rifles
Details at a Glance[]
| Regiment | Active From | Regimental Center | Motto | War Cry |
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| 1 Gorkha Rifles | 1815 | Subathu, Himachal Pradesh | Kafar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro (Better to die than live like a coward) | Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail Goddess Kali, The Gorkhas are here) |
| 3 Gorkha Rifles | 1815 | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Kafar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro (Better to die than live like a coward) | Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail Goddess Kali, The Gorkhas are here) |
| 4 Gorkha Rifles | 1857 | Subathu, Himachal Pradesh | Kafar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro (Better to die than live like a coward) | Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail Goddess Kali, The Gorkhas are here) |
| 5 Gorkha Rifles | 1858 | Shillong, Meghalaya | Shaurya Evam Nistha (Courage and Determination) | Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail Goddess Kali, The Gorkhas are here) |
| 8 Gorkha Rifles | 1824 | Shillong, Meghalaya | Kafar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro (Better to die than live like a coward) | Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail Goddess Kali, The Gorkhas are here) |
| 9 Gorkha Rifles | 1817 | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Kafar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro (Better to die than live like a coward) | Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail Goddess Kali, The Gorkhas are here) |
| 11 Gorkha Rifles | 1918-1922; From 1948 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Yatraham Vijayastatra (The Metaphor for Victory) | Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali (Hail Goddess Kali, The Gorkhas are here) |
| Garhwal Rifles | 1887 | Lansdowne, India | Yudhaya Krit Nischya (Fight With Determination) | Badri Vishal Lal Ki Jai (Victory to the Great Lord Badri Nath) |
| Brigade of the Guards | 1948 | Kamptee, Maharashtra | Pahla Hamesha Pahla (First Always First) | Garud Ka Hun Bol Pyare (I am from the Guards, Say O my friend) |
| Bihar Regiment | 1941 | Danapur, Bihar | Karam Hi Dharam (Work is Worship) | Jai Bajrangbali |
| Parachute Regiment | 1945 | Bangalore, Karnataka | Shatrujeet (The Conqueror) | -- |
| Punjab Regiment | 1761 | Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand | Sthal Wa Jal (By Land and Sea) | Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal (He who cries God is Truth, is Ever Happy); Bol Jawala Ma Ki Jai (Victory to Goddess Jawala) |
| 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, Hit and Kill, Hit and Kill!) |
| Grenadiers Regiment | 1758 | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | Sarvada Shaktishali (Ever Powerful) | same as motto |
| Maratha Light Infantry | 1768 | Belgaum, Karnataka | Duty, Honour, Courage | Bol Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jai |
| Rajputana Rifles | 1775 | Delhi Cantonment | Veer Bhogya Vasundhara (The Brave Shall Inherit the Earth) | Raja Ram Chandra Ki Jai (Victory to Raja Ram Chandra) |
| Rajput Regiment | 1778 | Fategarh, Uttar Pradesh | Sarvatra Vijay (Victory Everywhere) | Bol Bajrang Bali Ki Jai (Victory to Lord Hanuman) |
| Jat Regiment | 1795 | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh | Sangathan Va Veerta (Unity And Valour) | Jat Balwan, Jai Bhagwan (The Jat is powerful, Victory to God!) |
| Sikh Regiment | 1846 | Ramgargh Cantoment, Jharkhand | Nischay Kar Apni Jeet Karon (With determination, I will be triumphant) | Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal (Victory belong to those; Who recite the name of God with a true Heart) |
| Sikh Light Infantry | 1944 | Fategarh, Uttar Pradesh | Deg Teg Fateh(Prosperity in Peace and Victory in War) | Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal (Blessed is the one who proclaims the Truth of God) |
| Dogra Regiment | 1877 | Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh | Kartavyam Anvatma (Duty Before Death) | Jawala Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Goddess Jawala) |
Armoured Regiments (62)[]
See also: Indian Army Armoured Corps
- President's Bodyguard
- 1 Horse or Skinner's Horse
- 2 Lancers
- 3rd Cavalry
- 4 Horse or 'Hodson's Horse'
- 5 Armoured Regiment
- 6 Lancers
- 7 Cavalry
- 8 Cavalry
- 9 Horse or 'The Deccan Horse'
- 10 Armoured Regiment
- 11 Armoured Regiment The Regt was raised by Col Harjeet Singh Lamba in May 1984 at Kalu Chak J&K
- 12 Armoured Regiment
- 13 Armoured Regiment
- 14 Horse or 'The Scinde Horse'
- 15 Armoured Regiment
- 16 Cavalry
- 17 Horse (The Poona Horse)
- 18 Cavalry
- 19 Armoured Regiment
- 20 Lancers
- Central India Horse (in 21st position)
- 40 Armoured Regiment
- 41 Armoured Regiment
- 42 Armoured Regiment
- 43 Armoured Regiment- The only regiment in the Armoured Corps to hold the MBT Arjun as part of its standard weapons platform.
- 44 Armoured Regiment
- 45 Cavalry
- 46 Armoured Regiment
- 47 Armoured Regiment
- 48 Armoured Regiment
- 49 Armoured Regiment
- 50 Armoured Regiment
- 51 Armoured Regiment
- 52 Armoured Regiment
- 53 Armoured Regiment
- 61 Cavalry
- 62 Cavalry
- 63 Cavalry
- 64 Cavalry
- 65 Armoured Regiment
- 66 Armoured Regiment
- 67 Armoured Regiment
- 68 Armoured Regiment
- 69 Armoured Regiment
- 70 Armoured Regiment
- 71 Armoured Regiment
- 72 Armoured Regiment
- 73 Armoured Regiment
- 74 Armoured Regiment
- 75 Armoured Regiment - the only Indian armoured regiment to have been raised on foreign soil during the 1971 Indo-Pak war at Gadra Road (now in Pakistan)on 12 March 1972.
- 76 Armoured Regiment
- 81 Armoured Regiment
- 82 Armoured Regiment
- 83 Armoured Regiment
- 84 Armoured Regiment
- 85 Armoured Regiment
- 86 Armoured Regiment
- 87 Armoured Regiment
- 88 Armoured Regiment
- 89 Armoured Regiment
- 90 Armoured Regiment
Units of the Regiment of Artillery[]
A few of the units of artillery are listed below:
- 9 Parachute Field Regiment
- 11 Field Regiment
- 12 Medium Regiment
- 15 Medium Regiment
- 16 Field Regiment
- 37 (Coorg) Anti-Tank Regiment RIA
- 38 Medium Regiment
- 40 Field Regiment (Asal Uttar)
- 56 Field Regiment (JITRA)
- 61 Medium Regiment (has served periods with 17th Mountain Division)
- 63 Field Regiment
- 70 Regiment (medium or field)(SAVIOURS)
- 76 Field Regiment
- 80 Field Regiment
- 92 Medium Regiment
- 99 Field Regiment (Sylhet)
- 163 Medium Regiment
- 168 Field Regiment
- 169 Field Regiment (Longewala)
- 175 Regiment (Field or Medium)
- 191 Field Regiment
- 193 Medium Regiment (Soltom)
- 195 Field Regiment (Banwat)
- 200 Medium Regiment
- 216 Medium Regiment
- 223 Field Regiment
- 228 Medium Regiment
- 253 Medium Regiment (Mighty Medium)
- 255 Field Regiment
- 286 Medium Regiment
- 298 Field Regiment
- 307 Medium Regiment
- 311 Field Regiment
- 315 Field Regiment[1]
- 821 Light Regiment Bombers
- 3342 msl regt
- 110 Medium Regiment
- 279 SATA Bty
- 91 Field Regiment
- 122 SATA Regiment
- 125 SATA Regiment (Sawa Lakh) India's First Regiment to be equipped with the Heron UAVs
- 161 Field regiment
- 861 Regiment armed with BrahMos (Block I)
- 862 Regiment armed with BrahMos (Block II)
- 863 Regiment armed with BrahMos (Block II)
- 864 Regiment armed with BrahMos (Block III)
- 170 Medium Regiment (Veer Rajput)
Engineer Groups[]
These were formed from the Sapper and Miner Groups of each of the erstwhile presidencies of British India. They are listed below in order of precedence:
See also[]
- Indian Army
- Military of India
- Paramilitary forces of India
- Army Aviation Corps (India)
- List of regiments of the Indian Army (1903)
- List of regiments of the Indian Army (1922)
References[]
The original article can be found at List of regiments of the Indian Army and the edit history here.