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{{Short description|Indian Army regiment}}
{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=44 Armoured Regiment
|image=
|caption=
|dates= 1981–present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=India
|branch= [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
|type= [[Armoured Corps]]
|role=
|size= Regiment
|command_structure=
|equipment= [[T-72]]

|Past Commanders=
|ceremonial_chief=
|colonel_of_the_regiment= Lieutenant General Vipul Singhal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.central.w.2025-12-27.268912/|title=Gazette of India, No 52|date=2025-12-27|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref>
|notable_commanders=

|identification_symbol=44 Armd Regt
|identification_symbol_label=Abbreviation

|nickname= "The Roaring Fours"
|patron=
|motto= युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे <br/>"Yudhyasva Jetasi Rane" (Fight, and Victory shall be yours)
|colors= Red and Gold
|march=
|mascot=
|battles=
|anniversaries=
|decorations=
|battle_honours=
}}

'''44 Armoured Regiment''' is an armoured regiment of the [[Indian Army]].

== Formation ==
44 Armoured Regiment was raised on 15 December 1981 at [[Ahmednagar]] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) DS Dhillon based on a ‘mixed class composition’ and equipped with [[Vijayanta]] tanks.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/44-armoured-regiment-gets-presidents-standards/articleshow/46370168.cms?from=mdr|title= 44 Armoured Regiment gets President's Standards in Economic Times|date= 2015-02-25|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref> Major General (later General) [[Bipin Chandra Joshi|BC Joshi]] was the first Colonel of the Regiment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1986/O-0726-1986-0049-32332.pdf|title=Gazette of India No 19 |date=1986-12-06|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presented the President’s ‘Standards’ to 44 Armoured Regiment, at Suratgarh Military Station, in Rajasthan on February 25, 2015.jpg|thumb|365x365px|The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President's ‘Standard’ to 44 Armoured Regiment, at Suratgarh, in Rajasthan on February 25, 2015|alt=|right]]

The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award|President’s Standards]]’ at [[Suratgarh]] on 25 February 2015 by General [[Dalbir Singh Suhag|Dalbir Singh]], [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], on behalf of the President of India, Mr [[Pranab Mukherjee]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/44-armoured-regiment-gets-presidents-standards/articleshow/46370168.cms?from=mdr|title=44 Armoured Regiment gets President's Standards in Economic Times|date= 2015-02-25|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref>

==Equipment==
The Regiment had the [[Vijayanta]] tanks at the time of raising. It converted to [[T-72]]M1-Ajeya tanks in 1997.<ref name="44 Armoured Regiment - Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web|url= https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3055827/44-Armoured-RegimentIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO|title=44 Armoured Regiment - Indian Army Postal Cover|access-date=2020-11-06}}</ref>

==Operations==
The regiment has participated in [[Operation Meghdoot]], [[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir|Operation Rakshak]] and [[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]]. It has contributed its officers and men to [[Rashtriya Rifles]] and [[Assam Rifles]] for counter-insurgency duties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/presidential-standard-for-44-armoured-regiment/article6930601.ece|title='Presidential Standard for 44 Armoured Regiment' in The Hindu|date=2015-02-25|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref>

The Regiment has won the following awards for gallantry and distinguished service – 2 [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]s, 1 [[Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1991.11/page/n43/mode/2up |title=Gazette of India No 17 from archive.org|date=1991-04-27|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref> 23 Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards, 6 Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards, 20 GOC-in-C Commendation Cards and 1 UN Force Commander Commendation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/standard-presented-to-44-armoured-regiment-by-the-chief-of-the-115022500975_1.html|title='Standard Presented to 44 Armoured Regiment by the Chief of the Army Staff on 25 February 2015' in Business Standard|date=2015-02-25|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2015/mar16-15/h6.htm|title='44 Armoured Regiment President's Standards Presented' in Sainik Samachar|date=2015-03-16|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/aug/doc2025814609101.pdf|title=List of personnel being conferred with COAS Commendation Card on the occasion of Independence Day 2025 (Op Sindoor)|date=2025-08-14|access-date=2025-08-22}}</ref>

==Regimental Insignia==
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed [[lance]]s with [[pennon]]s of the regimental colours. The numeral "44" is inscribed on the crossing of the lances inside a circle, mounted with the "mailed fist" or gauntlet. There is a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in [[Devanagari]] script. The shoulder title consists of the numeral "44" in brass.

The colours of the Regiment are Red and Gold – which are the same as the colours of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Indian Armoured Corps]].

The Regimental motto is युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे (Yudhyasva Jetasi Rane), which has been taken from the [[Bhagavad Gita]] (Chapter 11, Shloka 34). It translates to "Fight, and Victory shall be yours".<ref name="44 Armoured Regiment - Indian Army Postal Cover"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}

[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1981]]
[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]

44th Armoured Regiment India - Revision history

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