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'''49 Armoured Regiment''' is an armoured regiment of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Indian Army]]. <br />
==Formation==<br />
The regiment was raised on 1 October 1983 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel JPS Nakai at [[Ahmednagar]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=Gautam|title=Indian Army, a Reference Manual|year=2000|publisher=Reliance Publishing House|page=|ISBN=978-8175101142}}</ref> It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gautam|first=PK|title= Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III|date=2016|publisher= IDSA/Pentagon Press |isbn= 978-81-8274-909-2|page=153}}</ref> Lieutenant General SS Mahal, VSM is the current [[Colonel (India)#Colonel of the regiment|Colonel of the Regiment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 45, page 1747|date=2020-11-07|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref><br />
==Gallantry awards==<br />
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards - <br />
*[[Sena Medal]] - Major Amit Rathi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-amit-rathi-sm-2/|title=Major Amar Rathi|date=|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2006/W_11_2011_100.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 11, page 282|date=2006-03-18|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref><br />
==Other achievements==<br />
Sowar Pradeep Kumar of the regiment won a Silver Medal in the Free Rifle 300 Metres (Three Position) event at the 26th All India GV Mavalankar Shooting Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-army-personnel-being-trained-for-commonwealth-shooting-events-2396855|title= Army personnel being trained for Commonwealth shooting events|date=2017-04-11|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref><br />
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==Regimental insignia==<br />
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed [[lance]]s with [[pennon]]s mounted with the [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]], with the numeral "49" inscribed on the crossing of the lances and a scroll at the base with the words "ARMOURED REGIMENT".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/British-India/Cavalry/list-india.html|title=The Regiments of the Indian Army Armoured Corps since 1950|date=|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref><br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps}}<br />
[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]<br />
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1983]]</div>Bot