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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=50 Armoured Regiment
|image=
|caption=
|dates= 1987 – present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=India
|branch= [[Indian Army]]
|type= [[Armour]]
|role=
|size= Regiment
|command_structure=
|equipment= T-72 M1

|Past Commanders=
|ceremonial_chief=
|colonel_of_the_regiment= Lt Gen A B Shivane, AVSM, VSM
|notable_commanders=

|identification_symbol=50 Armd Regt
|identification_symbol_label=Abbreviation

|nickname= Fear Naught
|patron=
|motto=दिग्विजय <br/>''Digvijay'' “Victory in All Directions and Planes, in War and in Peace”.
|colors= "Red & Green"
|march=
|mascot=
|battles=
|anniversaries=
|decorations=
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}}

'''50 Armoured Regiment''' is an armoured regiment which is part of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]].<ref name="Nath2009">{{cite book|last=Nath|first=Ashok|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGQeQwAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9|pages=606–607}}</ref>

==Formation==

The regiment was raised on 7 September 1987 by Lt Col A.K. Bhatia at [[Ahmednagar]] with the designation of ad hoc Maintenance Group 'A' which was changed in 07 July 1989 to 50 Armoured Regiment<ref name="Nath2009"/> The regiment was one of the few armoured regiments to be raised with [[T-72]] tanks. The first Colonel of the Regiment was Lt Gen A.S. Sandhu.<ref name="Nath2009"/>

==History==
The Regiment has participated in internal security duties during [[Operation Rakshak]]. It has also taken part in [[Kargil War|Operation Vijay]] and [[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]].

The Regiment with its [[T-72]] tanks took part in the [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day parade]] and Army Day parade in 1996. The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award|President’s Standards]]’ at Mamun Military Station in [[Pathankot]] on 5 November 2014 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/morale-of-the-army-high-gen-dalbir-singh/articleshow/45048293.cms|title= 'Morale of the army high: Gen Dalbir Singh' in Economic Times|date= 2014-11-05|access-date=2020-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/fwire/two-army-regiments-get-presidents-standards-1789839.html|title='Two army regiments get President's Standards' in First Post|date=2014-11-06|access-date=2020-11-10}}</ref>

==Colors==
The colours of the regiment are Red and Green. In the strict martial sense, these colours when seen in unison depict the traditional Verey Light success signal of “Red over Green” which signifies victory in battle. In a generic sense, Red is the traditional cavalry colour signifying supreme sacrifice while Green stands for the basic desire for peace, harmony, and well being of all ranks of the regiment. Seen together, the colours signify the regiment's preparation for the supreme sacrifice when called upon to do so, from a basic stance of peace, harmony and well-being. These colours adorn the flag of the regiment.

==Cap badge==
The regiment badge was designed by Lt Gen (then Maj) AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC. It symbolises an amalgamation of tradition and modernity. The cavalry heritage is represented by two pennants interposed at the centre with a horseshoe; and modernity is depicted by the hull of a T-72 M1 below the horseshoe. A scroll below this carries the word दिग्विजय (Digvijay), which means triumph in [[Devanagri]] script.

The shoulder title consists of the numeral "50" in brass.

==Colonels of the regiment==
* Lt Gen (Retd) AS Sandhu, PVSM
* Brig (Retd) AK Bhatia
* Maj Gen (Retd) RS Mehta, AVSM, VSM
* Maj Gen (Retd) JS Sidhu, VSM
* Maj Gen (Retd) Deepinder Singh, SM, VSM
* Lt Gen (Retd) SH Kulkarni, AVSM, VSM**
* Lt Gen AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
* Maj Gen Sandeep Singh- Current Colonel of the Regiment

==Commandants==
'''Maintenance Group "A"'''

* Lt Col (Later Brig (Retd) AK Bhatia)

'''50 Armoured Regiment'''

* Col (Later Brig (Retd)) AK Bhatia
* Col (Later Maj Gen (Retd)) RS Mehta, AVSM, VSM
* Col (Later Maj Gen (Retd) JS Sidhu
* Col (Retd) MS Hundal
* Col (Retd) RC Rana
* Col (Now Lt Gen) AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
* Col (Now Maj Gen) R Edwards
* Col (Retd) RS Bhatia
* Col (Retd) Anil Bhatt
* Col Gaurav Bhatia
* Col Manvendra Singh
* Col Priyank Tripathi
* Col Jitendra Singh
* Col Rajat Sharma
* Col PJ Mane
* Col Ashish Swaroop, SM - Current Commandant

==References==
{{reflist}}
*'''Official Regimental History'''

{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1989]]
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