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{{Short description|Indian Army artillery unit}}
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|dates= 1965 – present
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|equipment= [[Indian Field Gun]]

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|motto= Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
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'''90 Field Regiment''' is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].

== Formation and history==
The regiment was raised as '''90 Mountain (Composite) Regiment''' on 15 April 1965 at [[Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Its three batteries were 901, 902 and 903 mountain batteries. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Rana Pratap Singh.<ref name="90FdAPOcover">{{cite web|url= https://samsshopping.com/product/90-field-regiment/|title=90 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee APO postal cover|date=2015-04-15|access-date=2023-01-21}}</ref> The regiment was equipped with [[QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzer|3.7 inch mountain howitzers]] and [[Ordnance QF 25-pounder|25 pounders]]. It is presently equipped with the [[Indian Field Gun|105 mm Indian field gun]]. The regiment was for a short period converted to a medium regiment, before returning back as a field regiment.

Shortly after its raising, the regiment moved to [[Deolali]] after the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965 war]]. It was here, where it was converted to [[75/24 Pack Howitzer|75/24 pack howitzers]]. The unit then moved to [[Lohitpur]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]] under 2 Mountain Artillery Brigade, but was operationally under 82 Mountain Brigade of [[2nd Infantry Division (India)|2 Mountain Division]].

==Operations==
The regiment has taken part in the following operations –
;[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
[[File:Banoob71.PNG|thumb|right|Deployment of troops in the eastern sector during the 1971 war]]
The regiment took part in Operation Cactus Lily in the Eastern Sector (present day [[Bangladesh]]). It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) VP Gupta and equipped with 75/24 guns. The regiment moved out from Lohitpur before the war. At the onset of operations (3 December 1971), headquarters battery and 901 battery were under Kilo Force at [[Belonia, India|Belonia]] in [[Tripura]], 902 battery was under 101 Communication Zone at [[Dawki]] and Muktāpur, both in [[Meghalaya]] and 903 battery was at [[Karimganj district|Karimganj]], [[Assam]] under Echo Force.
The regiment saw action in the north-eastern sector in the [[Shillong]] – [[Sylhet Division|Sylhet]] axis. The regiment provided artillery support and also used guns in direct supporting role.<ref>{{cite book|title=Liberation Bangladesh – 1971|first1= Maj Gen Dhruv C|last1= Katoch|first2=Lt Col Quazi Sajjad Ali|last2= Zahir|isbn= 978-9384898564|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|pages= 46–47}}</ref>

The regiment lost Gunner (ORA) Shiv Kumar Sharma during the operations on 7 December 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://honourpoint.in/wp-content/uploads/1971-Martyrs.pdf|title=1971 Martyrs|access-date=2023-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalwarmemorial.gov.in/roll-of-honours?page=257|title= Roll of Honour|date=|access-date=2023-01-22}}</ref> The regiment was awarded one Sena Medal and one Mention in Despatches. The unit bought back a few souvenirs from the war, which included a Pakistani artillery gun.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://sushantade.blogspot.com/2016/12/remembering-46-years-back-at-kolkata.html|title=Remembering 1971 at Kolkata during Bangladesh Liberation 1971|date=2016-12-16|access-date=2023-01-22}}</ref>
;Operation Vijay
The regiment was in the [[Great Rann of Kutch|Rann of Kutch]] in 1999-2000 during the [[Kargil War]].<ref name="90FdAPOcover"/>
;[[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]]
During this standoff with Pakistan, the regiment was present in the Rann of Kutch.<ref name="90FdAPOcover"/>
;Operation Sahayta
The regiment took part in rescue and relief operation in the aftermath of the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|Bhuj earthquake]] in 2001. It was awarded the General Officer in Command’s ([[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]]) Unit Citation for its efforts.<ref name="90FdAPOcover"/>

==War Cry==
The war cry of the regiment is ‘दुर्गा माता की जय’ (Durga Mata Ki Jai), which translates to ‘Victory to Goddess Durga’.<ref name="90FdAPOcover"/>

==Gallantry awards==
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards –
*[[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]] – Major [[D. Sreeram Kumar]] during his tenure with 39 [[Assam Rifles]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2009/W_49_2010_014.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 49, page 1813|date=2009-12-05|access-date=2023-01-22}}</ref>
*[[Sena Medal]] (SM) – 3 (Major Eustace William Fernandez,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1974/O-1253-1974-0026-55507.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 26, page 678.|date=1974-06-29|access-date=2023-01-22}}</ref> Colonel Fateh Singh Karamsot,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=xL0DEa8ePaqlF72lUHvXAQ==&ParentID=khARu88ix9ARZWOcwiMyXQ==|title=Sena Medal (Distinguished) -2002|date=2002-01-26|access-date=2023-01-21}}</ref> Lance Naik Naseeb Kumar<ref>{{cite web|url= https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2002/O-2517-2002-0026-114214.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 26, page 654|date=2002-06-29|access-date=2023-01-21}}</ref>)
*[[Mention in Despatches]] – 1 (Captain AA Ali)<ref name="90FdAPOcover"/>
*[[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (VSM) – 1 (Havildar Laishram Devendro Singh)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=91831|title= 359 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced|date=2013-01-25|access-date=2023-01-21}}</ref>
*[[Commendation Cards (Indian Army)|Chief of Army Staff Commendation cards]] – 13<ref name="90FdAPOcover"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=W+b7ynLYIu21ig4Cz+gAdA==&ParentID=XQTkD92YfiabuqgfNzuzdw==|title=COAS COMMENDATION CARD, 2016|date=2016-08-15|access-date=2023-01-21}}</ref>
*General Officer Commanding-in-chief Commendation cards – 18<ref name="90FdAPOcover"/>

==Notable officers==
The regiment has produced the following general rank officers-
*Major General SB Singh – the second commanding officer of the regiment.
*Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Gupta – the third commanding officer of the regiment, [[Commandant of the Indian Military Academy]] between November 1986 to December 1988 and Colonel Commandant, Regiment of Artillery.
*Major General Eustace William Fernandez {{small|SM}}.
*Major General JU Matai.
*Lieutenant General Anup Singh Jamwal {{small|PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC}} – GOC of [[IV Corps (India)|4 Corps]] and [[IX Corps (India)|9 Corps]] and later [[Adjutant-General (India)|Adjutant-General]].
*Major General GS Talwar – commanded the unit during Operation Parakram.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ncc.du.ac.in/ADG.pdf|title=Biodata|access-date=2023-01-22}}</ref>

==Other achievements==
*[[Devendro Singh]] of the regiment in an acclaimed [[Boxer (boxing)|boxer]], who competes in the [[light-flyweight]] division. He reached the quarter-finals of the [[2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] in [[Baku]], represented [[India at the 2012 Summer Olympics]], won the silver medal at the Asian Confederation Boxing Championship in 2013 and the silver medal at the [[Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Light flyweight|2014 Commonwealth Games]]. He has been awarded with the COAS Commendation Card and Vishisht Seva Medal.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.armysportsinstitute.com/component/content/article/91-momentous-moments/196-commonwealth-games.html|title= Commonwealth Games|access-date=2023-01-21}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]

==References==
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1965]]
[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]

90 Field Regiment India - Revision history

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