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49 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
Formation
The regiment was raised on 1 October 1983 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel JPS Nakai at Ahmednagar.[1] It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[2] Lieutenant General SS Mahal, VSM is the current Colonel of the Regiment.[3]
Gallantry awards
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards -
- Sena Medal - Major Amit Rathi[4][5]
Other achievements
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.[6]
Regimental insignia
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons 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".[7]
References
- ↑ Indian Army, a Reference Manual{{#if:Sharma|, Sharma}. Reliance Publishing House(2000)
- ↑ Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III{{#if:Gautam|, Gautam}. IDSA/Pentagon Press(2016). ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2
- ↑ Gazette of India, No 45, page 1747(2020-11-07). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Major Amar Rathi. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Gazette of India, No 11, page 282(2006-03-18). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ Army personnel being trained for Commonwealth shooting events(2017-04-11). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ↑ The Regiments of the Indian Army Armoured Corps since 1950. Retrieved 2021-05-07.