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46 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.
Formation
46 Armoured Regiment was raised on 01 July 1982 at Ahmednagar.[1] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[2]
History
The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Hisar, Haryana on 17 October 2008 by the then President of India, Mrs. Prathiba Patil.[3]
Equipment
The Regiment had the Vijayanta tanks at raising. Since 2002, it has been equipped with the T-72 tanks.[4]
Operations
The regiment participated in Operation Bluestar soon after its formation.[5] It has also taken part in Operation Trident, Operation Rakshak, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram.[6][7]
Major Ratan Kumar Sen was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his gallant actions during counter terrorism operations in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, while he was serving in 2 Rashtriya Rifles.[8]
Regimental Insignia
The Regimental insignia consists of a thunderbolt, overlaid with the Vijayanta tank and a scroll at the base with the regimental motto in Devanagari script.
The motto of the regiment is वज्र प्रहार प्रचंड वार (Vajra Prahar Prachand Vaar).
External links
- Pictures from Presentation of the Standard to 46 Armoured Regiment at Hisar in Haryana on Oct 17, 2008
- You tube - News video on the Presentation of the Standard
References
- ↑ Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010(2010-11-01). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III{{#if:Gautam|, Gautam}. IDSA/Pentagon Press(2016). ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2
- ↑ Honour for 46 Armoured Regiment(2008-10-17). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ President presents `Standard` to 46 Armoured Regiment(2008-10-17). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ The Man who saw Bhindranwale dead(2012-06-15). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ 46 Armoured Indian Army Postal Cover. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ ‘Vajra Day’ celebrated(2000-04-13). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Gazette of India, No 10, page 330(1995-11-03). Retrieved 2022-11-06.