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The Rajput Regiment

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Created: 12 October 2006
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THE RAJPUT REGIMENT
Regimental Uniform of The Brigade of the Guards
  • Regimental Centre: Fategarh, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Regimental Insignia: A pair of crossed Katars (Rajput daggers) flanked by 3 Ashoka leaves on either side.
  • Motto: Sarvatra Vijay (Victory Everywhere).
  • War Cry: Bol Bajrang Bali Ki Jai (Say Victory to Lord Hanuman).• Regimental Battalions: 2nd Battalion (old 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs)
    .................................3rd Battalion (old 7th DCO Rajputs)
    .................................4th Battalion (old 8th Rajputs)
    .................................5th Battalion (old 11th Rajputs)
    .................................6th Battalion
    .................................7th Battalion
    .................................8th Battalion
    .................................9th Battalion (former 11th Rajput)
    .................................14th Battalion
    .................................15th Battalion
    .................................16th Battalion
    .................................17th Battalion
    .................................19th Battalion (former State Forces unit)
    .................................21st Battalion
    .................................22nd Battalion
    .................................23rd Battalion
    .................................24th Battalion
    .................................25th Battalion
    .................................26th Battalion
    .................................27th Battalion
  • 1st Battalion ---------------------------------> 4 Guards
  • 18th Battalion --------------------------------> 13 Mech. Inf.
  • 20th Battalion (former State Forces unit) -------> 24th Mech. Inf.

Post-Independence

  • Battle Honours: Naushera, Zoji La, Khinsar, Madhumati River, Belonia, Khansama and Akhaura.
  • Honours & Awards:1 Param Vir Chakra, 1 Ashok Chakra, 5 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 7 Maha Vir Chakras, 12 Kirti Chakras, 5 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 58 Vir Chakras, 20 Shaurya Chakras 4 Yudh Seva Medals, 67 Sena Medals, 19 Vishisht Seva Medals, 1 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal, 1 Padma Shri.
  • Comments:The Rajput Regiment is from the Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) lineage. 31st Bengal Native Infantry, raised in 1778, later became 3 Rajput. The Rajput Regiment has long been praised for its fidelity and courage. 1 Rajput and 2 Rajput (then 2/15th BNI and 1/16th BNI), fought with great courage in the capture of the fort at Bharatpur. The men had loyally retained the colours which had been shot to pieces in the earlier battles for the fort, and stitched it up again to raise it at the fort after it was taken. Naik Jadunath Singh is the first and only recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) for the Regiment in the Jammu & Kashmir Operations in 1947-48.

The Rajput Regiment - A BR Monitor article by DS Sandhu.