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Bihar Regiment
Regimental Insignia of the Bihar Regiment
Active1941–Present
CountryIndia British India 1941-1947
Bihar Regiment India 1947-Present
Branch Indian Army
TypeLine Infantry
RoleInfantry
Size26 Battalions
Regimental CentreDanapur Cantonment, Patna
Nickname(s)
  • Veer Biharis
  • Killer Machines
  • Jungle Warriors
  • Bajrang Bali's Army
Motto(s)Karam Hi Dharam (Work is Worship)
War CriesJai Bajrang Bali (Victory to Bajrang Bali) and Birsa Munda Ki Jai (Victory to Birsa Munda)[1]
EngagementsBurma Campaign, World War II
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Pawan
Kargil War
2016 Indian Line of Control strike
Sino-Indian border dispute
  • 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes
DecorationsPre Independence[2]
  • Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - 02
  • Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - 03
  • Military Cross (MC) - 03
  • Order of British India (OBI) - 04
  • Military Medal (MM) - 02
  • IDSO - 02
  • Gallantry Certificate - 03

Post Independence[2]

  • Ashoka Chakra (AC) - 04
  • PVSM - 07
  • Mahavir Chakra (MVC) - 03
  • Kirti Chakra (KC) - 13
  • AVSM - 11
  • Vir Chakra (VrC) - 16
  • Shaurya Chakra (SC) - 47
  • Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) - 09
  • Sena Medal (SM) - 200
  • Jivan Rakshak Padak - 07
  • Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) - 43
  • Mention in Despatches - 45
  • COAS Commendation Card - 450
  • GOC-in-C’s Commendation Card - 400
Battle honoursHaka, Gangaw and Batalik.
  • Theatre honours: Burma (1945), Akhaura (1971), Kargil (1999)
Commanders
Colonel of the Bihar RegimentIC-47064W Maj Gen Manoj Natrajan, SC VSM
Notable
commanders
  • Lt Gen Sant Singh
  • Lt Gen K S Mann
  • Lt Gen A R K Reddy
  • Lt Gen O S Lohchab
  • Lt Gen Balbir Singh
  • Brig SC Johar
  • Col Umesh Kumar Ojha
  • Col B. Santosh Babu
Insignia
Regimental InsigniaThe Ashoka Lion

The Bihar Regiment is an Indian Army infantry regiment.[3] It traces its origins back to the British Indian Army.[4] The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 by regularising the 11th (Territorial) Battalion, the 19th  Hyderabad Regiment, and raising new battalions. The Bihar Regimental Centre (BRC) is located at Danapur Cantonment, Patna, the second oldest cantonment of India. INS Vikramaditya, the Indian Navy's largest ship and one of its two aircraft carriers is affiliated to the Bihar Regiment, Indian Army's highly decorated and battle-hardened unit.

  1. ^ "The Bihar Regiment". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Bihar Regiment". indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Why Bihar Regiment isn't only about soldiers from Bihar". The Times of India. 24 June 2020.
  4. ^ "1857 Indian uprising to Galwan clash: How Army's Bihar Regiment demolished 'non martial' tag". 24 June 2020.

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