Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyaha (It is a glory to die doing one’s duty)
War cry
“Veer Madrassi, Adi Kollu, Adi Kollu, Adi Kollu !”
Meaning
“O Brave Madrassi, Hit And Kill, Hit And Kill, Hit And Kill !”
(Which took from old Nair Pattalam of Travancore Kingdom "Adi... Kollu...")
Decorations
2 Victoria Crosses 8 Military Cross 1 Ashoka Chakra 5 Maha Vir Chakra 36 Vir Chakras 304 Sena Medals 1 Nao Sena Medal 15 Param Vishisht Seva Medals 9 Kirti Chakras 27 Shaurya Chakras 1 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal 2 Yudh Seva Medals 23 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals 47 Vishisht Seva Medals 151 Mention-in-Despatches 512 COAS's Commendation Cards 271 GOC-in-C's Commendation Cards 3 Jeevan Rakshak Padak 7 COAS Unit Citations 7 GOC Unit Citation
Battle honours
Post Independence
Tithwal, Punch, Kalidhar, Maharajke, Siramani and Basantar River.
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment
Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, YSM, VSM
Insignia
Regimental Insignia
An Assaye Elephant posed upon a shield with two crossed swords
Military unit
The Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s as a unit of the British East India Company. The regiment took part in numerous campaigns with the British Indian Army and the post-independence Indian Army.
The MadrasRegiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s as a unit of the British East India Company. The regiment...
Infantry 4th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry 5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry 6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry 7th Regiment of Madras Native...
their origin from the erstwhile Madras Presidency army of the British Raj. This regiment has its HQ in Bengaluru. The Madras Sappers are the oldest of the...
The MadrasRegiment Band (MRC Band) is an Indian Army regimental band. It is an active duty band that serves as part of the Madras Regimental Centre in...
the Indian Army as the 9th Battalion MadrasRegiment (1st Travancore) and the 16th Battalion of the MadrasRegiment (2nd Travancore) in 1954. In the early...
Retrieved 25 July 2018. "President honours Major David Manlun of the Naga Regiment with Kirti Chakra". YouTube. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018. "WING...
The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province)...
Retrieved 25 July 2018. "President honours Major David Manlun of the Naga Regiment with Kirti Chakra". YouTube. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original...
The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, comprising 27 battalions dispersed under various armoured formations throughout...
MadrasRegiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army formed after the World War I reforms of the Indian Army. The infantry regiments were...
merged into the Indian Army and became a part of the 9th Battalion, MadrasRegiment, the oldest battalion in the Indian Army. The serpent is worshipped...
contemporary military units and formations, such as company, battalion, regiment etc. mostly arose in the early modern period, during the 16th and 17th...
Centre for the MadrasRegiment (MRC) of the Indian Army. Associated to the MRC, is the Records Office for Other Ranks of the Regiment. Wellington Cantonment...
were of the Madras Artillery, one of the MadrasRegiment and one of the Bengal European Regiment. Of the wounded, four were of the 39th Regiment, three of...
the Indian Military Academy in 1980. He was commissioned into the 17 MADRASREGIMENT. He was moved to 21 RAJRIF in Feb 1985. He later commanded 2 RAJPUTANA...
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