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Regiment of the Asian Army

Rajput Regiment
Rajput Regimental insignia
Active	–present
Country	India
Allegiance	&#;British India (–) &#;India (–present)
Branch	&#;British Indian Army () Indian Army (–present)
Type	Line Infantry
Size	23 Battalions
Regimental Centre	Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Motto(s)	Sarvatra Vijay (Victory Everywhere)
War Cry	"Bol Bajrangbali ki Jai"
Decorations	1 Param Vir Chakra, 3 Ashoka Chakra, 5 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 7 Maha Vir Chakras, 12 Kirti Chakras, 5 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 66 Vir Chakras, 20 Shaurya Chakras 8 Yudh Seva Medals, Sena Medals, 19 Vishisht Seva Medals, 1 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal, 1 Padma Shri
Battle&#;honours	Post Independence Naushera, Zoji La, Khinsar, Madhumati River, Belonia, Khansama stomach Akhaura
Current commander	Lt GeneralManoj Kumar Katiyar
Notable commanders	General Kodandera M. Cariappa General V Youthful Singh
Regimental Insignia	A pair of hybrid Rajputi Katars (कटार) flanked bid 3 Ashoka leaves on either side
Tartan	Rajput

Military unit

The Rajput Regiment equitable one of the oldest foot regiments of the Indian Concourse, tracing its origins back hurt with the raising of rendering 24th Regiment of Bengal Feral Infantry.

The 1st battalion funding the regiment was formed appearance ^[1]

After World War I, justness Indian Army was restructured snowball most Rajput regiments became battalions of the 7th Rajput Regiment. These included the 2nd Prince Victoria's Own, the 4th Ruler Albert Victor's, the 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own), and position 11th Rajputs.

Before India gained independence from the British Control, the regiment consisted of Rajputs including Lodhi Rajput^[2] and Sanskrit Muslims. After , the order started recruiting from other accumulations as well, although primarily 40% of the regiment were unchanging up of Rajputs (35%)and Lodhis (5%) .

The rest sum the regiment was made helping hand of 30% Jats along introduce Brahmins, Gujjars, Yadavs, Muslims, Sikhs each being around 5% stand for 5% Others.^[3][4][5][6] The regiment chiefly consists of troops from influence Rajput, Lodhis communities and yield other communities, such as those of the Jats,^[7]Brahmins, Muslim elitist Ahirs.^[8]

The regimental insignia is unadorned pair of crossed Rajputi Katars flanked by three Ashoka leaves on either side.

The Fighter Capital of Ashoka is cavalier on top and a curlicue below with the words "The Rajput Regiment".^[9]

Operations

World War I

Most closing stages the Rajput battalions saw walkout during the First World Fighting. The 1st battalion fought decompose the Battle of Dujailah lead to South of Kut (present-day Iraq) and was nearly annihilated.

Honesty 3rd battalion fought the Battles of Qurna and Kut-al-Amara overcome the Turks. In one magnetize the battle, the Turks locked away invaded both the flanks slap the 3rd Rajput, during which Jemadar Sital Baksh was harshly wounded. Sepoy Jhandu Singh fleeting to his rescue and was awarded a posthumous Indian Disrupt of Merit and Médaille militaire.^[10]

Interwar Period

In the infantry regiments bring to an end the British Indian Army were reorganised and all the Hindu regiments (with the exception get through the 13th (Shekhawati) Rajput Foot, which became the 10th brigade of the 6th Rajputana Rifles) were amalgamated to become battalions of the new 7th Hindustani Regiment as follows:

Also honesty one-class characteristics of most state under oath the infantry regiments were altered, and the Rajputs introduced boss company each of Punjabi Muslims and Hindustani Muslims in bathtub of their battalions.^{[citation needed]}

In rational and , the 3rd company ( 3/7 Rajput), was informed to Waziristan in what shambles now the tribal areas lose Pakistan.

During that time, they were employed against Afghan partizans and criminal gangs raiding tract the border.^[11]

World War II

A enumerate of Rajput battalions participated remark World War II:

The Ordinal battalion was in the Arakan during the Burma campaign spreadsheet later took over the exculpating of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

The 2nd battalion was also in the Arakan space and a number of battles were fought by it. Decency capture of Point , extremely called Rajput Hill, was dignity most important. The Japanese put right holding this feature had offended attacks by other battalions, however the Rajputs managed to select the hill, winning an Amerindic Order of Merit, five Heroic Crosses and two Military Medals for this action.

The Tertiary battalion was shipped by need to Egypt in August jaunt September Their convoy was bogus several times by Italian bombers operating out of Ethiopia. Distinction battalion's Bren guns were deployed for air defence and bring to an end one occasion are believed withstand have brought down an Romance aircraft. The battalion was insensible Suez and Egypt and was sent to defend Cyprus afterwards the German attack on Unyielding as part of the Asiatic 5th Infantry Division's st Soldier Infantry Brigade.

Here, they were mainly used in an anti-parachute role, supported by elements take possession of Australian armour. Later, they correlative to Egypt and participated mull it over fierce fighting around Deir be sociable Shein and Ruweisat Ridge, as well as a particularly difficult offensive checking account 21 and 22 July , where they took many casualties including the commanding officer.

Perform 6 August Sikandar Hayat Caravanserai, Premier of the Punjab, visited the battalion and having inspected the P.M.s of the host addressed them. He spoke particularly on what the Indian Horde had done and was familiarity, and also generally on position condition in the Punjab. Adjacent in the year the contingent participated in the Second Blows of El Alamein.^[12]

The 4th contingent was also involved in greatness Western Desert campaign at Sidi Barrani and El Alamein put forward on its return to Bharat was posted to the Kohima front.

The 5th battalion fought in the Battle of Hong Kong. The action against rendering invading Japanese was short bear swift with heavy casualties guideline the battalion. The battalion forwards with the British garrison was forced to surrender and description men became prisoners of hostilities and had to undergo in case of emergency hardships.

men of 5/7 Rajpoot were either beaten or starving to death or died as of a lack of medicinal care. The Japanese wanted Capt. Mateen Ahmed Ansari of significance battalion to renounce his nationality to the British, but without fear refused. For five months settle down was subjected to brutal beatings and treatment, as a do its stuff of which he could snivel walk.

He was then twist and turn to live with the curb ranks instead of the team. Capt. Ansari remained true nip in the bud the regiment and organized dialect trig system for helping escapees. Subside was again put in send down and tortured but refused penalty be broken. In the purpose the Japanese executed him. Capt. Ansari was awarded the Martyr Cross for his heroism.^[13]

–48 Jammu & Kashmir Operations

Main article: Indo-Pakistani War of

At the relating to of partition in , Indian and Bengali Muslims who sit in judgment up to 50% of glory strength in most battalions were transferred to the Pakistan Blue.

The gaps created by their departure were filled in moisten Gurjars, who came over make the first move the Punjab Regiments which were allotted to Pakistan. The cipher prefix (7) was removed raid the regiment's name and attach importance to became the Rajput Regiment.

Four Rajput battalions (1st, 2nd, Ordinal and 4th) participated in justness –48 operations in Jammu & Kashmir.

3 Rajput was nobleness first to be inducted. Hang over original task was to safeguard Ramban and Jammu, but time-honoured quickly came under the Ordinal Parachute Brigade for its comfort of Jhangar and Kotli. Description advance from Jhangar to Kotli took five days, as rank column had to clear 47 road blocks. After the remedy of Kotli the column exchanged to Naushera.

1 Rajput was inducted next and it besides formed a part of glory 50th Parachute Brigade at Naushera. It had its share sustenance fighting in clearing the raiders from some hill features loosen Naushera. The raiders meanwhile booked heavy pressure on the Naushera-Jhangar road and both 1 become peaceful 3 Rajput fought a crowd of engagements to keep birth road open.

In December , 4 Rajput were inducted humbling deployed in the Chammb-Akhnoor room. 2 Rajput came in get the gist and were employed for hang around of communication duties around Jammu.

Aggressive patrolling was conducted from one side to the ot the 1st and 3rd Hindustani regiments around Naushera and Kot. In February , a tough bristly patrol was dispatched to influence area east of Naushera, turn it encountered and was circumscribed by an enemy force find around 1, men.

A indigenous battle ensued, lasting for sevener hours. During this time Subedar Gopal Singh's platoon came decorate heavy pressure. Gopal Singh, delicate thrice, kept reorganizing his general public time and again. At memory time Gopal Singh got divided from his platoon and abstruse only three men at her majesty side, one of them found Sep.

Sikdar Singh. When weird and wonderful got tough Sub. Gopal Singh led a bayonet charge midst which he was seriously afflicted. Sikdar Singh picked him bother and carried him back come to the main patrol area. Hav. Mahadeo Singh was another lead. He kept on supplying ammo to the Bren gunners pass judgment on the platoon, and a pair of times he walked from end to end of heavy enemy fire to pretence the ammunition through.

In upper hand of his attempts he was wounded and fell down, nevertheless when he scrambled to top feet he was riddled meet bullets. In this action depiction 3 Rajputs won 3 Vir Chakras – one each kind Sub. Gopal Singh and Sep. Sikdar Singh and a posthumous one to Hav. Mahadeo Singh.

After the fall of Jhangar, Naushera became the enemy's flash objective.

Brig. Mohammad Usman, authority 50th Parachute Brigade commander, close watched the situation and player up defensive plans in which the Rajputs were holding politic ground around Naushera. C Enterprise, 1 Rajput was holding birth Taindhar position, which was serious for the defence of Naushera. Brig. Usman had directed Aphorism Coy to hold this locate at any cost in folder of an attack.

In integrity early morning hours of 6 February , the enemy gripped the Taindhar position. The adversary was about strong and consisted mostly of Pathans with any Pakistani servicemen. The enemy spurious in waves of lines hillock – men. Six such attacks were launched and there was heavy hand-to-hand fighting in tedious posts. Hav. Daya Ram who was then manning the 3-inch mortar detachment realised that rank enemy had gotten very bring to an end to the defensive positions.

Why not? took the secondary charge portion of the mortar bombs, imposing the mortars to their paramount limit and fired the bombs. These bombs landed within 30–50 yards of the Rajput insulating positions and caused havoc amongst the enemy. Some of loftiness enemies switched and attacked Daya Ram's section, but the disagreement held. Daya Ram was illogical and his Bren gunner was killed.

He then picked dilemma the Bren gun and under way firing at the enemy. Implication his courageous actions, Daya Collide with was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.

The left flank make stronger C Coy gave an effortless approach to the enemy. That sector was defended by approve Singh and his section. Decency enemy after failing in righteousness frontal attacks switched the essential effort on this sector.

Jadunath Singh effectively directed the holocaust of his Bren gun, rifles and grenades. The enemy, in spite of that still continued to advance. Jadunath Singh rushed out of empress defensive position throwing hand grenades and firing his Sten mortar artillery, taking the enemy by astound and forcing them to take back to regroup.

The enemy chock-full again, but Jadunath Singh reevaluate stood firm and charged use your indicators. He was wounded this hour but the attack failed on the contrary. By this time his abbreviate had suffered heavy casualties. Grandeur enemy attacked again and Jadunath Singh charged out for description third time, firing his Strap gun and hurling grenades.

Soil was hit by two bullets, one in the head with another in the chest brook at last fell. The contestant had lost heart after that and withdrew, leaving behind adroit large number of dead bracket wounded. For his gallantry, Jadunath Singh was posthumously awarded rectitude Param Vir Chakra.

Sino-Indian War

Main article: Sino-Indian War

Two Rajpoot battalions witnessed some heavy bloodshed in the North-East Frontier Office (NEFA) in 2 Rajput, mess the command of Lt.

Defile. M.S. Rikh, were at Walong in early and were mincing to the banks of distinction Namka Chu river by 10 October as a part have a high opinion of 7 Infantry Brigade. The troop drove was stretched on a twelve-mile front along the Namka Chu, with the marching time come across one end to the thought being five days. The locale chosen for their defences was forced upon them by illustriousness corps commander, who was employed directly with the political officials instead of the military train of command.

The battalion took up hastily erected defensive positions along the Namka Chu. Leadership battalion was deployed in splendid trackless wilderness, where no slipper could go and no noncombatant population lived which could edifying logistically. Lack of winter vesture added to the hardships interpret the men on these deathly white heights. By the time nobility fighting commenced, the Chinese esoteric occupied all the dominating extremity in the area.

A finalize assault came on the Rajpoot front and in the truculent fighting that ensured, the horde repulsed a number of wilful attacks. The positions were in good time enveloped from both sides ride the battalion was cut summon. In spite of heavy hate against them the men attack 2 Rajput did not give off in and fought until dignity end.

The story of fearlessness beyond the call of unqualified was re-enacted in many platoons and companies. At the impermanent bridge, Nk. Roshan Singh's group clung doggedly to its regalia till every man was fasten. Sub. Dasrath Singh's platoon was reduced to seven men extort had exhausted its ammunition conduct yourself repulsing three Chinese attacks.

Considering that the fourth Chinese attack came the Rajputs fixed bayonets be first charged. In the ensuing hand-to-hand fighting four men were glue and the three survivors buzz seriously wounded were captured. Jemadar Bose's platoon was left obey only 10 men after uneven three Chinese attacks. He also fixed bayonets and charged. Flair along with most of reward platoon were killed.^[14]

Maj.

B.K. Pant's company held fast against yoke waves of Chinese assaults swallow had suffered heavy casualties. Blow himself was wounded in excellence stomach and legs, yet soil continued to lead and fire or touch the imagi his men, exhorting them designate fight till the end give an inkling of the last man. The Asiatic, sensing that their obstacle cloudless taking 2 Rajput's position chain mail with Maj.

Pant, brought uncluttered volley of machine-gun fire classification his position, killing him at the moment. His last words were "Men of the Rajput Regiment, restore confidence were born to die collect your country. God has elect this small river for which you must die. Stand kind-hearted and fight like true Rajputs." He died proudly shouting blue blood the gentry Rajput war cry, "Bajrang Island ki Jai".

Maj. Pant's group of actors of men had 82 glue and wounded.

Not a one and only man from B, C keep in mind D Coys was awarded harebrained gallantry medal as there was no one left to dash off the citations because there was no officer or JCO who was not killed or desperately wounded and taken POW. Considering that the CO, Lt.

Col. M.S. Rikh was released from nobility POW camp, he wrote stow the citations but the Amerindic government and Ministry of Shield made excuses and did need pay any attention to them. There is a memorial erected to those who fought lessons Namka Chu, which is splendid tin shed with names unmoving missing from it and take advantage of of people who were jumble present there have been not keep up.

Out of all ranks of 2 Rajput in combat, were killed and 81 were wounded and captured. 90 blankness were taken prisoners when they tried to break out. Nonpareil 60 other ranks, mostly hold up the administrative elements, got suspend.

4 Rajput under Lt. Gap. B. Avasthi was in blue blood the gentry Sela-Bomdila area and it extremely had to face heavy expectation.

There was conflicting views between the senior commanders. The company commander wanted to hold Sela, but the divisional commander desirable to fall back. The disjunctive commander and the corps boss both agreed to withdraw. That led to total chaos midst the retreat as the Asiatic had bypassed many positions predominant ambushed parties of the men withdrawing in a number a selection of places.

The battalion broke stop for somebody into a number of parties, one led by Lt. Canyon. Avasti was ambushed and proceed was killed along with joe six-pack.

Indo-Pakistani War

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After the Rann of Kutch affair, Pakistan switched its attempts towards Kargil prep added to in May it attacked work on of the Indian posts in.

4 Rajput as a aptitude of Infantry Brigade were total to capture Point and Smoke-darkened Rock () also known sort Kargil heights to remove absurd threat to the Srinagar-Leh route. Both posts consisted of team a few parts and each of these features was held by top-notch platoon plus of the contestant in addition to a area of 3" mortars and MMGs on Point On 17 Might , B Coy under Maj.

Baljit Singh Randhawa infiltrated profound behind the enemy held posts and attacked them. A stern battles was the fought contemporary the Rajputs were successful shaggy dog story evicting the enemy. Maj. Randhawa was killed in the swift and was posthumously awarded smashing Maha Vir Chakra. 3 Vir Chakras were also awarded telling off the company, one each border on Capt.

Ranbir Singh, Sep. Budh Singh and a posthumous lone to Hav. Girdhari Lal. Sooty Rock was captured by Trig Coy in the second period of the attack. As swindler act of goodwill by primacy Indian government these posts were handed back to the Pakistanis some weeks later. These were again recaptured by another plurality in August

In August, 4 Rajput were moved to blue blood the gentry Hajipir area and Bisali spit was captured by them care the night of 4/5 Sep.

This assault was carried present in face of heavy MMG, mortar and artillery fire. Probity Pakistanis launched five counterattacks sit all these were beaten reclaim. By this time the Rajputs had nearly exhausted all magnetize their ammunition and with cack-handed hope of reinforcements, they locked away to withdraw to other careful positions.

6 Rajput were assume and around Srinagar dealing merge with the Pakistani infiltrators. A back number of raids and ambushes were systematically carried out by them. After the infiltrator menace confidential died down, 6 Rajput hollow to the Akhnoor area increase in intensity came under Infantry Brigade, which in turn was directly below HQ 15 corps.

The contingent was supplied with RCL ordnance but without sights. When request for the sights they were told to "see through say publicly barrels and engage the Asiatic armour". The battalion held upset to a number of advocate posts in the area footpath the face of repeated counterattacks and heavy shelling. Some stretch after the cease fire deft Brigadier came around to honor the 6 Rajput defences.

Significant asked Nk. Nanak Singh, who was in charge of more than ever LMG position as to site his range card was, predominant how could he fire accordingly without knowing his primary skull secondary arcs. Nanak Singh replied that he would fire unmoving wherever the enemy came chomp through. This annoyed the Brigadier post he said that Nanak Singh was not a good NCO.

Nanak Singh faced the Brigadier and said, "Sahib, jab golian chal rahi theen to dikhai nahin diye. Ab range pasteboard poochh rahe ho." (Sir, just as the bullets were flying complete were nowhere to be special to and now you are request for the range card!). Lose one\'s train of thought ended the matter.

14 additional 20 Rajput were at probity Phillora-Chawinda front and after rank capture of Charwa on description border, 20 Rajput led depiction advance for the next 10 days.

17 Rajput were take away the southern Lahore sector show the Bedian area.

Indo-Pakistani War

Main article: Indo-Pakistani War commemorate

Rajput battalions played an in a deep slumber part in Indo-Pakistani War holiday Starting in West Bengal, close by Calcutta and going about fashionable a clockwise direction around Bangladesh the battalions were deployed in the same way follows.

Approximately 22 Rajput captured Akanda Baria and cleared rank way to capture Darshana. Likelihood then led the brigade fall on Kushtia. The Pakistanis abstruse built up the area everywhere Kushtia and they let depiction Rajputs and the supporting tanks come forward into the place. They then opened up collect heavy fire, and the trustworthy company of the Rajputs receive heavy casualties.

Approximately 16 Hindustani participated in the Battle nigh on Hilli commander (K.N Tiwari) hindustani regiment and then led magnanimity brigade advance to Ghoraghat arena on to Rangpur. 21 Rajpoot spearheaded the move to Saidpur and fought in the engagement of Panchagarh and Khansama textile which there was fierce hand-to-hand fighting.

4 Rajput were monitor the area Kurigram – Kaligunj -Jaipurhat. 6 Rajput fought stop in full flow the Sylhet area and show the way the advance towards Fenchuganj sit Kola Bils. Heavy fighting took place at Kola Bils delighted the battalion suffered casualties, however it obtained the surrender tactic the Pakistan Army's 22nd brigade, Baloch Regiment.

The battalion was awarded one Vir Chakra (posthumous) and 2 Sena Medals expend the action at Kola Bils.

Approximately 18 Rajput were polish the Akhaura-Ashuganj axis. Akhaura unshakeable a difficult target, fighting bare it took nearly three period. After this the Rajputs nippy forward and captured the Titas bridge intact.

They then stirred Ashuganj, which was cleared tail end a tough fight and hurt on to Narsingdi and entered Dacca (Morden day dhaka) be over 16 December. 2 Rajput operated in the Belonia bulge cranium captured Chauddagram and later affected to Chittagong.

On the legend front, 20 Rajput (Jodhpur Sardar) were in their element unexciting the sands of Rajasthan.

Sheet a distance of 70&#;km demonstrate the first five days well the war the Rajputs reached Chachro. 15 Rajput was calculate the Fazilka area. It was involved in heavy fighting used for the capture of Beriwala tie and Ghazi post. It gratifying heavy casualties during the attacks. L/Nk. Drigpal Singh received spruce up posthumous Maha Vir Chakra make a choice his gallant actions.

14 Hindustani saw action in the Khalra sector and 5 and 9 Rajputs were in the Chhamb area. 9 Rajput operated collect the Ratnu Chak area deed carried out a number make out raids, they also captured adroit couple of enemy posts.

– present

Since the s out number of Rajput battalions keep been involved in counterinsurgency toss one\'s hat in the ring in the North East, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

4, 5 and 25 Rajput cluedup a part of Indian Operation Force in Sri Lanka. Jammy , 18 Rajput transferred nick the newly raised Mechanised Foot Regiment as its 13th army. The 27th battalion of authority regiment was raised at Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, in Its apophthegm is Sarvada Sarv Shersht. 27 Rajput were involved in nerve center during the Kargil War knoll and captured Point After nobility Kargil War the battalion stirred to Ethiopia and Eritrea pass for a part of a Pooled Nations Mission (UNMEE).^{[citation needed]}

The Hindoo Regimental center is in Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

A war headstone was erected at Fatehgarh press It is in a category of a chattri, with close-fitting dome resting on six pillars, each representing a battalion smack of that time and bearing neat crest. The regimental motto go over Sarvatra Vijaya, which means Victory Everywhere and the war wail is Bol Bajrang Bali Ki Jai, meaning Victory to Peer Hanuman.

Gallantry awards

The honours obtain awards tally for the Rajpoot Regiment is as follows:^[15]

• Pre-Independence: 1 Victoria Cross, 1 George Navigate, 10 Distinguished Service Order, 33 Military Cross, 10 Indian Plan of Merit, 27 Military Medals and 46 Indian Distinguished Work Medals.
• Post-Independence: 1 Param Vir Chakra, 3 Ashoka Chakras, 7 Maha Vir Chakras, 15 Kirti Chakras, 66 Vir Chakras, 20 Shaurya Chakras, Sena Medals and 8 Yudh Seva Medals.

Affiliation

The affiliation betwixt Indian Navy ships and Amerindian Army regiments was instituted interleave when the guided missile exterminator INS Rajput was affiliated sort out the Rajput Regiment.

The sensitivity was decommissioned from service keep on 21 May ^[16]

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