TYPES OF REGIMENTS IN INDIAN ARMY?

A regiment consists of several battalions, each commanded by a Colonel. These battalions are further divided into companies and then platoons. The Indian Army has regiments for various specialisations like infantry, mechanised infantry and artillery. The Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Parachute Regiment, Gorkha rifles, Rajputana Regiment etc. are the few army regiments that make up the Infantry. The units of a regiment are called battalions and each battalion is identified by its number whose name reflects the regiment it belongs to. The Indian Army comprises 27 regiments. The specialisation of the military’s Indian Army Regiment division lies in foot combat. Since they move on foot in between fights the infantry is also called foot troops. Additionally, the Indian Army Regiments employ military vehicles, mounts and other modes of mobility. The arsenal of the Indian Army is mostly made up of Infantry Weapons.



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Let’s know about the names of different Indian Army Regiments!

The following is the list of Regiments and types of Army in India-

1. Brigade of The Guards

2. Grenadiers

3. Maratha Light Infantry

4. Mechanised Infantry Regiment

5. Ladakh Scouts

6. Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry

7. Arunachal Scouts

8. Mahar Regiment

9. Jammu and Kashmir Rifles

10. Assam Regiment

11. Bihar Regiment

12. Garhwal Rifles

13. Kumaon Regiment

14. Parachute Regiment

15. Dogra Regiment

16. Punjab Regiment

17. Madras Regiment

18. 1 Gorkha Rifles

19. 3 Gorkha Rifles

20. 4 Gorkha Rifles

21. 8 Gorkha Rifles

22. 9 Gorkha Rifles

23. 11 Gorkha Rifles

24. Rajputana Rifles

25. Naga Regiment

26. Sikh Regiment

27. Jat Regiment

Description of some important Indian Army Regiments

1.Mechanised Infantry Regiments- This is an Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army, comprising 27 battalions dispersed throughout the nation in different armoured formations. The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is one of the youngest regiments in the army. This regiment was also involved in Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, Operation Rakshak in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir and Operation Vijay in Jammu and Kashmir. It also took part in UN Peacekeeping Operations in Somalia, Congo, Angola, and Sierra Leone.

2.Brigade of The Guards- The Brigade of The Guards is a mechanised infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Unlike other regiments that recruit from specific regions, ethnic groups and religions, the Brigade of The Guards was raised as the first “all India”, “all class” infantry unit of the Army where troops all over India serve together. Most battle honours awards record after Indian Independence was made by the Brigade of The Guard.

3.Punjab Regiment- This regiment is the oldest still in service in the Indian Army and is also the most senior regional infantry regiment. In 1947 it was created by the Indian British Army’s 2nd Punjab Regiment and has participated and numerous engagements and conflicts. The movement of troops between the regiments was done on the basis of whether the soldiers would be a part of India or Pakistan.

4.The Madras Regiment- This regiment is the oldest in the Indian Army. After the Independence and the British East India Company in the 1750s, this regiment was formed as a part of the Indian Army.

5.Rajputana Rifles- Rajputana Rifles is the second rifle regiment after the Madras Regiment of the Indian Army. Since Independence, the regiment has been involved in a number of conflicts against Pakistan as well as contributing to the Custodian Force(India) in Korea. The Rajputana Rifles is a fixed-class regiment with equal proportions of Jats and Rajputs with some minor proportions of Ahir, Gurjars and Hindustan Muslims.

6.Gorkha Rifles- The troops of Gorkha Rifles are mainly from ethnic Gurkha communities of India and Nepal. After Independence, a seventh Gorkha Rifles regiment was re-raised in the Indian Army after Independence to accommodate Gorkha Soldiers of the 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles who chose not to transfer to the British Army.

7.Sikh Regiment- This is an Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army. The Sikh Regiment is the highest decorated regiment of the Indian Army. In 1979 the 1st Battalion was the Commonwealth’s most decorated battalion, with 245 pre-independence and 82 post-independence gallantry awards when transformed into the 4th Battalion, Mechanised Infantry regiment. Currently, the Sikh Regimental Centre is located in Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand.

8.Kumaon Regiment- This Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army. The Kumaon Regimental Centre, established at Ranikhet, recruits Kumaoni people from the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand and Ahirs from Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

FAQs:

Q1: How many Infantry Regiments are there in the Indian Army?
A1: Indian Army has 27 Infantry Regiments. Some of the Infantry Regiments are-
1. The Grenadiers

2. Dogra Regiment

3. Madras Regiment

4. Punjab Regiment

5. Bihar Regiment

6. Rajputana Regiment etc.



Q2:What are the top 10 regiments in the Indian Army?
A2: The top 10 regiments of the Indian Army are-
1.Jat Regiment
2.Madras Regimen
3.Parachute Regiment
4.Punjab Regiment
5.Rajputana Rifles
6.The Grenadiers
7.Mahar Regiment
8.Rajput Regiments
9.Maratha Light Infantry
10.The Dogra Regiment and
11.Assam Regiment.

Q3: Which is the number 1 regiment of the Indian Army?
A3: The Sigh Regiment is the most celebrated regiment of the Indian Army. This regiment holds the highest number of gallantry awards.