Punjab Regiment

Punjab Regiment

1st Punjab and 2nd Punjab trace their origin to the middle of the 18th century when the east Indian company raised battalions to the south. As the area of operations widened to the northern areas - Punjab Muslmans, Hindus and Sikhs reduce the intake from South. This makers the origin of Punjab Regiment out of Madras Regiment.

During the Reconstruction in 1922, senior regiments are merged to form Punjab Regiment. Due to the departure of Punjabi Muslmans after 1947, each battalion start having Sikhs and Dogras in equal compositions.

Punjab Regiment participated in all post 1947 wars. When the Brigade of the gaurds and parachute regiments were formed the senior battalions - 1 (para) Punjab became 1 Para and 2 Punjab became Guards.  

Regimental Center of Punjab Regiment

Multan, 1923; Meerut Cantt 1946; Ramgarh Cantt 1976

War Memorial of Punjab Regiment

Ramgarh Cantt

Punjab Regiment Logo

 

 Motto of Punjab Regiment

Jal Wa Sthal

War Cry of Punjab regiment

Sikhs - Jo bole so nihal sat sri akal

Dogras - Durga Mata ki jai

Different Battalions and their Raising Day of Punjab regiment

3 Punjab - 12 march

9 Punjab- 16 Jan

13 Punjab (Jind) - 1 Dec

14 Punjab (Nabha Akal) - 24 Oct

15 Punjab (Patiala) - 13 Mar

17 Punjab- 15 Nov

18 Punjab - 1 JAN

19 Punjab - 1 APR

20 Punjab -1 OCT

21 Punjab - 1 JAN

22 Punjab - 15 JAN

23 Punjab- 1 OCT

24 Punjab- 1 JAN

25 Punjab- 15 MAY

26 Punjab- 1 JUL

27 Punjab- 16 MAY

28  Punjab- 28 NOV

102 Infantry Bn. (TA) Punjab- 11 MAR

Source: Indian Army (by Retd. Lt. Col. Gautum Sharma)

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