Territorial Army

Territorial Army

Territorial Army provides a second line of defense with around 50,000 authorized personals. It was originated after the uprising of 1857, when Britishers feel the need of volunteers Army as second line of defense. In the beginning, it consisted of Europeans and Anglo Indians but after World War 1, it was opened for Indians too. Territorial force took an active part in Both World war 1 and 2.    

Territorial army was raised in 1949 as a Voluntary force which any working personal can chose as a part time affair to serve the nation. They were called only in case of high Internal security or national disasters, in the mean time they use to carry weapon and tactics practices to keep them-self fit and ready. 
Territorial army (TA) is further divided into 2 units - Infantry Units and Departmental units. The latter compromises engineer regiments, ONGC engineer units, IOC engineer units, army supply corps battalions, postal regiments, Waste land development force and general hospital TA battalions. 
The TA battalions has participated in 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars as also with the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka and won many Gallantry Awards. 

Raising Day of Territorial Army

7th October    

Training in Territorial Army

Infantry Units

• 4 hours of urban system of training on weekends and holidays
• Recruit training of 32 days in first year
• Annual training of 30-60 days
• Post commission training of 10 weeks

Departmental Units

• Recruit training of 30 days in first year
• 30 days of Annual training 
• 30 days of post commission training
• Voluntary training   

Pay Scale/Salary and other Allowances of Territorial Army(TA) officers

• Pay Scale and allowances are same as Indian Army Officers (Pay Scale of Indian army Officers, Allowances of Indian Army Officers).
• Pension - Only after you complete 20 years of service.
• A special Increment incase you complete 3-5 annual camps. 
• Separate Allowances for separate departments like ONGC and IOC.
• Posting on the station of your own Choice. 

Location of Territorial Army (TA) units

1. TA Group Headquarters, Southern Command - PUNE
2. TA Group Headquarters, Eastern Command - Calcutta
3. TA Group Headquarters, Western Command - Chandimandir
4. TA Group Headquarters, Central Command - Lucknow
5. TA Group Headquarters, Northern Command - Udhampur
6. TA Group Headquarters, South-Western Command - Jaipur

Indian Army Uniforms

 Indian Army Uniforms

1 Gorkha rifles uniform

3 Gorkha regiment uniform

5 Gorkha regiment uniform

8 Gorkha regiment uniform

9 Gorkha regiment uniform

 

Bihar regiment uniform

Dogra regiment uniform

Garhwal regiment uniform

Grenadiers uniform wallpapers

Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment uniform

 

Jammu and kashmir rifles regiment uniform

Jat regiment uniform

Mahar regiment uniforms

Maratha light infantry regiment uniform

Parachute regiment uniform

 

Punjab regiment uniform

Rajput regiment uniform

Rajputana rifles regiment uniform

Sikh light infantry regiment uniform

Sikh regiment uniform

Check Indian army Wallpapers

National Cadet Corps (NCC)

National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Formed under the NCC act 1948 the national cadet corps with its motto - unity and discipline, has matured into a 50 years old organisation. It has a strenght of about 12 lakhs, of which girl cadets makes more than 10 percent. They are all voluntiers from more than  10,000 schools and colleges. The NCC has been instrumental in molding the character and inspiring a dynamic outlook.

It is ever expanding in horizon and its aims at development of character qualities and making them good leaders and useful for society. The qualities of Discipline, courage and confidence with secular outlook and embedded in them during their formative period as a hallmark of becoming good and useful citizens.

the program's consist of institutional training combined with adventure, sports and door activities. The camps consist of annual training camps, nau sanik camps, centrally organised camps and national integration camps. Community participation is provided through relief measures during national calamities. The cadets are attached to Indian Army, Navy and Airforce for a period of 14 to 28 days and various other training schools.

Under the youth exchange Programmes boys and girls have been to Canada, Singapor, Australia, UK, Bangladesh and Srilanka on a reciprocal basis. At the national level cadets has participated in the all India shooting competitions and other such events. The cadets are expected to prepare for CDSE conducted by the UPSC and are selected through the SSB Interview. In addition NCC officers receive training at courses conducted by the national civil defense college, Nagpur. 

The NCC officer training school at Kamptee and women officers training school at Gwalior are two institutes of National Cadet Corps. 

NCC (Special Entry Men)

NCC (Special Entry Women)

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Indian Army (By Retd. Lt. Col. Gautam Sharma)

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Grenadiers

Grenadiers

During east Indian company they usually have a Grenadiers unit of some well built men for close combat action during war. They do have a distinction of regiment and always walks on right hand side of Infantry unit during the Parade.

During world war 1, 102 grenadiers served in East Africa, Palestine and Persian gulf area. After their reconstruction after World war 1they were grouped together with 4th Bombay Grenadiers. After the transfer of Punjabi Muslims (Post 1947), the composition became 2:1:! of Ahirs, Jats, Dogras, Gujars and Hindustani Muslims. 

Battle Honous (Post Independence)

Asal Uttar, Jarpal, Chakra

Regimental Center of Grenadiers

Merged with 10/9th Jat regiment, Bareilly 1930, Grenadiers Regimental center formed at Bareilly July 1941, Nasirabad - 1941, Jabalpur 1975

War Memorial of Grenadiers 

Jabalpur

Motto of Grenadiers

Sarvada Shaktishali (Always Powerful)

War Cry of Grenadiers

Sarvada Shaktishali

Logo of Grenadiers

Major Awards of Grenadiers

Due to their active and major participation in the war of 1965 and 1971, grenadiers won  2 Param Vir Chakras 

CHM Abdul Hamid

Major Hoshiar Singh

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

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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