49th Armoured Regiment (India)

49 Armoured Regiment
Active1983 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmoured Corps
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Falcons
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Lieutenant General SS Mahal, VSM
Insignia
Abbreviation49 Armd Regt

49 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

Formation

The regiment was raised on 1 October 1983 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel JPS Nakai at Ahmednagar.[1] It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[2] Lieutenant General SS Mahal, VSM is the current Colonel of the Regiment.[3]

President's Standards

General Manoj Pande, COAS, presenting the prestigious ‘President’s Standards’ to 49 Armoured Regiment

The Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande presented the President's Standards to the regiment at Suratgarh military station on 25 March 2023.[4]

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards -

Other achievements

Sowar Pradeep Kumar of the regiment won a Silver Medal in the Free Rifle 300 Metres (Three Position) event at the 26th All India GV Mavalankar Shooting Championship.[7]

Regimental insignia

The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons mounted with the Lion Capital of Ashoka, with the numeral "49" inscribed on the crossing of the lances and a scroll at the base with the words "ARMOURED REGIMENT".[8]

References

  1. ^ Sharma, Gautam (2000). Indian Army, a Reference Manual. Reliance Publishing House. ISBN 978-8175101142.
  2. ^ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2.
  3. ^ "Gazette of India, No 45, page 1747" (PDF). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Army Chief Presents President's Standards To 49 Armoured Regiment, 51 Armoured Regiment, 53 Armoured Regiment And 54 Armoured Regiment". 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Major Amar Rathi". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Gazette of India, No 11, page 282" (PDF). 18 March 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Army personnel being trained for Commonwealth shooting events". 11 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ "The Regiments of the Indian Army Armoured Corps since 1950". Retrieved 7 May 2021.