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	== Formation ==		== Formation ==
	The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 at [[Ahmednagar]] under the command of Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta.<ref name="Nath2009"/>The regiment was initially raised with Sikh, Rajput and South Indian squadrons, but was later converted to "All India- All Class" composition.		The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 at [[Ahmednagar]] under the command of Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta.<ref name="Nath2009"/> The regiment was initially raised with Sikh, Rajput and South Indian squadrons, but was later converted to "All India- All Class" composition.

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	\| unit_name = 13th Armoured Regiment		\| unit_name = 13th Armoured Regiment
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| dates = 1984 – present		\| dates = 21st December 1984 – present
	\| country = {{flag icon\|India}} [[India]] ~~1984-Present~~		\| country = {{flag icon\|India}} [[India]]
	\| allegiance = India		\| allegiance = India
	\| branch = [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg\|24px]] [[Indian Army]]		\| branch = [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg\|24px]] [[Indian Army Armoured Corps]]
	\| type = [[~~Armour~~]]		\| type = [[Armoured]]
	\| role =		\| role = Armoured Combat
	\| size = Regiment		\| size = Regiment
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	\| Past Commanders =		\| Past Commanders =
	\| ceremonial_chief =		\| ceremonial_chief =
	\| colonel_of_the_regiment =		\| colonel_of_the_regiment = Brigadier Birender Singh Bisht
	\| notable_commanders = <!-- Insignia -->		\| notable_commanders = <!-- Insignia -->
	\| identification_symbol = 13 Armd Regt		\| identification_symbol = 13 Armd Regt
	\| identification_symbol_label = Abbreviation		\| identification_symbol_label = Abbreviation
	<!-- Culture and history -->		<!-- Culture and history -->
	\| nickname = ''Triskaideca~~'', ''Nightstrikers~~''		\| nickname = ''Triskaideca''
	\| patron =		\| patron =
	\| motto = ''Veer Bhogya Vasundhara'' (The Brave shall inherit the Earth)<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm\|title=Sainik Samachar Nov 2010\| date=2010-11-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>		\| motto = ''वीर भोग्या वसुंधरा''
	\| colors =		''Veer Bhogya Vasundhara'' ''(The Brave shall inherit the Earth)''<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm\|title=Sainik Samachar Nov 2010\| date=2010-11-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>
			\| colors = Scarlet and French Grey
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	[[File:The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the colours, at Babina, in Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\|The President ~~and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces,~~ Mrs [[Pratibha Patil]] presenting the colours at Babina, [[Uttar Pradesh]] on October 19, 2010\|alt=\|left]]		[[File:The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the colours, at Babina, in Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\|The President Mrs [[Pratibha Patil]] presenting the colours at Babina, [[Uttar Pradesh]] on October 19, 2010\|alt=\|left]]

	'''13th Armoured Regiment''', is an [[armoured regiment~~]] which is part of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps\|Armoured Corps]]~~ of the '''[[Indian Army]]'''.<ref name="Nath2009">{{cite book\|last=Nath\|first=Ashok\|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGQeQwAACAAJ\|year=2009\|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India\|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9\|pages=562–563}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm\|title=Sainik Samachar Nov 2010\| date=2010-11-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>		'''13th Armoured Regiment''', is an armoured regiment of the '''[[Indian Army]]'''.<ref name="Nath2009">{{cite book\|last=Nath\|first=Ashok\|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGQeQwAACAAJ\|year=2009\|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India\|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9\|pages=562–563}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm\|title=Sainik Samachar Nov 2010\| date=2010-11-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>

	== Formation ==		== Formation ==
	~~The regiment was initially raised with Sikhs, Rajputs and South Indian classes, but was later converted to an all-class regiment.~~ The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 ~~by Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta~~ at [[Ahmednagar]].<ref name="Nath2009"/>		The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 at [[Ahmednagar]] under the command of Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta.<ref name="Nath2009"/>The regiment was initially raised with Sikh, Rajput and South Indian squadrons, but was later converted to "All India- All Class" composition.


	== History ==		== History ==
	~~It was first~~ equipped with [[Vijayanta]] tanks ~~and later with~~ [[T-90]] ~~tanks~~.<ref name="Nath2009"/> It first assignment however was in counter-insurgency duties in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="Nath2009"/>		First equipped with [[Vijayanta]] tanks, the regiment converted to [[T-90]] tank profile in 2004.<ref name="Nath2009"/> Its first operational assignment, however, was in counter-insurgency duties in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="Nath2009"/>

	The ~~Regiment~~ had the honour of participating in ~~the 1987 and 2009~~ [[Delhi Republic Day parade\|Republic Day Parades]] with ~~the~~ Vijayanta and T-90 tanks respectively.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuaFwr-uEFI\|title=Republic Day parade 1987\|date=\|access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref>		The regiment had the honour of participating in [[Delhi Republic Day parade\|Republic Day Parades]] in 1987 and 2009 with Vijayanta and T-90 tanks respectively.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuaFwr-uEFI\|title=Republic Day parade 1987\|date=\|access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref>

	The ~~Regiment~~ was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award\|President’s Standards]]’ at [[Babina, Uttar Pradesh\|Babina]] on 19 October 2010 by the ~~then~~ President of India, Ms [[~~Prathiba~~ Patil]].<ref name=" Presidents-Standards">{{cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545\|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards \|date=2010-10-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref><ref name=" Presidents-Standards 2">{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-president-to-present-colours-to-t-90-armoured-regiments-tomorrow-1454424		The regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award\|President’s Standards]]’ at [[Babina, Uttar Pradesh\|Babina]] on 19 October 2010 by the President of India, Ms [[Pratibha Patil]].<ref name=" Presidents-Standards">{{cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545\|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards \|date=2010-10-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref><ref name=" Presidents-Standards 2">{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-president-to-present-colours-to-t-90-armoured-regiments-tomorrow-1454424
	\|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in DNA India\|date=2010-10-18\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>		\|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in DNA India\|date=2010-10-18\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>

	[[File:The T-90 Tanks Bheeshma passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\| [[T-90]] Tanks of ~~the~~ 13 Armoured Regiment ~~passes~~ through the Rajpath during ~~the~~ 60th Republic Day Parade, 2009\|alt=\|right]]		[[File:The T-90 Tanks Bheeshma passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\| [[T-90]] Tanks of 13 Armoured Regiment pass through the Rajpath during 60th Republic Day Parade, 2009\|alt=\|right]]

	==Regimental Insignia==		==Regimental Insignia==
	The ~~cap badge of the unit~~ is a sunburst with crossed lances and pennons. ~~The regimental motto~~ is inscribed ~~on a circlet within~~ the ~~sunburst. Initially, the entire badge was made~~ of ~~white metal. This was later changed with~~ the ~~sunburst being converted to brass with no change of white metal for~~ the ~~rest of~~ the ~~badge~~.<ref name="Nath2009"/> ~~The~~ shoulder ~~title consists~~ of the ~~numeral "13" in brass~~.		The regimental crest is a brass sunburst with white metal crossed lances and pennons. Number ''13'' is inscribed as the core of the sun and the regimental motto is inscribed in a circle around the core.<ref name="Nath2009"/> Number ''13'' in brass is worn as shoulder titles by all personnel of the regiment.

	==References==		==References==

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	== History ==		== History ==
	It was first equipped with [[Vijayanta]] tanks and later with [[T-90]] tanks.<ref name="Nath2009"/> It first assignment however was in counter-insurgency duties in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="Nath2009"/> The Regiment had the honour of participating in the 2009 [[Delhi Republic Day parade\|Republic Day ~~Parade~~]].		It was first equipped with [[Vijayanta]] tanks and later with [[T-90]] tanks.<ref name="Nath2009"/> It first assignment however was in counter-insurgency duties in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="Nath2009"/>

			The Regiment had the honour of participating in the 1987 and 2009 [[Delhi Republic Day parade\|Republic Day Parades]] with the Vijayanta and T-90 tanks respectively.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuaFwr-uEFI\|title=Republic Day parade 1987\|date=\|access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref>

	The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award\|President’s Standards]]’ at [[Babina, Uttar Pradesh\|Babina]] on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Ms [[Prathiba Patil]].<ref name=" Presidents-Standards">{{cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545\|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards \|date=2010-10-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref><ref name=" Presidents-Standards 2">{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-president-to-present-colours-to-t-90-armoured-regiments-tomorrow-1454424		The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award\|President’s Standards]]’ at [[Babina, Uttar Pradesh\|Babina]] on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Ms [[Prathiba Patil]].<ref name=" Presidents-Standards">{{cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545\|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards \|date=2010-10-01\|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref><ref name=" Presidents-Standards 2">{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-president-to-present-colours-to-t-90-armoured-regiments-tomorrow-1454424

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| identification_symbol = 13 Armd Regt
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| nickname = ''Triskaideca'', ''Nightstrikers''
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| motto = ''Veer Bhogya Vasundhara'' (The Brave shall inherit the Earth)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm|title=Sainik Samachar Nov 2010| date=2010-11-01|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>
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[[File:The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the colours, at Babina, in Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010.jpg|thumb|305x305px|The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Mrs [[Pratibha Patil]] presenting the colours at Babina, [[Uttar Pradesh]] on October 19, 2010|alt=|left]]

'''13th Armoured Regiment''', is an [[armoured regiment]] which is part of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] of the '''[[Indian Army]]'''.<ref name="Nath2009">{{cite book|last=Nath|first=Ashok|title=Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGQeQwAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India|isbn=978-81-902097-7-9|pages=562–563}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm|title=Sainik Samachar Nov 2010| date=2010-11-01|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>

== Formation ==
The regiment was initially raised with Sikhs, Rajputs and South Indian classes, but was later converted to an all-class regiment. The regiment was raised on 21 December 1984 by Lt Col Balram Singh Mehta at [[Ahmednagar]].<ref name="Nath2009"/>

== History ==
It was first equipped with [[Vijayanta]] tanks and later with [[T-90]] tanks.<ref name="Nath2009"/> It first assignment however was in counter-insurgency duties in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="Nath2009"/> The Regiment had the honour of participating in the 2009 [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day Parade]].

The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award|President’s Standards]]’ at [[Babina, Uttar Pradesh|Babina]] on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Ms [[Prathiba Patil]].<ref name=" Presidents-Standards">{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards |date=2010-10-01|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref><ref name=" Presidents-Standards 2">{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-president-to-present-colours-to-t-90-armoured-regiments-tomorrow-1454424
|title=13 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in DNA India|date=2010-10-18|accessdate=2020-10-31}}</ref>

[[File:The T-90 Tanks Bheeshma passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009.jpg|thumb|305x305px| [[T-90]] Tanks of the 13 Armoured Regiment passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade, 2009|alt=|right]]

==Regimental Insignia==
The cap badge of the unit is a sunburst with crossed lances and pennons. The regimental motto is inscribed on a circlet within the sunburst. Initially, the entire badge was made of white metal. This was later changed with the sunburst being converted to brass with no change of white metal for the rest of the badge.<ref name="Nath2009"/> The shoulder title consists of the numeral "13" in brass.

==References==
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{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}

[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1984]]

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