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	== Formation ==		== Formation ==

	1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH) was raised on 15 March 1965 as 181 Light Battery at Khoja Toll, [[Ranchi]] Cantt under the stewardship of Major P Banerji.~~<~~ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover"~~>~~{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH) was raised on 15 March 1965 as 181 Light Battery at Khoja Toll, [[Ranchi]] Cantt under the stewardship of Major P Banerji.<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	[[File:Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016, in New Delhi on January 26, 2016.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\|Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System of 1812 Rocket Regiment passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016\|alt=\|right]]		[[File:Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016, in New Delhi on January 26, 2016.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\|Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System of 1812 Rocket Regiment passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016\|alt=\|right]]

	181 Light Battery was under 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of the [[4th Infantry Division (India)\|4 Mountain Division]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] in the [[Jhenaidah]]–[[Kushtia]] sector.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/5/chapter%203.pdf\|title=Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India’s Comprehensive Military Power, chapter3, page 116 \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It was equipped with 120 mm [[Tampella]] mortars.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/OfficialHistory/1971War/1971Chapter12.pdf\|title=1971 Official History\|access-date=2021-11-26}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		181 Light Battery was under 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of the [[4th Infantry Division (India)\|4 Mountain Division]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] in the [[Jhenaidah]]–[[Kushtia]] sector.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/5/chapter%203.pdf\|title=Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India’s Comprehensive Military Power, chapter3, page 116 \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref> It was equipped with 120 mm [[Tampella]] mortars.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/OfficialHistory/1971War/1971Chapter12.pdf\|title=1971 Official History\|access-date=2021-11-26}}</ref>

	In April 1972, 181 Light Battery was bifurcated into 1812 (1) and 1812 (2) Light Batteries. 1812(1) Light Battery earned a significant distinction when in 1975, it was commanded by [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan\|Major S Padmananbhan]] who later went on to become the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Chief of Army Staff]].~~<~~ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover"~~>~~{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		In April 1972, 181 Light Battery was bifurcated into 1812 (1) and 1812 (2) Light Batteries. 1812(1) Light Battery earned a significant distinction when in 1975, it was commanded by [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan\|Major S Padmananbhan]] who later went on to become the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Chief of Army Staff]].<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>

	In 2009, the regiment took a pivotal step in its evolution when it was given the honour of converting to a Rocket Regiment equipped with the Russian-built [[BM-30 Smerch]] at [[Nasirabad, Ajmer]]. The regiment had the privilege to participate in the Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, on January 26, 2016.~~<~~ref name="Hindustan Times Article"~~>~~{{cite web \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/ashok-leyland-bags-govt-order-to-supply-hmvs-to-carry-smerch-rockets/story-j7YVnaTsu4Cu1YaVuG938K.html\|title=Hindustan Times Article – Republic Day 2016\|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		In 2009, the regiment took a pivotal step in its evolution when it was given the honour of converting to a Rocket Regiment equipped with the Russian-built [[BM-30 Smerch]] at [[Nasirabad, Ajmer]]. The regiment had the privilege to participate in the Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, on January 26, 2016.<ref name="Hindustan Times Article">{{cite web \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/ashok-leyland-bags-govt-order-to-supply-hmvs-to-carry-smerch-rockets/story-j7YVnaTsu4Cu1YaVuG938K.html\|title=Hindustan Times Article – Republic Day 2016\|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>
	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery\|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]		*[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery\|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]

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	'''1812 Rocket Regiment ~~(SMERCH)~~''' is an artillery regiment which is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)\|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].		'''1812 Rocket Regiment''' is an artillery regiment which is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)\|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].

	== Formation ==		== Formation ==

	1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH) was raised on 15 March 1965 as 181 Light Battery at Khoja Toll, [[Ranchi]] Cantt under the stewardship of Major P Banerji.<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>		1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH) was raised on 15 March 1965 as 181 Light Battery at Khoja Toll, [[Ranchi]] Cantt under the stewardship of Major P Banerji.<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	[[File:Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016, in New Delhi on January 26, 2016.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\|Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System of 1812 Rocket Regiment passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016\|alt=\|right]]		[[File:Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016, in New Delhi on January 26, 2016.jpg\|thumb\|305x305px\|Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System of 1812 Rocket Regiment passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016\|alt=\|right]]

	181 Light Battery was under 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of the [[4th Infantry Division (India)\|4 Mountain Division]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] in the [[Jhenaidah]]–[[Kushtia]] sector.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/5/chapter%203.pdf\|title=Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India’s Comprehensive Military Power, chapter3, page 116 \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref> It was equipped with 120 mm [[Tampella]] mortars.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/OfficialHistory/1971War/1971Chapter12.pdf\|title=1971 Official History\|access-date=2021-11-26}}</ref>		181 Light Battery was under 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of the [[4th Infantry Division (India)\|4 Mountain Division]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] in the [[Jhenaidah]]–[[Kushtia]] sector.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/5/chapter%203.pdf\|title=Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India’s Comprehensive Military Power, chapter3, page 116 \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref> It was equipped with 120 mm [[Tampella]] mortars.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/OfficialHistory/1971War/1971Chapter12.pdf\|title=1971 Official History\|access-date=2021-11-26}}</ref>

	In April 1972, 181 Light Battery was bifurcated into 1812 (1) and 1812 (2) Light Batteries. 1812(1) Light Battery earned a significant distinction when in 1975, it was commanded by [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan\|Major S Padmananbhan]] who later went on to become the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Chief of Army Staff]].<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>		In April 1972, 181 Light Battery was bifurcated into 1812 (1) and 1812 (2) Light Batteries. 1812(1) Light Battery earned a significant distinction when in 1975, it was commanded by [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan\|Major S Padmananbhan]] who later went on to become the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Chief of Army Staff]].<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web \|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO\|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover \|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>

	In 2009, the regiment took a pivotal step in its evolution when it was given the honour of converting to a Rocket Regiment equipped with the Russian-built [[BM-30 Smerch]] at [[Nasirabad, Ajmer]]. The regiment had the privilege to participate in the Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, on January 26, 2016.<ref name="Hindustan Times Article">{{cite web \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/ashok-leyland-bags-govt-order-to-supply-hmvs-to-carry-smerch-rockets/story-j7YVnaTsu4Cu1YaVuG938K.html\|title=Hindustan Times Article – Republic Day 2016\|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>		In 2009, the regiment took a pivotal step in its evolution when it was given the honour of converting to a Rocket Regiment equipped with the Russian-built [[BM-30 Smerch]] at [[Nasirabad, Ajmer]]. The regiment had the privilege to participate in the Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, on January 26, 2016.<ref name="Hindustan Times Article">{{cite web \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/ashok-leyland-bags-govt-order-to-supply-hmvs-to-carry-smerch-rockets/story-j7YVnaTsu4Cu1YaVuG938K.html\|title=Hindustan Times Article – Republic Day 2016\|date= \|accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>
	==See also==		==See also==
	[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery\|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]		*[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery\|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]

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'''1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)''' is an artillery regiment which is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].

== Formation ==

1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH) was raised on 15 March 1965 as 181 Light Battery at Khoja Toll, [[Ranchi]] Cantt under the stewardship of Major P Banerji.<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web |url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover |date= |accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016, in New Delhi on January 26, 2016.jpg|thumb|305x305px|Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System of 1812 Rocket Regiment passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016|alt=|right]]

181 Light Battery was under 4 Mountain Artillery Brigade of the [[4th Infantry Division (India)|4 Mountain Division]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] in the [[Jhenaidah]]–[[Kushtia]] sector.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/203255/5/chapter%203.pdf|title=Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India’s Comprehensive Military Power, chapter3, page 116 |date= |accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref> It was equipped with 120 mm [[Tampella]] mortars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/OfficialHistory/1971War/1971Chapter12.pdf|title=1971 Official History|access-date=2021-11-26}}</ref>

In April 1972, 181 Light Battery was bifurcated into 1812 (1) and 1812 (2) Light Batteries. 1812(1) Light Battery earned a significant distinction when in 1975, it was commanded by [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan|Major S Padmananbhan]] who later went on to become the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]].<ref name="1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web |url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3051747/1812-Rocket-Regiment-SMERCHIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO|title=1812 Rocket Regiment (SMERCH)-Indian Army Postal Cover |date= |accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>

In 2009, the regiment took a pivotal step in its evolution when it was given the honour of converting to a Rocket Regiment equipped with the Russian-built [[BM-30 Smerch]] at [[Nasirabad, Ajmer]]. The regiment had the privilege to participate in the Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, on January 26, 2016.<ref name="Hindustan Times Article">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/ashok-leyland-bags-govt-order-to-supply-hmvs-to-carry-smerch-rockets/story-j7YVnaTsu4Cu1YaVuG938K.html|title=Hindustan Times Article – Republic Day 2016|date= |accessdate=2020-09-09}}</ref>
==See also==
[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]
==References==
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1965]]
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