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The '''Ahir Regiment''' also Known as '''Yadav Regiment'''' is a proposed [[infantry]] regiment of the [[Indian Army]] that has been requested by the [[Yadava]] community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-yadavs-are-agitating-for-an-ahir-regiment-in-indian-army-2340803-2023-02-28|title=Why Yadavs are agitating for an Ahir regiment in Indian Army|website=www.indiatoday.in|access-date= 28 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/protest-by-yadavs-demanding-ahir-regiment-in-army-561248.html|title=Yadavs Demand Ahir Regiment In Army, Stage 'Indefinite' Protest At Delhi-Gurugram Expressway|website=www.indiatimes.com|access-date= 5 February 2023}}</ref>

==History==
{{Main|Rezang La}}
[[File:यदुवंशी अहिर rezangla place.jpg|thumb|1962 India-China War memorial, Called as Ahir Dham]]

==Prime Minster and Defence Minister Role==
[[Yogendra Singh Yadav]] is a hero of [[Battle of Tiger Hill]] and his bravery received highest military medal [[Param Vir Chakra]] from [[india]]n [[government]], Now he the president of '''Ahir Regiment Mission''' and leading the protest,meet several times [[Prime minister]] and [[Defence Minister of India]] for the formation in honor to [[Rezang La|Ahir Dham]] battle in 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-yadavs-are-agitating-for-an-ahir-regiment-in-indian-army-2340803-2023-02-28|title=rallies in Gwalior, Indore and Sehore, had around 10,000 people participating and was addressed by Param Vir Chakra Yogendra Yadav}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/madhya-pradesh/city/bhopal/indian-army-cast-based-regiments-now-demand-for-ahir-regiment-in-indian-army-supported-by-congress-leader-arun-yadav/mp20220326073451353|title=मध्य प्रदेश से अहीर रेजीमेंट के लिए अरुण यादव ने नारा किया बुलंद|website=www.etvbharat.com|access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref>

==State Wise demand==
* [[Haryana]] The [[Ahir]] marched on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ahir-community-indian-army-separate-regiment-demand-political-support|title=Why Is Haryana's Ahir Community Demanding a Separate Regiment in the Army?|website=www.thequint.com|access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>[[Arvind Kumar Sharma]] is a [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Rohtak]],[[Haryana]] has requested to [[government]] in [[Lok Sabha]] to form the regiment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://haryana.punjabkesari.in/haryana/news/mp-arvind-sharma-once-again-raised-demand-to-form-ahir-regiment-1098002|title=सांसद अरविंद शर्मा ने एक बार फिर से उठाई अहीर रेजिमेंट बनाने की मांग|website=haryana.punjabkesari.in|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> [[Rao Inderjit Singh]] is the Minister of State [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]] in the [[Government of India]] and member of Parliament from [[Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency|Gurgaon]],[[Haryana]] has been given full support to the demand for the creation of an '''Ahir Regiment''' in the [[Indian Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/mar/02/fully-support-creation-of-ahir-regiment-in-army-union-minister-rao-inderjit-singh-2425567.html|title=Fully support creation of Ahir Regiment in Army: Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh|website=www.newindianexpress.com|accessdate=2 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.jagran.com/india/jagran-exclusive-can-ahirs-have-a-separate-caste-based-regiment-in-the-indian-army-ex-officials-explain-10041141|title=Can Ahir Have a seprate caste-based Regiment in Indian Army|website=www.jagran.com|accessdate=25 March 2022}}</ref>
[[File:Capt. Ram Chander and Hav Nihal Singh, Sena medal.jpg|thumb|Rezang La War Memorial at Rewari in [[Haryana]]]]

* [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[Kamal Nath]] former [[List of chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh|Chief Minister]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] wrote letter to [[Prime minister]] of [[India]] to create Ahir Regiment in [[Indian Army]] before 2024 general elections.[[Vivek Tankha]] member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], [[upper house]] of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Madhya Pradesh]] has written letter to [[government]] to form the regiment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/bhopal/yadav-community-gathered-in-bhopal-to-show-their-strength-for-demand-of-ahir-regiment/articlecontent-pf554568-752911.html|title=अहीर रेजिमेंट की मांग को लेकर भोपाल में हजारों की संख्या में जमा हुए यादव समाज ने किया शक्ति प्रदर्शन|website=hindi.oneindia.com|access-date= 27 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/madhya-pradesh/congress-mla-sanjay-yadav-demand-for-ahir-regiment-discussion-in-mp-assembly-vivek-tankha-released-video-ann-2349041|title=MP Budget 2023: सेना में अहीर रेजिमेंट बनाने की मांग ने पकड़ा जोर, कांग्रेस विधायक के समर्थन में आए सांसद|website=www.abplive.com|access-date= 3 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/trending-news/kamalnath-wrote-letter-to-pm-narendra-modi-demand-ahir-regiment-in-indian-army-know-mpsn/1584142|title=कमलनाथ ने पीएम मोदी को लिखा खत, MP में चुनाव से पहले की ये बड़ी मांग |website=zeenews.india.com|access-date= 23 February 2023}}</ref>
* [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[Dinesh Lal Yadav]] member of parliament [[Lok Sabha]] has requested [[government]] to form Ahir Regiment in [[Indian Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/nation/bjp-mp-dinesh-lal-yadav-demand-ahir-regiment-in-indian-army-5058329.html|title='अगर सेना में बनी अहीर रेजीमेंट तो कांप जाएगी चीन की रूह'- लोकसभा में बोले दिनेश लाल यादव|website=hindi.news18.com|access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref> [[Samajwadi Party]] president and former [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh]] [[Akhilesh Yadav]] had promised during [[2019 Indian general election]] to form regiment if comes in powers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jansatta.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-2019-akhilesh-yadav-released-sp-manifesto-demands-for-ahir-regiment-in-indian-army-and-target-pm-modi-gov-on-unemployment-and-poverty-jspe/969260/|title=Akhilesh Yadav released sp manifesto demands Ahir Regiment in Indian Army|website=www.jansatta.com|accessdate= 5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://inshorts.com/en/news/sp-promises-ahir-yadav-regiment-in-partys-manifesto-1554482972547|title=Samajwadi Party manifesto in 2019 general electons|website=inshorts.com}}</ref>
* [[Bihar]] [[Manoj Jha]] is a member of [[Rajya Sabha]], [[upper house]] of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Bihar]] has raised related to [[Ahir]] regiment to [[government]] in [[Lok Sabha]] to form the regiment due to historical army background of the community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/ahir-community-indian-army-regiment-protests-10481051.html|title=Manoj Jha of the RJD had also raised this issue in Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/patna/news/there-will-be-a-movement-for-the-establishment-of-ahir-regiment-094005-5227090.html|title=अहीर रेजिमेंट की स्थापना के लिए होगा अांदाेलन|website=www.bhaskar.com|accessdate= 20 March 2019}}</ref>
* [[Rajasthan]] [[Ashok Gehlot]] is the current [[List of chief ministers of Rajasthan|chief ministers of Rajasthan]] has written to [[government]] to form [[Ahir]] Regiment in [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/with-eye-on-yadav-votes-ashok-gehlot-announces-board-backs-call-for-ahir-regiment-in-army-8687733/|title=Eyeing Yadav votes in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot announces Shri Krishna Board, backs call for Ahir regiment in Army|website=indianexpress.com|accessdate= 27 June 2023}}</ref> [[Hanuman Beniwal]] is a [[Member of Parliament]] in [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Nagaur Lok Sabha constituency|Nagaur]],[[Rajasthan]] has written a letter to [[Rajnath Singh]] [[Defence Minister of India]] to create a new [[Infantry]] in [[Indian Army]] to [[Yadav]] community like caste based [[Jat Regiment]],[[Rajput Regiment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://politalks.news/nagaur-mp-hanuman-beniwal-wrote-a-letter-to-pm-modi-and-defense-minister-rajnath-singh-demanding-formation-of-ahir-regiment|title=सांसद बेनीवाल ने अहीर रेजिमेंट के गठन की मांग को लेकर PM मोदी व रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह को लिखा पत्र|website=politalks.news|accessdate= 14 April 2023}}</ref>

==Battle Slogan==

After the victory of [[Rezang La|Ahir Dham]] war from [[China]] in 1962. In 1963 on the occasion of [[Republic Day]] (26 January 1963) remembered by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] by a song [[Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo]] in presence of [[Prime minister]] of [[India]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]

==Gallantry awards==

In [[Kumaon Regiment]] recruits maximum number of soldier from [[Ahir]]/[[Yadav]] in 13 Kumaon and 11 Kumaon are both pure Ahir battalions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/|title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army|website=indianarmy.nic.in|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref>

;Param Vir Chakra
*[[Yogendra Singh Yadav]] is a hero of [[Battle of Tiger Hill]] and his bravery received highest military medal at the age of 19th.
;Ashok Chakra
* [[Corporal]] [[Jyoti Prakash Nirala]], [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]]
* Commando [[Suresh Chand Yadav]], [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], Operation Vajra Shakti.
* [[Sujjan Singh (soldier)]], [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]].
;Maha Vir Chakra
* [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Babru Bhan Yadav]], [[Maha Vir Chakra]], Leading [[Indian Navy]] officer In [[Operation Trident (1971)|Operation Trident]] operation of the [[Indian Navy]] that attacked [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]. in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].
* [[Chiman Singh|Petty officer Chiman Singh Yadav]], [[Maha Vir Chakra]], [[Meghna Heli Bridge|Operation Cactus Lily]], [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]]
* [[Brigadier]] [[Rai Singh Yadav]], [[Maha Vir Chakra]], Hero of [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]].
;Vir Chakra
* Parachute Commando [[Kaushal Yadav]], [[Vir Chakra]].
;[[J.B.S. Yadava|Lt. Gen. J.B.S.Yadava]], Former [[Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Army Staff]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-09-01 |title=Chaki, Yadav take over as deputy chiefs of Army staff |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chaki-Yadav-take-over-as-deputy-chiefs-of-Army-staff/articleshow/21265499.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==External links==
[[The Battle Of Rezang La]] was written by [[Kulpreet Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/The_Battle_Of_Rezang_La.html?id=iMhAEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y|title=The Battle Of Rezang La was written by Kulpreet Yadav}}</ref>

==See also==
[[Kumaon Regiment]]

[[List of Regiments of the Indian Army]]
{{Indian Army Infantry Regiments}}
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps}}

==References==
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[[Category:Regiments of the Indian Army]]
[[Category:Regiments]]
[[Category:Sino-Indian War]]
[[Category:1962 in India]]