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	[[File:The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President’s Colours to 21 Madras Battalions of the Madras Regiment, in Tamil Nadu on April 05, 2015.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President’s Colours to 21 Madras Battalion on April 05, 2015]]		[[File:The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President’s Colours to 21 Madras Battalions of the Madras Regiment, in Tamil Nadu on April 05, 2015.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President’s Colours to 21 Madras Battalion on April 05, 2015]]
	The [[Madras Regiment Band]] a full-time [[Indian military bands\|military band]], that serves as part of the Madras Regimental Centre in [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu\|Wellington]]. It was raised in 1951 purely as a brass band and has evolved over the years to become a symphonic band as well. Today, it consists of a [[concert band]], a [[brass band]] and a percussion section.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2018/02/16/madras-regiment-symphony-band-of-indian-army-to-perform-at-iima/\|title = Madras Regiment Symphony Band of Indian Army to perform at IIMA\|date = 16 February ~~2022~~}}</ref> It performs at arrival ceremonies for [[state visits]] as well as [[state dinner]] hosted at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] by the [[President of India]], as well as regimental and community events.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/heroes-from-the-hills/article3906763.ece/amp/\|title=Heroes from the hills\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=17 September ~~2022~~}}</ref>		The [[Madras Regiment Band]] a full-time [[Indian military bands\|military band]], that serves as part of the Madras Regimental Centre in [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu\|Wellington]]. It was raised in 1951 purely as a brass band and has evolved over the years to become a symphonic band as well. Today, it consists of a [[concert band]], a [[brass band]] and a percussion section.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2018/02/16/madras-regiment-symphony-band-of-indian-army-to-perform-at-iima/\|title = Madras Regiment Symphony Band of Indian Army to perform at IIMA\|date = 16 February 2018}}</ref> It performs at arrival ceremonies for [[state visits]] as well as [[state dinner]] hosted at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] by the [[President of India]], as well as regimental and community events.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/heroes-from-the-hills/article3906763.ece/amp/\|title=Heroes from the hills\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=17 September 2012}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Regiment in the Indian Army}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Madras Regiment
| image = Madras Regiment insignia.png
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Regimental Insignia of the Madras Regiment
| dates = 1758–present
| country = {{flag icon|India|size=23px}} [[India]]
| allegiance =
| branch = {{army|India}}
| type = Line infantry
| role =
| size = 21 battalions
| command_structure =
| garrison = [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu|Wellington]], [[Udhagamandalam]] ([[Ooty]]), [[Tamil Nadu]]
| garrison_label = Regimental Centre
| equipment =
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| nickname =
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| motto = ''Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyaha (It is a glory to die doing one’s duty)''
| colors = '' Adi Adi Kollu,Kollu ( Strike and Kill, Strike and Kill!)'' (Which took from old Nair Pattalam of Travancore Kingdom)
| colors_label = War cry
| march =
| mascot =
| battles =
| anniversaries =
| decorations = 1 [[Ashoka Chakra]] 5 [[Maha Vir Chakra]] 36 [[Vir Chakra]]s 304 [[Sena Medal]]s 1 Nao Sena Medal 15 Param Vishisht Seva Medals 9 [[Kirti Chakra]]s 27 [[Shaurya Chakra]]s 1 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal 2 Yudh Seva Medals 23 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals 47 Vishisht Seva Medals 151 Mention-in-Despatches 512 COAS's Commendation Cards 271 GOC-in-C's Commendation Cards 3 Jeevan Rakshak Padak 7 COAS Unit Citations 7 GOC Unit Citation
| battle_honours = '''Post Independence'''
Tithwal, Punch, Kalidhar, Maharajke, Siramani and Basantar River.
| current_commander = Lt Gen Harjinder Singh
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| colonel_of_the_regiment =
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| identification_symbol = An Assaye Elephant posed upon a shield with two crossed swords
| identification_symbol_label = Regimental Insignia
}}

The '''Madras Regiment''' is the oldest [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Indian Army]], originating in the 1750s. The regiment took part in numerous campaigns with both the [[British Indian Army]] and the post-independence [[Indian Army]].

==History==
The town of [[Madras]] was founded in 1639 and the first [[Fort Saint George]] in 1644. In August 1758 they were formed into regular companies of 100 men each with a due proportion of Indian officers, [[havildar]]s, [[Naik (military rank)|naiks]], etc. and in December of that year the first two battalions were formed with a European subaltern to each company and a captain to command the whole. (These officers were mostly seconded from the King's service with a step in rank. They were of a better class, better educated and above all had far more military experience than the company's officers).<ref>FROM -THE MADRAS REGIMENT 1758–1958 -Lt Col E.G. Phythian-Adams- above added by webmaster www.MadrasRegiment.Org pp. 1–2</ref>

[[File:Sepoys2.jpg|thumb|right|305x305px|Sepoys of the Bombay, Bengal, and Madras Armies]]
The Madras Regiment was initially formed as the Madras European Regiment in the 1660s by the [[East India Company]] as the second company established in India. However, it was formed as a battalion in 1748 under the command of Major [[Stringer Lawrence]]. The battalion was involved in all the battles against the French forces in India.<ref>{{cite book|title=Empire Review|editor=C.K. Cooke|volume=2|page=621|oclc=50083309|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxIoAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Madras+Regiment%22+%22Stringer+Lawrence%22&pg=PA621 | year=1901 | publisher=Macmillan and co. limited.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Harrington|first=Peter|title=Plassey 1757 : Clive of India's finest hour|publisher=Osprey|year=1994|page=40|isbn=978-1-85532-352-0|oclc=31969501|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zPRxsYVnmfkC&q=%22Madras+Regiment%22+%22Stringer+Lawrence%22&pg=PA40}}</ref> Lawrence structured the regiment to include two battalions, one European and one ''Sepoy'' (Indian). Both battalions were similar in structure and included seven companies each, with each company including three officers in command and seventy privates. Also part of the companies were four sergeants and corporals and three drummers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Addington|first=Larry H.|title=The patterns of war through the eighteenth century|publisher=Indiana University Press|year=1990|page=132|isbn=978-0-253-20551-3|oclc=19672195|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4CBEesvW2okC&q=%22Madras+Regiment%22&pg=PA132}}</ref>

The oldest battalion of the Regiment (and thus the Indian Army) was the [[9th Battalion, Madras Regiment|9th Battalion]], formerly known as the [[Nair Brigade]] (''Nayar Pattalam'', "Nair Army"). This militia was raised in 1704 at [[Padmanabhapuram]] as body guards for the Maharajah of [[Travancore]], and were active in the [[Battle of Colachel]] in defeating the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] forces. The army was made up of soldiers from [[Nair]] warrior clans, however after the 1940s, non-Nairs were permitted to join. The "Nayar Army" became incorporated into the [[Indian Army]] in April 1951.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&pg=PA59 |title=Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army |first= Gautam |last=Sharma |year=1990 |isbn=9788170231400 |access-date=2014-02-15}}</ref>

In 1748 Major [[Stringer Lawrence]], a veteran of action in Spain, Flanders and the Highlands, was hired by the East India Company to take charge of the defence of [[Cuddalore]]. He laid the foundations of what was to become the Indian Army. Training the levies to become a militia, the Madras Levies were formed into "companies" and trained to become a disciplined and fine fighting force. In 1758 Lawrence raised the Madras Regiment, forming the several Companies of Madras Levies into two battalions. 2 Madras was raised in 1776 as the 15th Carnatic Infantry at [[Thanjavur]] (and underwent many name changes thereafter). The regiment has been through many campaigns with both the [[British Indian Army]] and the [[Indian Army]]. Many well-known British officers have commanded this regiment, among them [[Robert Clive]]. This regiment fought in the Carnatic wars, which were fought in South India. The elephant crest symbolises its gallantry in the [[Battle of Assaye]] under [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]], later [[Duke of Wellington (title)|Duke of Wellington]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&pg=PA47 |title=Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army – Gautam Sharma – Google Books |isbn=9788170231400 |access-date=2014-02-15|last1=Sharma |first1=Gautam |year=1990 }}</ref>

There after the British annexed the Indian sub-continent, largely with the help of the Madras Regiment [[sepoys]]. The coming of the British rule and merging the Presidency armies into a British Indian Army led the erstwhile regiments to be reorganised. After conquest of India, the main perceived threat to British was from Russia. So recruitment was re-oriented towards north Indians of Punjab and Nepal. This resulted in the British reducing the strength of the Madras Regiment since the southern borders were relatively peaceful. After many years, this regiment was re-raised with fresh recruits and a draft of troops from the [[Madras Sappers]] during [[World War II]]. The newly reborn Madras Regiment performed very creditably during the [[Burma Campaign]].

==Post Independence==
After independence, the infantry battalions of the Travancore "[[Nair Brigade|Nair Pattalam]]", Cochin and Mysore State forces were amalgamated into the Madras Regiment. Post-independence saw the consolidation of the Regiment and re-affirmation of the versatility and valour of the South Indian troops when the battalions of the Regiment fought fierce battles during the 1947–48 Jammu & Kashmir Operations, the 1962 Sino-Indian Conflict and the Indo-Pak Wars of 1965 and 1971. The deployment of as many as seven battalions of the Regiment in Sri Lanka during Operation Pawan in 1987–89 was a testimony to the faith the Indian Army reposed in the loyalty, dedication and valour of the troops of the Madras Regiment. Two battalions (3 and 25 Madras) of the Regiment have been awarded unit citations by the COAS in recognition of their splendid service in combating insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. Further two battalions served the nation, in the world's highest battlefield in the sub-zero temperatures of Siachen Glacier. The Madras Regiment has taken part in various humanitarian aid operations in India. It has also taken part in various UN Peacekeeping missions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madrasregiment.org/index.htm |title=Madras Regiment.Org |publisher=Madras Regiment.Org |date=1970-05-23 |access-date=2014-02-15}}</ref>

==Current strength==
[[File:Stamp of India - 1994 - Colnect 163819 - Madras Regiment 4th Battalion - Bicentenary - Statue of Sep.jpeg|thumb|right|305x305px|1994 postal stamp to mark the Bicentenary of the 4th Battalion, Madras Regiment]]
[[File:Stamp of India - 2009 - Colnect 159895 - The Madras Regiment.jpeg|thumb|right|275x275px|2009 postal stamp to mark 250 years of Madras Regiment]]
[[File: Indian Army Congo peacekeepers.jpg|thumb|right|305x305px|Troops from the Madras Regiment taking part in UN peacekeeping operations in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], in 2007]]
The 1st Battalion (former [[73rd Carnatic Infantry]]) became the 1st Battalion of the [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]].

Currently the regiment has a strength of 21 [[battalion]]s as follows:

* 2nd Battalion (old [[75th Carnatic Infantry]])
* 3rd Battalion (old [[79th Carnatic Infantry]])
* 4th Battalion (old [[83rd Wallajahabad Light Infantry]])
* 5th Battalion (Ferocious Five)
* 6th Battalion (old 2nd Btn/[[80th Carnatic Infantry|2nd Madras Native Infantry]])
* 7th Battalion (old [[28th Madras Native Infantry]])
* 8th Battalion (Gallant Guerrillas)
* [[9th Battalion, Madras Regiment|9th Battalion]] (former [[1st Travancore Nair Infantry]], Princely State Forces)
* 10th Battalion
* 11th Battalion (old Territorial Battalion)
* 12th Battalion (old Territorial Battalion)
* 16th Battalion (former [[2nd Travancore State Nair Infantry]], Princely State Forces)
* 17th Battalion (former [[Cochin State Infantry]], Princely State Forces)
* 18th Battalion (former [[1st Mysore Wadiyar Infantry]], Princely State Forces)
* 19th Battalion (former [[2nd Mysore State Infantry]], Princely State Forces)
* 20th Battalion (raised 2009)
* 21st Battalion (raised 2011)
* 25th Battalion (old garrison battalion)
* 26th Battalion (old garrison battalion)
* 27th Battalion (old garrison battalion)
* 28th Battalion (old coastal defence battalion)
* 8 Rashtriya Rifles
* 25 Rashtriya Rifles
* 38 Rashtriya Rifles
* 54 Rashtriya Rifles

Besides the 21 line battalions, the Madras Regiment has three [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]] battalions:
* 110th Infantry Battalion (TA) situated in [[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]]
* 122nd Infantry Battalion (TA) situated in [[Kozhikode,Kerala]]
* 172nd Infantry Battalion (TA) situated in [[Campbell Bay (Great Nicobar)|Campbell Bay]], [[Andaman & Nicobar Islands]]

==Band==
The [[Madras Regiment Band]] a full-time [[Indian military bands|Indian military band]] that serves as part of the Madras Regimental Centre in [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu|Wellington]]. It was raised in 1951 purely as a brass band and has evolved over the years to become a symphonic band as well. Today, it consists of a [[concert band]], a [[brass band]] and a percussion section.<ref>https://www.deshgujarat.com/2018/02/16/madras-regiment-symphony-band-of-indian-army-to-perform-at-iima/</ref> It performs at arrival ceremonies for [[state visits]] as well as [[state dinner]] hosted at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] by the [[President of India]], as well as regimental and community events.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/heroes-from-the-hills/article3906763.ece/amp/</ref>
[[File:Indian Army-Madras regiment.jpeg|thumb|right|305x305px|The Madras Regiment marching during the Republic Day Parade]]

==Class composition==
The regiment still recruits heavily from [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]] with a slight majority of [[Tamil language|Tamil]]- and [[Malayalam]]-speaking recruits. Drill commands by NCOs are commonly given in Tamil or Malayalam. However, since the 1990s the percentage from Kannadiga and Telugu speaking recruits has increased, commands are also given through [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Kannada]]. Also the officers of the regiment can be from any part of India.

==Regimental tribute==
''Let those who come after, see to it that these names be not forgotten,'' 
''For they who at the call of duty, left all that was dear to them,'' 
''Endured hardships, faced dangers, and finally passed out of sight of men,'' 
''In the path of duty and self-sacrifice, Giving their lives that we might live in freedom.''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.MadrasRegiment.Org Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110609211456/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Units/Infantry/101-Madras.html Madras Regiment on Bharat-Rakshak]
*[http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=c7MBFUWHB9c=&ParentID=AldCRQ5Aep4=&flag=pIndian Army Official Website]

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