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{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
| unit_name = Punjab Regiment | | unit_name = Punjab Regiment | ||
| image = Punjab Regiment India | | image = Punjab Regiment Insignia (India).svg | ||
| caption = Regimental Insignia of the Punjab Regiment | | caption = Regimental Insignia of the Punjab Regiment | ||
| dates = 1761 – Present | | dates = 1761 – Present | ||
| country = {{flag|India}} | | country = {{flag|India}} | ||
| allegiance = | | allegiance = | ||
| branch = | | branch = {{army|India}} | ||
| type = [[Line Infantry]] | | type = [[Line Infantry]] | ||
| role = | | role = | ||
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| patron = | | patron = | ||
| motto = ''Khushki wa Tari/Sthal Wa Jal (By Land and Sea)'' | | motto = ''Khushki wa Tari/Sthal Wa Jal (By Land and Sea)'' | ||
| colors = ''Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal (He who | | colors = ''Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal (He who says God is ultimate Truth, is Ever Happy)'' (Sikh) | ||
| colors_label = War Cry | | colors_label = War Cry | ||
| march = | | march = | ||
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| ceremonial_chief = | | ceremonial_chief = | ||
| ceremonial_chief_label = | | ceremonial_chief_label = | ||
| colonel_of_the_regiment = [[ | | colonel_of_the_regiment =[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant general]] Anindya Sengupta [[AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]] | ||
| colonel_of_the_regiment_label = | | colonel_of_the_regiment_label = | ||
| notable_commanders = <!-- Insignia --> | | notable_commanders = <!-- Insignia --> | ||
| identification_symbol = A [[Galley]] with a bank of oars and sail | | identification_symbol = A [[Galley]] with a bank of oars and sail | ||
| identification_symbol_label = Regimental Insignia | | identification_symbol_label = Regimental Insignia | ||
| identification_symbol_2 = [[File:In^punjb.gif|150px]] | |||
| identification_symbol_2_label = Flag of The Regiment | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:33rd Punjabi Army (Commander Punjabi Subadar) by A C Lovett.jpg|thumb|The 33rd Punjabi Regiment (now with the Pakistan Army) ''(A Picture of an Officer: A Punjabi [[Subadar]]).'']] | |||
[[File:War Office Second World War Official Collection IND4718.jpg|thumb|Men of a Punjab Regiment march out of the jungle near Pyagle, [[Burma]], 1945.]] | [[File:War Office Second World War Official Collection IND4718.jpg|thumb|Men of a Punjab Regiment march out of the jungle near Pyagle, [[Burma]], 1945.]] | ||
[[File:Stamp of India - 2005 - Colnect 158855 - 300 Years of 15 Punjab Patiala.jpeg|thumb|right|2005 postal stamp on ''300 years of 15 Punjab (former 1st Patiala)'']] | [[File:Stamp of India - 2005 - Colnect 158855 - 300 Years of 15 Punjab Patiala.jpeg|thumb|right|2005 postal stamp on ''300 years of 15 Punjab (former 1st Patiala)'']] | ||
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[[File:Stamp of India - 2010 - Colnect 259553 - 16 Punjab 2nd Patiala.jpeg|thumb|right|2010 postal stamp on ''16th Battalion - (former 2nd Patiala)'']] | [[File:Stamp of India - 2010 - Colnect 259553 - 16 Punjab 2nd Patiala.jpeg|thumb|right|2010 postal stamp on ''16th Battalion - (former 2nd Patiala)'']] | ||
[[File:The Punjab Regiment Marching Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day Parade 2018, in New Delhi on January 26, 2018.jpg|thumb|305x305px|The Punjab Regiment Marching Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day Parade, 2018|alt=|right]] | [[File:The Punjab Regiment Marching Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day Parade 2018, in New Delhi on January 26, 2018.jpg|thumb|305x305px|The Punjab Regiment Marching Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day Parade, 2018|alt=|right]] | ||
The '''Punjab Regiment''' is second oldest regiments still in service in the [[Indian Army]], and is the most senior regional infantry regiment. It was formed from the [[2nd Punjab Regiment]] of the | The '''Punjab Regiment''' is the second oldest regiments still in service in the [[Indian Army]], and is the most senior regional infantry regiment. It was formed from the [[2nd Punjab Regiment]] of the | ||
[[British Indian Army]] in 1947 and has taken part in various battles and wars since, winning numerous honours for the same. | [[British Indian Army]] in 1947 and has taken part in various battles and wars since, winning numerous honours for the same. | ||
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==Class Composition== | ==Class Composition== | ||
The original battalions of the regiment that were transferred to India after 1947 were composed primarily of [[Sikh]] and [[Dogra]] soldiers who belonged to the districts of Punjab that were given to [[Pakistan]]. However the second and third generations for the regiment were recruited both among this refugee community but recruitment was opened up to all castes and communities of [[Punjab]], [[Jammu]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the late 1960s. The regiment currently consists of Dogras and Sikhs primarily drawn from north Indian regions of [[Jammu]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref name="globalsecurity1"/> However, as an exception, two regular battalions (19 and 27 Punjab) have troops from other Indian castes as well. | The original battalions of the regiment that were transferred to India after 1947 were composed primarily of [[Sikh]] and [[Dogra]] soldiers who belonged to the districts of Punjab that were given to [[Pakistan]]. However the second and third generations for the regiment were recruited both among this refugee community but recruitment was opened up to all castes and communities of [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Jammu]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the late 1960s. The regiment currently consists of Dogras and Sikhs primarily drawn from north Indian regions of [[Jammu]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref name="globalsecurity1"/> However, as an exception, two regular battalions (19 and 27 Punjab) have troops from other Indian castes as well. | ||
==Key Battles== | ==Key Battles== | ||
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* ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'', a 1997 [[Cinema of India|Bollywood]] film directed by [[J.P.Dutta]], depicts the [[Battle of Longewala]]. | * ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'', a 1997 [[Cinema of India|Bollywood]] film directed by [[J.P.Dutta]], depicts the [[Battle of Longewala]]. | ||
* ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'', a 2004 Bollywood film depicting the Kargil War, places the protagonist (played by [[Hrithik Roshan]]) as an acting captain in 3 Punjab. | * ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'', a 2004 Bollywood film depicting the Kargil War, places the protagonist (played by [[Hrithik Roshan]]) as an acting captain in 3 Punjab. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||