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[[File:Tank T- 90 (Bhishma) passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017, in New Delhi on January 26, 2017.jpg|thumb|305x305px| T-90 Bhishma of 58 Armoured Regiment passes through the Rajpath during the 68th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2017|alt=|right]]
[[File:Tank T- 90 (Bhishma) passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017, in New Delhi on January 26, 2017.jpg|thumb|305x305px| T-90 (Bhishma) tanks of 58 Armoured Regiment pass through [[Rajpath]] during the 68th Republic Day Parade in [[New Delhi]] on January 26, 2017|alt=|right]]


'''58 Armoured Regiment''' is part of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]].  
'''58 Armoured Regiment''' is a [[regiment]] in the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]]. It was raised in [[Patiala]] on 1 October 2014 as an all-India all-caste regiment, i.e. its soldiers are recruited from all over India without any distinctions based on ethnicity, caste, region, etc.  


[[Kamal Jit Singh|Lieutenant General Kamal Jit Singh]], PVSM, AVSM* was appointed the first Colonel of the regiment on 20 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2015/164962.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 31|date=2015-08-01|access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref> The present Colonel of the regiment is  Lieutenant General Ajai Singh, AVSM.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2018/191752.pdf|title=Gazette of India No 44|date=2018-11-09|access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref>
[[Kamal Jit Singh|Lieutenant General Kamal Jit Singh]], PVSM, AVSM* was appointed as the first Colonel of the regiment on 20 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2015/164962.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 31|date=2015-08-01|access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref>  


The Regiment had the honour of participating in the [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day]] parade in 2017 with its [[T-90]] tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delhidefencereview.com/2017/01/27/do-not-rain-on-my-parade-indias-68th-republic-day-round-up/|title=‘Do Not Rain on My Parade’: India’s 68th Republic Day Round-up |date=2017-01-27|access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref>
The regiment participated in the [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day]] parade in 2017 with its [[T-90]] tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delhidefencereview.com/2017/01/27/do-not-rain-on-my-parade-indias-68th-republic-day-round-up/|title=‘Do Not Rain on My Parade’: India’s 68th Republic Day Round-up |date=2017-01-27|access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref>
 
The motto of the regiment is अव्वल अट्ठावन सर्वश्रेष्ठ (Avval Atthavan Sarvashrestha), which  loosely translates to ‘Fifty Eight – the first and the best in its class’.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/live-68th-republic-day-parade-on-26-january-2017-live-online-video-streaming-updates/522759/|title= Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2017 Live Online Video Streaming Updates: From Rajpath, India shows world its military prowess, ‘cultural’ heart|date=2017-01-26|access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 18 October 2022

58 Armoured Regiment
Active1 October 2014 – present
Country India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmour
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Awwal Atthawan, the Patiala Risala
Motto(s)सर्वश्रेष्ठ
Sarvaśrēṣṭha (ISO)
transl. "The best of all"
ColorsOrange, white and black
     
AnniversariesRaising Day: 1 October
EquipmentT90 tanks
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Lt Gen Ajai Singh, AVSM[1]
Insignia
Abbreviation58 Armd Regt
T-90 (Bhishma) tanks of 58 Armoured Regiment pass through Rajpath during the 68th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2017

58 Armoured Regiment is a regiment in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. It was raised in Patiala on 1 October 2014 as an all-India all-caste regiment, i.e. its soldiers are recruited from all over India without any distinctions based on ethnicity, caste, region, etc.

Lieutenant General Kamal Jit Singh, PVSM, AVSM* was appointed as the first Colonel of the regiment on 20 January 2015.[2]

The regiment participated in the Republic Day parade in 2017 with its T-90 tanks.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Gazette of India No 44" (PDF). 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. "Gazette of India, No 31" (PDF). 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. "'Do Not Rain on My Parade': India's 68th Republic Day Round-up". 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-07.