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{{ | {{Short description|Indian infantry regiment}} | ||
{{distinguish|Assam Rifles}} | {{distinguish|Assam Rifles}} | ||
{{one source|date=November 2018}} | {{one source|date=November 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
| unit_name = Assam Regiment | | unit_name = Assam Regiment | ||
| image = | | image = Assam Regiment Insignia (India).svg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = 200px | ||
| caption = | | caption = Insignia of the Assam Regiment | ||
| dates = 15 June 1941 | | dates = 15 June 1941 – present | ||
| country = {{flag | | country = {{flag|India}} | ||
| branch = | | branch = {{army|India}} | ||
| type = Infantry | | type = Infantry | ||
| command_structure = | | command_structure = | ||
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| garrison = Happy Valley, [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]], [[India]] | | garrison = Happy Valley, [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]], [[India]] | ||
| garrison_label = Regimental Centre | | garrison_label = Regimental Centre | ||
| commander1 = [[Lt Gen]] MV Suchindra Kumar, [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]] | | commander1 = [[Lt Gen]] MV Suchindra Kumar, [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf|title=Gazette of India No 45|date=2020-11-07|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> | ||
| commander1_label = Colonel of the Regiment | | commander1_label = Colonel of the Regiment | ||
| nickname = The Rhinos' | | nickname = The Rhinos' | ||
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| decorations = 1 [[Ashoka Chakra]], 5 [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]],2 [[Maha Vir Chakra]], 7 [[Kirti Chakra]], 5 [[Vir Chakra]]s, 19 [[Shaurya Chakra]]s, 2 [[Padma Shri]]s, 5 [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]s, 6 [[Yudh Seva Medal]]s, 51[[Sena Medal]]s and 20 [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]s and 2 Bars | | decorations = 1 [[Ashoka Chakra]], 5 [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]],2 [[Maha Vir Chakra]], 7 [[Kirti Chakra]], 5 [[Vir Chakra]]s, 19 [[Shaurya Chakra]]s, 2 [[Padma Shri]]s, 5 [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]s, 6 [[Yudh Seva Medal]]s, 51[[Sena Medal]]s and 20 [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]s and 2 Bars | ||
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The '''Assam Regiment''' is an infantry regiment of the [[Indian Army]]. The regiment consists of 25 battalions: 15 regular battalions, 3 [[Rashtriya Rifles]] battalions, 5 [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]] battalions (including 2 ecological battalions) | The '''Assam Regiment''' is an infantry regiment of the [[Indian Army]]. The regiment consists of 25 battalions: 15 regular battalions, 3 [[Rashtriya Rifles]] battalions, 5 [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]] battalions (including 2 ecological battalions). It recruits exclusively from all the eight Northeastern states of India. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Indian Army soldier on guard at the India Gate, New Delhi.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|An Assam Regiment [[soldier]] on guard at [[India Gate]], [[New Delhi]].]] | [[File:Indian Army soldier on guard at the India Gate, New Delhi.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|An Assam Regiment [[soldier]] on guard at [[India Gate]], [[New Delhi]].]] | ||
The regiment was raised on 15 June 1941 in [[Shillong]] by Lt. Col. Ross Howman to meet the claim of the then [[Undivided Assam|undivided state of Assam]] for its own fighting unit and to counter the threat of the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] invasion of India. The area of Elephant Falls in Shillong was chosen to raise the first battalion and it was there, under [[United Kingdom|British]] instructors, that the first troops were trained. The initial draft of the regiment was drawn from undivided Assam, and consisted of the doughty [[ | The regiment was raised on 15 June 1941 in [[Shillong]] by Lt. Col. Ross Howman to meet the claim of the then [[Undivided Assam|undivided state of Assam]] for its own fighting unit and to counter the threat of the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] invasion of India. The area of Elephant Falls in Shillong was chosen to raise the first battalion and it was there, under [[United Kingdom|British]] instructors, that the first troops were trained. The initial draft of the regiment was drawn from undivided Assam, and consisted of the doughty [[Ahom people|Ahoms]] of Assam who had proved their martial prowess by defeating the [[Mughals]] at the [[Battle of Saraighat]]. The hardy, tough and cheerful [[Mising people|Misings]], Boros, Nagas, [[Kukis]], [[Khasi people|Khasis]], [[karbi people|karbi]] , [[Garo people|Garos]], [[Meitei people|Meiteis]] and later on, the [[Adi people|Adis]], [[Nyishi (Tribe)|Nishis]], [[Monpas]], other tribes of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], northeast India domiciled [[Gorkhas]] and [[Sikkimese people|Sikkimese]] and other tribes were also drafted into the regiment and, today, the regiment can boast of being composed of troops of diverse customs, cultures, languages, traditions and ethos belonging to all the eight Northeastern states of India. | ||
Within six months of its raising, the regiment was ordered to move to [[Digboi]] to defend the oil fields. In early 1942, it moved to [[Ledo, Assam|Ledo]] and was involved in reconnoitering the alignment for the famous [[Stilwell Road]]. In 1944, when the invasion of India by Japan was imminent, the regiment was moved to [[Jessami]] and [[Kharasom]] to delay the advance of the Japanese [[31st Division (Imperial Japanese Army)|31st Division]]. The young regiment soon proved its capabilities within three years of its raising, at the consecutive battles of [[Jessami]], the epic [[Battle of Kohima|defence of Kohima]] and the capture of [[Battle of Kohima#Battle|Aradura]], all of which were awarded as battle honours (now known as pre-independence battle honours) to the regiment. | Within six months of its raising, the regiment was ordered to move to [[Digboi]] to defend the oil fields. In early 1942, it moved to [[Ledo, Assam|Ledo]] and was involved in reconnoitering the alignment for the famous [[Stilwell Road]]. In 1944, when the invasion of India by Japan was imminent, the regiment was moved to [[Jessami]] and [[Kharasom]] to delay the advance of the Japanese [[31st Division (Imperial Japanese Army)|31st Division]]. The young regiment soon proved its capabilities within three years of its raising, at the consecutive battles of [[Jessami]], the epic [[Battle of Kohima|defence of Kohima]] and the capture of [[Battle of Kohima#Battle|Aradura]], all of which were awarded as battle honours (now known as pre-independence battle honours) to the regiment. | ||
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== Post-Independence == | == Post-Independence == | ||
===Theatre Honour=== | ===Theatre Honour=== | ||
*J&K 1947-48 [https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153689 [1<nowiki>]</nowiki>] | |||
*J&K, 1971 | *J&K, 1971 | ||
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=== Honours and awards === | === Honours and awards === | ||
[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1698125 Source] | |||
[[File:IndianArmyDelhi.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Soldiers of the Assam Regiment.]] | [[File:IndianArmyDelhi.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Soldiers of the Assam Regiment.]] | ||
*1 [[Ashoka Chakra Award|Ashoka Chakra]] – 2016 Havaldar [[Hangpan Dada]] | *1 [[Ashoka Chakra Award|Ashoka Chakra]] – 2016 Havaldar [[Hangpan Dada]] | ||
* | *9 [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]s, | ||
*2 [[Maha Vir Chakra]], | *2 [[Maha Vir Chakra]], | ||
* | *8 [[Kirti Chakra]], | ||
*5 [[Vir Chakra]]s, | *5 [[Vir Chakra]]s, | ||
* | *20 [[Shaurya Chakra]]s, | ||
* | *4 [[Padma Shri]]s, | ||
* | *4 [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]s, | ||
* | *13 [[Yudh Seva Medal]]s, | ||
* | *180 [[Sena Medal]]s and | ||
* | *35 [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]s. | ||
== Regimental battalions == | == Regimental battalions == | ||
[[File:A Indian Army Personnel from Assam Regiment with US Army.jpg|thumb| | [[File:A Indian Army Personnel from Assam Regiment with US Army.jpg|thumb|An Indian Army Personnel from Assam Regiment during Yudh Abhyas exercise in 2019]] | ||
*1st Battalion – Always First | *1st Battalion – Always First | ||
*2nd Battalion – Second to None | *2nd Battalion – Second to None | ||
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*119 Infantry Battalion (TA) : Shillong, Meghalaya | *119 Infantry Battalion (TA) : Shillong, Meghalaya | ||
*165 Infantry Battalion (TA) – [[Manipur]] Terriers : Imphal, Manipur | *165 Infantry Battalion (TA) – [[Manipur]] Terriers : Imphal, Manipur | ||
*166 Infantry Battalion (TA) – [[Tezpur]] Terriers : | *166 Infantry Battalion (TA) – [[Tezpur]] Terriers : Tezpur, Assam | ||
*134 Infantry Battalion (TA) – Eastern Planters : Rangiya, Assam | *134 Infantry Battalion (TA) (Eco-Task Force) – Eastern Planters : Rangiya, Assam | ||
*135 Infantry Battalion (TA) – Green Rhinos : | *135 Infantry Battalion (TA) (Eco-Task Force) – Green Rhinos : Sonitpur, Assam | ||
*35 [[Rashtriya Rifles]] | *35 [[Rashtriya Rifles]] | ||
*42 Rashtriya Rifles | *42 Rashtriya Rifles | ||
*59 Rashtriya Rifles | *59 Rashtriya Rifles | ||
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