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Mahar Regiment
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Bihar Regt
The Mahars, the hardy inhabitants of Western and Central India have a long and glorious martial tradition. The distinguished service rendered by them was recognised and rewarded by the formation of the Mahar Regiment during World War II. The First Battalion of the Mahar Regiment was raised on 1st October 1941, and the 2nd and 3rd followed soon. In October 1946, the Regiment was chosen for conversion as a Medium Machine Gun Regiment. The training Centre of the Regiment was shifted from Arangaon to Saugor on 1st December 1948. The expansion of the Regiment started in 1956 with the amalgamation of the Ist, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Border Scouts. From the same time, the recruitment to the Mahar Regiment has been opened to all classes of the country. The Regiment has grown from strength to strength and is, today, one of the largest in the Indian Army. In 1963, the Battalions of the Regiment were converted to standard Infantry Battalions.
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The Regiment was awarded battle honours for the battles of Asal Uttar, Kalidhar, Jaurian-Kalit and Tilakpur- Muhadipur in the 1965 conflict against Pakistan. During the 1971 conflict with Pakistan, several Battalions of the Regiment took part in action in different theatres with great distinction. The battles of Parbat Ali, Sehjra, Thanpir, Harar Kalan and Kaiyan in Western Sector and Shamsher Nagar, Maulvi Bazar, Sylhet and Chittagong in Eastern Sector deserve special mention. The Officers and men of the Regiment won many gallantry awards including two Param Vishisht Seva Medals, three Maha Vir Chakras, two Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, twenty-four Vir Chakras, four Shaurya Chakras and several other awards. The Motto "Success and Attainment" motivates the Mahars never to rest content till success is attained.
In recognition of the distinguished services rendered by the Regiment in War and Peace, the Chief of the Army Staff awarded a hackle and certain special insignia, and the President honoured the Regiment, by presenting Colours on 3rd February 1970. Today Mahar Regiment can boast of producing two Army Chiefs - Gen (Retd) K V Krishna Rao and Gen (Retd) K Sunderji.
Regimental Motto: Yash Sidhi (Success & Attainment). Battle Cry: Bolo Hindustan Ki Jai (Say Victory to India).
(A Stamp honouring Mahar Regt)
The Battalions:
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- 5th Battalion
- 6th Battalion
- 7th Battalion
- 8th Battalion
- 9th Battalion
- 10th Battalion
- 11th Battalion
- 12th Battalion
- 13th Battalion
- 14th Battalion (ex-31st Mahar)
- 15th Battalion (ex-32nd Mahar)
- 17th Battalion
- 18th Battalion
- 19th Battalion
- 16th Battalion (former 8th Para) is now 12th Mech. Inf.
- 31st Battalion is now 14th Mahar
- 32nd Battalion is now 15th Mahar
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