250 years of glory and sacrifice : The Madras Regiment
The 250th Anniversary of one of the oldest regiment of the Indian Army, the Madras Regiment was organized at Madras Regimental Centre in Wellington from 04 – 06 May 09. The origin of the regiment dates back to 04 Dec 1758 when two battalions were raised by Sir Robert Clive. Madras Battalions were among the first to be deployed during World War I and II where they made a significant contribution. The Madras Regiment Centre was first raised as 36 Madras Battalion at Thanjavur in 1794. It moved to Wellington in Feb 1947 and occupied Wellington barracks which were subsequently renamed Shrinagesh Barracks in 1964 in honour of Gen S M Shrinagesh who was the first Indian Col of the Regiment.
The regiment was actively engaged in the 1947-48 J&K Operations and earned the Battle Honours of Tithwal and Poonch. The regiment also saw action in the Indo – Pak conflict of 1965 and 1971 where its battalions played a stellar role. Today the Madras Regiment stands proudly with 44 Battle honours, 14 Theatre honours, 7 COAS and 14 GOC-in-C appreciations to its credit. The Regiment has also done exceedingly well in sports winning the Durand Cup in 1955 and 1958, two bronze medals in the World Military Games and many medals in other national and international events.
Maj Gen PG Kamath, Colonel of the Madras Regiment released a logo for the celebrations.
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