82nd Armoured Regiment (India) explained

Unit Name:	82 Armoured Regiment
Dates:	1975–present
Country:	India
Allegiance:	India
Branch:	Indian Army
Type:	Armoured Corps
Size:	Regiment
Equipment:	T-72 tanks
Colonel Of The Regiment:	Lt General JS Sandhu
Identification Symbol:	82 Armd Regt
Identification Symbol Label:	Abbreviation
Nickname:	Toofan-e-hind

82 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

History

The regiment was raised on 1 October 1975. The first commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Moti Dar of the Poona Horse.^{[1] [2]} It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.^[3]

Lieutenant General JS Sandhu is the current Colonel of the Regiment.^[4]

Gallantry awards and honours

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards –

• Shaurya Chakra - 03
  • Major Ganesh Madappa – awarded posthumously for his bravery, while in service with the 36 RR battalion at Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, during counter-insurgency operations.^{[5] [6]}
  • Sowar Kalu Ram Jat^[7]
  • One more SC awardee for service in CI/ CT ops.
• Sena Medal (Gallantry) - 3
• COAS Commendation Cards – 1
  • Lieutenant Colonel Arjun Ram Singh^[8]
• VCOAS Commendation Card – 1^[9]
• Risaldar Major (Honorary Captain) Amar Singh was appointed Honorary Life Aide-de-camp to the President of India on 5 April 1980.^[10]

Regimental Insignia

The cap badge of the regiment consists of a winged lion and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in Devanagari script.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moti Dar. 2021-05-08.
2. Book: Sharma, Gautam. Indian Army, a Reference Manual. 2000. Reliance Publishing House. 978-8175101142.
3. Book: Gautam, PK. Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. 2016. IDSA/Pentagon Press . 978-81-8274-909-2. 154.
4. Web site: Gazette of India, No 45, Page 1744. 2020-11-07. 2021-05-07.
5. Web site: Major Ganesh Madappa SC. 2021-05-08.
6. Web site: Gazette of India, No 48, page 754-755. 1996-11-30. 2021-05-08.
7. Web site: SWR KALU RAM JAT. 2022-07-18.
8. Web site: List of Personnel Recommended for COAS Commendation Cards On Army Day 2008. 2021-05-08.
9. Web site: VCOAS Commendation Card 2008. 2021-05-08.
10. Web site: Gazette of India, No 21, page 617. 1980-05-24. 2021-05-08.
11. Web site: The Regular Armoured Corps Regiments of the Indian Army. 2021-05-08.