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THE JAMMU & KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY India's first Light Infantry was born out of the peoples' response in 1947, to the invasion of Kashmir by Pakistan. In the difficult days of the invasion, the population formed local defence groups. These were later organised into militias responsible for specific sectors, e.g., Leh, Nubra, Jammu, Punch, etc. Over a period, these were grouped into the Militia battalions. Two of these were later converted into the Ladakh Scouts. The militia battalions operated with skill on the Line of Control (LoC) and in the 1971 Indo-Pak War earned three battle honours. In 1972, the militia battalions were brought on par with the army units, and in 1976 designated the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI). Since then, battalions of the Light Infantry have served with honour in different parts of the country, in Sri Lanka and as part of the United Nations Force in Somalia. The 8th JAK LI earned great honour by capturing a Pakist

THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY The Sikh Light Infantry finds its origins in the Sikh Pioneers raised in 1857. Sikh Pioneers were used in various military campaigns in India and abroad and highly regarded for their determined resolve to complete the assigned tasks against all opposition. The Sikh Pioneers were later merged into the Sappers and Miners. World War-II and its need for additional troops saw the rise of Mazhabi and Ramdasia Sikhs as a regiment in 1941. The designation was changed to the Sikh Light Infantry in 1944. Its Regimental Centre is Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh and its Regimental insignia is a sharp-edged ‘Quoit ’, or ‘Chakra’ , used by the Sikhs in combat, mounted with a ‘Kirpan ’, the Sikh dagger . Its Regimental Motto is ‘Deg Teh Fateh’ (Prosperity in Peace and Victory in War) and its war cry is ‘Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal’ (He who cries God is Truth, is ever Happy).   https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 https://indianar

THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY The Maratha military qualities were brilliantly optimised in their historic campaigns against the Mughals and the British, under the leadership of Shivaji and succeeding rulers. Maratha armies, comprising both infantry and light cavalry with the Maratha naval power had dominated the military scene in India for three centuries. One of the famous regiments of the Indian Army, the Maratha Light Infantry is also one of the oldest. It's First battalion, also known as the Jangi Paltan, was raised in 1768 as part of the Bombay Sepoys. The Marathas came to special attention in the Great War (World War I) and have since maintained a record of dependability in war and peace. The quick moving Marathas with their traditions of mountain warfare were ideally suited to and were formed into a light infantry regiment. The Regiment has produced one Army Chief, General Joginder Jaswant Singh who also serves as the Colonel of the Regiment. Its Regimen

MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It is one of the youngest regiments in the army and though it was formed as a result of lessons learned in the 1965 Indo-Pak War, to give infantry battalions greater mobility, it was the mastermind of late Gen K Sundarji who had the foresight to cater the needs of a modern army. Various mechanised battalions being brought together under a single cap badge as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment in 1979. The Mechanised Infantry Regiment has participated in Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, Operation Rakshak in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir and Operation Vijay in Jammu & Kashmir. It also specialises in UN Peacekeeping Operations in Somalia, Angola and Sierra Leone. The Regiment has its affiliation to INS Gharial, of the Indian Navy. The The Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army has a special distinction of operating even in the high altitude areas of Lad

54 INFANTRY DIVISION The Hyderabad based 54 Infantry Division of Indian Army is earmarked for amphibious tasks and the Indian Navy has built landing ships for tanks. The 54 Infantry Division of the Indian Army, which is located at Hyderabad, has the bison as its formation sign and accordingly, it has been considered apt to adopt it as the mascot. Every year, October 27 is celebrated as Infantry Day. On this day in 1947, the first elements of the Indian Infantry landed in Srinagar and resolutely defended Kashmir from falling into enemy hands by pushing back Pakistani raiders, who had already advanced to take control of Srinagar. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has bison  on black background.   https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/54-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/heraldry/26-Div-Badges.html https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/wiki/54th_Inf

36 INFANTRY DIVISION The 36 Infantry Division of Indian Army was formed in India on December 15, 1942. Its constituent formations were the 29th Independent Infantry Brigade Group (under command from 26 January 1943), which had already fought as an independent brigade group in the Battle of Madagascar and the 72 Infantry Brigade, which was formed on April 28,1944 by redesignation of 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade which was composed entirely of British combat units. Most of the division's engineer, medical and service units were Indian. The division is at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, as part of I Corps, South Western Command. The formation sign is a golden falcon. The division includes the 18th Armoured Brigade (Gwalior) and 72nd and 115th Infantry Brigades (Gwalior and Dhana, respectively).The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division is golden eagle  with red beak on black background.   https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 ht

29 INFANTRY DIVISION  The 29 Infantry Division of the Indian Army is headquarterd in Pathankot. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a red and silver maze  on black background.   https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Heraldry/Patches/26-Div-Badges.html https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/29-div.htm https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/indian-army-divisions-their-badges-and-equipment.82320/page-8

26 INFANTRY DIVISION When the Japanese invaded Burma in 1942, the various units in training or stationed around Barrackpur near Calcutta in India were hastily formed into the ‘Calcutta’ Division on March 20, 1942. On May 15, the Division was retitled the Indian 26th Division. The division's badge was a Bengal tiger stepping through a blue triangle, representing the delta of the Ganges River, on a black background. For much of 1942, the division was heavily engaged in internal security and not regarded as battle-worthy due to lack of training and transport. It formed part of Indian XV Corps, but late in 1942, it was taken over directly by Eastern Army. Once reorganised, the division was in reserve for the first part of the Second Arakan Offensive, once again under XV Corps. When a Japanese counter-attack at Ngakyedauk cut off the forward troops, 26th Division was deployed to relieve them. It fought down the coastal plain to reopen the roads by which the 5th

25 INFANTRY DIVISION The 25 Infantry Division originally formed in Bangalore in South India on August 1, 1942 under Major-General Henry Davies the Division was disbanded at the end of World War II. The division's original role was to meet any attempted Japanese invasion while at the same time training actively for jungle warfare. It first saw action, having become part of Indian XV Corps, at the onset of the third Arakan Campaign in March 1944 where it held and enlarged the Maungdaw Base and established superiority over the enemy. In April 1945 the division was withdrawn to South India to prepare for 'Operation Zipper,' the invasion of British Malaya, having been chosen for the assault landing (amphibious) role. Although hostilities then ceased, the operation proceeded as planned and 25th Division was the first formation to land in Malaya, occupying the capital, Kuala Lumpur and then accepting the surrender of the Japanese Army. The Division was disba

23 INFANTRY DIVISION The 23 Infantry Division was raised on January 01, 1942, at Jhansi in Central India. Its badge was a red fighting cock on a red circle. The bird was chosen by Major General Reginald Arthur Savory, the division's first commander, as one which would offend neither the Moslem nor Hindu soldiers of the division. In May that year, while the Division was still forming, it was ordered to Imphal in Manipur, where Burma Corps was retreating, having been driven out of Burma by the Japanese. After the end of the Battle of Imphal, the division was withdrawn to India. After recuperating, it began training for future operations in Malaya. Major General Roberts was promoted to command Indian XXXIV Corps and the division was commanded by Major General Douglas Hawthorn. In mid 1945, the Division was due to take part in Operation Zipper, a landing on the west coast of Malaya, as part of XXXIV Corps. Although forestalled by the Japanese surrender, the landi

18 INFANTRY DIVISION The city of Kota is the divisional head quarter of the Indian Army's 18 Infantry Division RAPID. The battalion was originally raised 1925 in Kanpur as the second extra regiment of Bengal Native Infantry by Major Simpson and after independence it came to be known as Rajput Regiment. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a bow and arrow  on black background. https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1 https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/18-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/18ID.jpg

16 INFANTRY DIVISION  The 16 Infantry Division, the Sudarshan Chakra Division, of the Indian Army is headquarterd in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar. The distinctive insignia of the Division is the Sudarshan Chakra with sixteen points. The Chakra is the weapon of Lord Vishnu, a very sharp and fiery disc. With this He chases away the demons. The Sudarshan Chakra is a weapon / armament of Lord Krishna [and also the insignia of XXI Corps ]. The word sudarshan chakra is derived from two words, 'su' and 'darshan'. It means the vision (darshan) of which is auspicious (su). The word chakra is derived from 'chruhu', which means movement and 'kruhu', which means to do. Thus, chakra means that which is mobile. Of all divine weapons, this is the only one which is constantly in motion. It is said that the discus has six spokes and its center is composed of vajra (an unbreakable material). A novel description of the discus has been made in the V

15 INFANTRY DIVISION The 15 Infantry Division is a division of the Indian 15 Infantry Division, Panther  Division, was raised on 01 October 1964 at Clement Town, Dehradun by Major General Niranjan Prasad. The regiment was placed under the command of 15 Infantry Division for operations. 'A' Squadron (Rajput) was placed under the command of 96 Infantry Brigade and was tasked to assist 7 Punjab in mopping up operations along the eastern bank of Ravi from Kakkar to Ranian. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a panther’s head on black background. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/15ID.jpg https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/15-div.htm https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1  

14 INFANTRY DIVISION The 14 Infantry Division is a division of the Indian Army fought in the World War II. It fought in the Arakan Campaign 1942-1943 and was subsequently converted into a Training Division, providing drafts of replacements for units of the Fourteenth Army during the Burma Campaign. It is also called as the Golden Key  division. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a golden key on black background. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/14-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/14ID.jpg https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1

12 INFANTRY DIVISION The 12 Infantry Division is a division of the Indian Army. It was formed in January 1943, in Persia. It was renamed South Persia Area in January 1945. During the war it had 34th Indian Infantry Brigade, 39th Indian Infantry Brigade and 60th Indian Infantry Brigade under command. The division was formed  November 3,1966 from forces in the Barmer sector of the border with Pakistan. In December 1971 the 12th was under Southern Command, with the 30th, 45th and 322nd Infantry Brigades. Today the Arjun MBT is entering service with 140th Armoured Brigade, 12th Infantry Division in Jaisalmer. The two Arjun units have been reported as the 43 Armoured Regiment and 75 Armoured Regiment. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a golden battle axe  on black background. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/12-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/12ID.jpg https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of

11 INFANTRY DIVISION The 11 Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. It formed part of Indian III Corps in the Malaya Command during the Battle of Malaya. The 11th Indian Division surrendered to the Japanese on  February 15, 1942, along with about 1,30,000 other British and Commonwealth soldiers, when Singapore was surrendered. The Division insignia is a Katar , a Rajput dagger . The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a pair of ‘Katars’ on black background. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/11-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/11ID.jpg https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1

10 INFANTRY DIVISION The 10 Infantry Division was formed in Iraq in early 1941 under Major-General W.A.K. Fraser. This was a war formed Infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. In four years, the Division traveled over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from Tehran to Trieste, fought three little wars and fought two great campaigns: Anglo-Iraqi War, Invasion of Syria-Lebanon, Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, North African Campaign and Italian Campaign. The 10 Infantry Division is also known as Dah Division. In Sanskrit the word ‘dah’ means to torment, grieve or burn. The origin of the word dag or tag or day is clearly associated with the Sanskrit word 'dah'. The Assamese script has its own numerals, with 10 being ‘dah’, as it is also in Old Persian. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has two crossed dah s on black background.   https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/10-div.htm https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/1

9 INFANTRY DIVISION The 9 Infantry Division was formed on September 15, 1940 at Quetta, India before being transferred to Malaya. This is also known as ‘Pine Division’ which forms its formation badge. On September 15, 1940 the three original brigades of the division were the 15th, 20th, and 21st Indian Infantry Brigades. The 3/17th Dogra Regiment from the 9th Division was the first British Commonwealth Army unit to see action against the Japanese at the Battle of Kota Bharu on December 08, 1941. The 9th Indian Division fought a relatively successful defensive retreat down Malaya's east coast until the 22nd Brigade was cut off from the rest of the division at a demolished railway bridge near the village of Layang Layang in the state of Johore. Major-General Barstow was killed crossing the bridge, while attempting to contact the brigade. The 22nd Brigade was destroyed whilst trying to find another way to Singapore. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this D