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RAJPUTANA RIFLES The Rajputana Rifles is the senior most rifle regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1921 as part of the British Indian Army, when six previously existing regiments were amalgamated together to form six battalions of the 6th Rajputana Rifles. In 1945 the numeral designation was dropped from the title and in 1947 the regiment was transferred to the newly independent Indian Army. Since independence, the regiment has been involved in a number of conflicts against Pakistan, as well as contributing to the Custodian Force (India) in Korea under the aegis of the United Nations in 1953-54 and to the UN Mission to the Congo in 1962. Its Regimental Centre is Delhi Cantonment and its regimental insignia is bugle and cords, all below a pair of crossed katars (Rajput daggers). Its Regimental motto is ‘Veer Bhogya Vasundhara’ (The Brave shall Inherit the Earth) and its war cry is ‘Raja Ram Chandra Ki Jai’ (Victory to Raja Ram Chandra) and Bol

THE RAJPUT REGIMENT The Rajput Regiment is from the Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) lineage. 31st Bengal Native Infantry, raised in 1778, later became 3 Rajput. The Rajput Regiment has long been praised for its fidelity and courage. 1 Rajput and 2 Rajput (then 2/15th BNI and 1/16th BNI), fought with great courage in the capture of the fort at Bharatpur. The men had loyally retained the colours which had been shot to pieces in the earlier battles for the fort, and stitched it up again to raise it at the fort after it was taken. Naik Jadunath Singh is the first and only recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) for the Regiment in the Jammu & Kashmir Operations in 1947-48. Its Regimental Centre is Fategarh, Uttar Pradesh and its Regimental insignia is a pair of crossed Katar s (Rajput dagger s) flanked by 3 Ashoka leaves on either side. Its motto is ‘Sarvatra Vijay’ (Victory Everywhere) and its war cry is ‘Bol Bajrang Bali Ki Jai (Say Victory to Lord Hanuman)

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

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