Bihar Regiment

Bihar Regiment
Bihar Regiment
	Regimental Insignia of the Bihar Regiment
Active	1941–Present
Country	British India 1941-1947; India 1947-Present
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	28 Battalions
Regimental Centre	Danapur Cantonment, Patna
Nickname(s)	Veer Biharis; Killer Machines; Jungle Warriors; Bajrang Bali's Army;
Motto(s)	Karam Hi Dharam (Work is Worship)
War Cries	Jai Bajrang Bali (Victory to Bajrang Bali) and Birsa Munda Ki Jai (Victory to Birsa Munda)
Engagements	Burma Campaign; World War II; Indo-Pakistani War of 1947; Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; Operation Meghdoot; Operation Pawan; Kargil War; 2016 Indian Line of Control strike; Sino-Indian border dispute; 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes;
Decorations	Pre Independence Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - 02; Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - 03; Military Cross (MC) - 03; Order of British India (OBI) - 04; Military Medal (MM) - 02; IDSO - 02; Gallantry Certificate - 03; Post Independence Ashoka Chakra (AC) - 04; PVSM - 08; Mahavir Chakra (MVC) - 03; Kirti Chakra (KC) - 14; AVSM - 15; Vir Chakra (VrC) - 19; Shaurya Chakra (SC) - 49; Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) - 10; Sena Medal (SM) - 205; Jivan Rakshak Padak - 07; Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) - 45; Mention in Despatches - 56; COAS Commendation Card - 460; GOC-in-C’s Commendation Card - 480;
Battle honours	Haka, Gangaw and Batalik
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Major General Jai Singh Bainsla, SM
Notable; commanders	Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Gharaya, MVC, KC, VSM; Lieutenant General Kulwant Singh Mann, PVSM, AVSM;
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	The Ashoka Lion

The Bihar Regiment is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It traces its origins back to the British Indian Army. The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 by regularising the 11th (Territorial) Battalion, the 19th Hyderabad Regiment, and raising new battalions. The Bihar Regimental Centre (BRC) is located at Danapur Cantonment, Patna, the second oldest cantonment of India. INS Vikramaditya, the Indian Navy's largest ship and one of its two aircraft carriers is affiliated to the Bihar Regiment, Indian Army's highly decorated and battle-hardened unit.