Jat Regiment
| Jat Regiment | |
|---|---|
Regimental Insignia of The Jat Regiment | |
| Active | 1795 – present |
| Country | British India (1795–1947) India (1947–present) |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | British Indian Army (1795–1947) Indian Army (1947–present) |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 31 Battalions 25 Regular Infantry Battalions 4 Rashtriya Rifles Battalions (5 RR, 34 RR, 45 RR and 61 RR) and 2 Territorial Army Battalions (114 TA Bns and 151 TA Bns) |
| Regimental Centre | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh |
| Motto(s) | Sangathan Va Veerta (Unity And Valour) |
| War Cry | जाट बलवान, जय भगवान (IAST:Jāt Balwān, Jai Bhagwān) (The Jat is powerful, Victory to the Lord!) |
| Anniversaries | 20 Nov |
| Decorations | 3 Ashoka Chakra 2 Victoria cross 2 George Cross 24 (19 Battle Honours between 1839 and 1947) (Post-Independence it has won 5 Battle Honours) 13 Kirti Chakra 8 Maha Vir Chakra 3 Military Medal 53 Shaurya Chakra 39 Vir Chakra 343 Sena Medal |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Major General Rajesh Sethi, AVSM, SM, VSM |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental Insignia | The insignia has a bugle indicating the Light Infantry antecedents of two of its battalions. |
The Jat Regiment also known as The Royal Jats is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, of which it is one of the longest-serving and most decorated regiments. The regiment has won 19 Battle Honours between 1839 and 1947, and post-independence it has won Five Battle Honours, including 3 Ashok Chakra, 2 Victoria Cross, 2 George Cross, 13 Kirti Chakra, 8 Mahavir Chakra, 3 Military Medal, 53 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 343 Sena Medals. During its 200-year service history, the regiment has participated in various actions and operations in India and abroad, including the First and the Second World Wars. Numerous battalions of the Jat Regiment, including the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, fought in the First World War.