82nd Armoured Regiment (India)

82 Armoured Regiment
Active	1975–present
Country	India
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Armoured Corps
Size	Regiment
Nickname(s)	Toofan-e-hind
Equipment	T-72 tanks
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Lt General JS Sandhu
Insignia
Abbreviation	82 Armd Regt

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.^{[citation needed]}
• Sena Medal (Gallantry) - 3^{[citation needed]}
• 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]

References

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