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Regimental
Headquarters: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Battle Cry:
Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal (He who cries God is Truth, is
Ever Happy).
Bol Jawala Ma Ki Jai (Say Victory to Goddess Jawala).
Motto:
"Sangathan Wa Veerta" which truly signifies a spirit
of unity and valour.
War Cry:
Jat Balwan, Jai Bhagwan (Brave Jat, Victory to God).
Regimental
Insignia: The Roman numeral nine representing its ninth
position in the regimental hierarchy of the Indian Army of
the 1920s. The insignia also has a bugle indicating the Light
Infantry antecedents of two of its battalions.
The Jat Regiment is one of the
oldest Regiments of the Indian Army. Its first Battalion was
raised in 1803 at Fateh-garh as 1/22 Bengal Native Infantry,
later redesignated as 1/9 Jat Regiment. The Battalion was
bestowed the title "Light Infantry" in recognition
of its epic march from Kabul to Kandahar in 1842.
During the First Afghan War,
First and Second Battalions performed very meritorious actions
for which the Battle Honours "Ghuznee", "Afghanistan",
"Kandahar" and "Kabul" were conferred
on the Regiment. It was the first Battalion, which brought
back the Golden Gates of Somnath Temple from Ghuznee.
Between the period 1864 and
1880, the three Battalions of the Regiment fought gallantly
in various theatres and earned the battle honours "Afghanistan",
"Kandahar", "Burma" and "China
During the World War 1, the
First Battalion served in France, Mesopotamia and North West
Frontier. During World War-II it served in Burma and Malaya.
The Second was overrun by the Japanese during the fall of
Singapore in 1942. It was later reconstituted in 1946. The
Third Battalion fought the famous "Battle of Cauldron"
against the German Forces under Field Marshal Rommel. It saw
action at Imphal in 1943 and Jamadar Abdul Hafiz was posthumously
awarded the Victoria Cross. Later it also served in Java where
Havildar Abdul Rehman was posthumously awarded the George
Cross. The 5th, 6th and the Machinegun Battalions did commendable
work during World War II in Burma. L/NK Islamuddin of 6 Jat
was awarded the George Cross at Meiktila.
During 1965 conflict with Pakistan
the First Battalion fought in lchhogil Uttar Bridge Area whilst
the Third Battalion covered itself in glory by the unique
action it fought at Dograi. The battle of Dograi will go down
as an epic fight in the history of the Regiment. It is a symbol
of courage, gallantry and supreme sacrifice.
In 1971 conflict with, Pakistan,
the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Battalions
fought with distinction in the Eastern Sector. They were involved
in the battles of Madhumati, Comilla, Maynamati and Kumira.
Since Independence the Regiment
has been awarded 3 PVSMS, 1 AVSM, 7 MVCS, 4 KCs, 32 Vir Chakras,
9 SCs and 29 Sena Medals besides numerous COAS's Commendation
Cards.
The Twelfth, Fifteenth and Nineteenth
Battalions of the Regiment raised on 6 Feb '70, 15 May '76
and 1 Aug '80 respectively have the honour of being presented
Colours on 16 Feb '83 at Bareilly by the Chief of the Army
Staff, General K V Krishna Rao, PVSM.
Regimental
Battalions:
- 2nd Battalion (ex 15th Jat)
- 3rd Battalion (ex 10th Jats)
- 4th Battalion (ex 18th Inf)
- 5th Battalion
- 6th Battalion
- 7th Battalion (ex 11th Jat)
- 8th Battalion
- 9th Battalion
- 11th Battalion
- 12th Battalion (ex 31st Jat)
- 14th Battalion
- 15th Battalion
- 16th Battalion
- 17th Battalion
- 18th Battalion
- 19th Battalion
- 20th Battalion
- 21st Battalion
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Jat Regiment