Regimental Headquarters: Wellington, Tamil Nadu.

Motto:Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyaha (It is a glory to die doing one’s duty).

War Cry: Veer Madrasi, Adi Kollu, Adi Kollu (Brave Madrasi, kill, hit and kill).

Regimental Insignia: An Assaye Elephant posed upon a shield with two crossed swords.

The Madras Regiment is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army. It was set up in the former Madras Province. This regiment assisted Britishers in war capture Burma and the then Ceylon. This regiment under Wellesley against the Peshwa's army at Assaye, had chivalrously performed. And later won Madras regiment's elephant-crest.

Regimental Battalions:

• 2nd Battalion (ex 75th Carnatic Inf)
• 3rd Battalion (ex 79th Carnatic Inf)
• 4th Battalion (ex 83rd Wallajahbad LI)
• 5th Battalion
• 6th Battalion
• 7th Battalion
• 8th Battalion
• 9th Battalion (ex State Forces unit)
• 10th Battalion
• 11th Battalion (ex Territorial Battalion)
• 12th Battalion (ex Territorial Battalion)
• 16th Battalion (ex State Forces unit)
• 17th Battalion (ex State Forces unit)
• 18th Battalion (ex State Forces unit)
• 19th Battalion
• 25th Battalion (ex garrison battalion)
• 26th Battalion (ex garrison battalion)
• 27th Battalion (ex garrison battalion)
• 28th Battalion (ex coastal defence bn)
• 110 Infantry Battalion [TA]
• 122 Infantry Battalion [TA]