46th Armoured Regiment (India)

46 Armoured Regiment
Active1982 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmoured Corps
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Thunderbolts[1]
Motto(s)वज्र प्रहार प्रचंड वार
Vajra Prahar Prachand Vaar
EquipmentT-72 tanks
DecorationsShaurya Chakra 1
Sena Medal 4
COAS Commendation Card 9
GOC-in-C Commendation Card 10[2][3]
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Maj Gen Beji Mathews[4]
Insignia
Abbreviation46 Armd Regt
The President of India, Mrs Pratibha Patil during the Presentation of the Standard to 46 Armoured Regiment at Hisar in Haryana on 17 October 2008

46 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

Formation

46 Armoured Regiment was raised on 1 July 1982 at Ahmednagar.[5] It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[6]

History

The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Hisar, Haryana on 17 October 2008 by the then President of India, Mrs. Prathiba Patil.[7]

Equipment

The Regiment had the Vijayanta tanks at raising. Since 2002, it has been equipped with the T-72 tanks.[8]

Operations

The regiment participated in Operation Bluestar soon after its formation.[9] It has also taken part in Operation Trident, Operation Rakshak, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram.[10][11]

Major Ratan Kumar Sen was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his gallant actions during counter terrorism operations in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, while he was serving in 2 Rashtriya Rifles.[12]

Regimental Insignia

The Regimental insignia consists of a thunderbolt, overlaid with the Vijayanta tank and a scroll at the base with the regimental motto in Devanagari script.

The motto of the regiment is वज्र प्रहार प्रचंड वार (Vajra Prahar Prachand Vaar).

References

  1. ^ "46 Armoured Regiment Due Recognition". 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. ^ "Standard presentation to 46-Armoured Regiment by President Patil". 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. ^ "COAS Commendation Card". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. ^ "Gazette of India, No 44" (PDF). 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  5. ^ "Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010". 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  6. ^ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2.
  7. ^ "Honour for 46 Armoured Regiment". 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  8. ^ "President presents `Standard` to 46 Armoured Regiment". 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  9. ^ "The Man who saw Bhindranwale dead". 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  10. ^ "46 Armoured Indian Army Postal Cover". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  11. ^ "'Vajra Day' celebrated". 2000-04-13. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  12. ^ "Gazette of India, No 10, page 330" (PDF). 1995-11-03. Retrieved 2022-11-06.