Punjab Regiment (India)

This article is about an infantry regiment in the Indian Army. For the regiment of the same name in the Pakistan Army, see Punjab Regiment (Pakistan). For other uses, see Punjab Regiment.
Punjab Regiment
Regimental Insignia of the Punjab Regiment
Active1761 – Present
Country India
Branch Indian Army
TypeLine Infantry
Size20 Battalions
Regimental CentreRamgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand
Motto(s)Khushki wa Tari/Sthal Wa Jal (By Land and Sea)
War CryJo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal (Shout Aloud in Ecstasy, True is the Great Eternal God!) (Sikh)
Bol Jawala Ma ki jai (say victory to Goddess Jawala) (Hindu)
Decorations• Victoria Cross - 11

• Military Cross - 187
• Padma Bhushan- 02
• Padma Shri- 01
• MVC- 18
• KC- 18
• PVSM- 08
• UYSM- 02
• AVSM- 10
• VrC- 69
• SC- 56
• YSM- 05
• VSM- 33
• SM- 287

• MiD- 156
Battle honoursPost Independence Zojila, Icchogil, Dograi, Burki, Kalidhar, Bedori, Nangi Tekri, Brachil Pass, Longewala and Garibpur
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Lieutenant general Anindya Sengupta
Insignia
Regimental InsigniaA Galley with a bank of oars and sail
Flag of The Regiment
The 33rd Punjabi Regiment (now with the Pakistan Army) (A Picture of an Officer: A Punjabi Subadar).
Men of a Punjab Regiment march out of the jungle near Pyagle, Burma, 1945.
2005 postal stamp on 300 years of 15 Punjab (former 1st Patiala)
2008 postal stamp on 250 years of the 14th Battalion - (former Nabha Akal Infantry)
2010 postal stamp on 16th Battalion - (former 2nd Patiala)
The Punjab Regiment Marching Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day Parade, 2018

The Punjab Regiment is the second oldest regiment still in service in the Indian Army, and is the most senior regional infantry regiment. It was formed from the 2nd Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1947 and has taken part in various battles and wars since, winning numerous honours for the same.

Prior to independence and partition there were a number of "Punjab Regiments" in the British Indian Army. These were amalgamated to form six regiments: the 1st Punjab Regiment, the 2nd Punjab Regiment, the 8th Punjab Regiment, the 14th Punjab Regiment, the 15th Punjab Regiment and the 16th Punjab Regiment. At the onset of independence in 1947, the 1st, 8th, 14th, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments went over to the newly raised Pakistan Army, while the 2nd Punjab Regiment was retained in the Indian Army. Troops were transferred between regiments based on whether the soldiers would be a part of Pakistan or India.