The Scinde Horse is an armoured regiment in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army . The regiment, known before independence as the 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse was a regular cavalry regiment of the Bombay Army , and later the British Indian Army .
91-524: Scinde Horse is the only regiment known to honour its enemy till date (the Baluchi warrior on its badge) and has not changed its badge since its raising. At one point, the regiment carried nine Standards while on parade (regiments normally hold one), a unique privilege given to it for its valour. The regiment was the first cavalry unit of the British Indian Army to be mechanized (at Rawalpindi, in 1938). It
182-514: A cavalry charge, capturing the principal standard of Mir Nuseer Khan in the process. Seeing their Standard captured, the enemy capitulated and Sind was conquered. Sir Charles Napier cryptically signalled back "Pecavi" (I have Sinned (Sind)). As a reward for this cavalry charge, unsurpassed in the annals of warfare, the regiment was presented eight cavalry standards (one per troop) and also allowed to retain Mir Nuseer Khan's principal standard, with
273-623: A high price, which was a record in its own right – a soldier had to bring his own horse, Groom and also pay an enrolment fee as high as 800 rupees. Despite this, there was a rush to join the Regiment and soon the Regiment expanded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Scinde Horse. The Badge remained the same while the shoulder titles were distinctive. The Horsed Cavalry Regiments were named according to their operational role and weapons they carried. The Cavalry Regiments carried Sabres and were further divided into Light Cavalry and Cavalry. They were employed to outflank
364-587: A mentor of the Regiment from 1839 to 1856, in the process, achieving the Rank of Brigadier General, attained Knighthood and Governorship of the Province of Scinde. Brigadier General Sir John Jacob was buried at Jacobabad, named after him. Being an engineer, during his illustrious career, he led the Regiment in the Famous Charge at Meeanee, invented a rifled gun which fired both shot and shell accurately up to 1200 yards and used
455-601: A mutiny among the Greek 1st Infantry Brigade. The Brigade received M4 Sherman tanks in November 1943, apparently in preparation for transfer to combat in Italy, but only drove them in Iraq , Syria and Egypt . During partition the composition of the regiment with two Mohamedan Squadrons was seen as likely to be allotted to Pakistan. The Sikhs were worried about the transition but stoic. It came as
546-602: A number of the obsolete India Pattern light tanks were used for crew training. The final formation of the Division was the 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade and the 3rd Indian Motor Brigade . Though lacking tanks, the 252nd Armoured Brigade was detached and sent to Iraq in January 1942. Division headquarters moved to Iraq in June 1942, where it took command of the shattered remnants of 3rd Indian Motor Brigade which had been detached and overrun by
637-453: A pike which is 8ft7½ in long; the king's/queen's version is usually the version of country's national flag, often trimmed with gold fabric, and with the regiment's insignia placed in the centre. The Regimental colour is a flag of a single colour, usually the colour of the uniform facing (collar/lapels/cuffs) of the regiment, again often trimmed and with the insignia in the centre. Most of the regiments that are designated as 'royal' regiments (that
728-647: A premature discharge, Baba Karam Singh asked as to how a person be forcibly kept in the Army when he was not even listed on its rolls. On repeated scrutiny of the rolls of the Squadron, Baba Karam Singh's name was missing, so Baba Karam Singh devoted his entire time to the Guru and opened his Dera, which shifted at the time of Partition and is now near Kapurthala. With this double boon of the Hand of Allah from Mir Nuseer Khan's captured Standard and
819-599: A presentation ceremony to state governors who are acting on behalf of the President and in the name of their state governments. Nagaland Police 15 May 1985 On 1 December 2002, the President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam awarded the prestigious President's Colours to the Indian Coast Guard , at the Indian Coast Guard Air Station Daman. On 1 April 1954, the President's Colour was awarded to
910-481: A rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Egypt some about 5,000 years ago. In Indian context, 'Colours or Standards' are also known as 'Dhwajs or Patakas'. The concept of dhwajs has also roots in the 'Vedas' and 'Puranas'. The armies of the king or emperor were also carries the 'Dhwajs'. If the army lost its dhwaj to the hands of enemy, then it means disgrace and if
1001-604: A republic on 26 January 1950. One day earlier on 25 January, all 33 of the King's Colours which had been presented to the Indian Army, Royal Indian Navy, Royal Indian Air Force and their respective commands were "laid up" at the Indian Military Academy , Dehradun. From, 26 January 1950 onwards, the use of the prefix 'Royal' was discontinued. Later, they became the colours of the President of Republic of India. On 27 February 1951,
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#17328442930411092-566: A straight cavalry Sabre as a bayonet. This invention finds a place in the ‘Handbook of Ancient Firearms’. His Saddlery and Gun along with the Sabre are placed in the Officers' Mess in the Regiment. He also gave great thought to the location of his Grave and selected a spot in the flood plains of the Indus, wherein the flood waters would rise to the level of the foot of his grave and then recede due to overflow into
1183-529: A surprise that the regiment would be retained by India. In August 1947 the Pathan Squadron was transferred to Guides Cavalry and their Sikh Squadron replaced it in Scinde Horse. The Ranghar squadron in early October 1947 was transferred to the 13th Lancers . The new “C” Squadron was to be a Sikh Squadron from Probyn’s Horse , but did not join the regiment as Army Headquarters had decreed that this Squadron
1274-581: Is also known as Nishaan , which is an emblem that is worn by all unit officers on the left-hand sleeve of their uniform. The presentation of the award or standards by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of India ( President of India ) is an acknowledgement of the unit's meritorious service. While the practice of carrying the Colour into battle has stopped, the tradition of receiving, holding and parading
1365-497: Is brought there by the quartermaster of the unit. Afterwards, the Nishaan is consecrated by military chaplains of religions represented in the Armed Forces (Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity and Islam). Then, the President's Colour is received by an officer designated as Nishan Adhikari on behalf of the military or police unit (in question) during the parade by the President or any other designated person on behalf of him or her, who serves as
1456-634: Is either have the word 'Royal' or have the sponsorship of a royal personage in their name) have a navy blue colour Regimental Colour. Irish Regiments, today the Royal Irish Regiment, have a dark green Regimental Colour. With East India Company coming under the control of the English, the regiments in India started as carrying colours of the British Crown. Later, it became the President's Colours. India became
1547-423: Is epitomised in its unique War Cry which spurs the Scinde Horse soldiers to decimate the enemy – Jai Mata Ki! Jai Chhatrapati Ki! Har Har Mahadev! Bole So Nihal – Sat Sri Akal! Hat Ja ___ Here I Come!!! The Regimental religious chant (Jayakar) is Bole So Nihal – Sat Sri Akal! Bole So Abhay – Bol Sri Krishan Baldev Ki Jai! Jayakar Bajrang Bali – Har Har Mahadev! Wahe Guruji Ka Khalsa – Wahe GuruJi Ki Fateh! On
1638-520: Is the usual size of the parade and a military band combined with a pipe band providing the ceremonial music is present. The parade commander, the Field Officer holding the rank of a major or lieutenant colonel (commander or lieutenant commander in the navy, wing commander or squadron leader in the air force), takes his place in the center of the parade field, assisted by the Second-in-Command and
1729-541: Is used by the combat and service support formations of the Army with the service or unit badge, motto and the battle honours. The President's Standards and Guidons of Indian Army armoured and cavalry formations of the Indian Army Armoured Corps , smaller than the colours of the Infantry, have a similar design. All have gold fringe surrounding them, and the unit badge and its motto at the centre of it, surrounded by
1820-409: Is why the Scinde Horse was so successful in its task and kept the region under control. There was a special bond between the Regiment and the "Bootgee" Tribe, which was formed out of mutual respect amongst the fiercest warriors in the entire Scinde and Balochistan Provinces. While keeping the caravans safe from marauders, the Regiment ensured a fair contribution to the tribals of the lands through which
1911-698: The 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse , which served in World War II . Following the independence of India, the regiment was allotted to India and renamed the 14 Horse (Scinde Horse) . The Scinde Horse was raised to protect the British Caravans traversing the Spice Route - from the Bolan Pass in Afghanistan , to the Indus at Sukkur and then via Fort Abbas to Bikaner , Hissar and Delhi . The route through
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#17328442930412002-533: The Arab Islamic conquests of Middle Eastern lands by Arab - Muslim armies to increase their dominance over indigenous populations. In order to occupy non-Arab, non-Islamic areas, nomadic Arab tribesmen were taken from the desert by the ruling Arab elite, conscripted into Islamic armies, and settled into garrison towns as well as given a share in the spoils of war . The primary utility of the Arab-Islamic garrisons
2093-615: The Cheshire Regiment and the Poona Horse , bringing up the rear, with the Madras Engineers providing engineering support. Not to be deterred, the regiment reconnoitred the area and made an outflanking move through dense forest and broken country, most unsuitable for horses. In an unparalleled outflanking manoeuvre in which over 70 horses died of fatigue, the Scinde Horse surprised the enemy by appearing at their rear and routed them in
2184-644: The Second Sikh War where it was involved in the Battle of Gujrat and the Second Afghan War . During World War I , the regiment remained in India, engaging in training and internal security duties as well as being in the Frontier operations between 1914 and 1916. The regiment was sent to Mesopotamia on 17 March 1920 as part of Sir Aylmer Haldane ’s force. In their eighteen months stay, they were engaged in putting down
2275-542: The Sena Medal and Major Bhisham Ohri was Mentioned in dispatches . The regiment spearheaded the advance of the 36 Infantry Division. It was deployed in Shakargarh . On the night of December 8, the regiment crossed into Pakistani territory and established itself near Nainan Kot . On December 10, Pakistani forces launched a powerful armored counterattack which Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh's regiment successfully resisted. Leading from
2366-499: The Thar Desert via Jaisalmer was too difficult and dangerous. Since this involved corridor protection along the route, laying in ambush and also accompanying the caravans, they travelled mostly in civilian dress with weapons hidden to look inconspicuous. As a result, they were popularly called "The Scinde Irregular Horse". The term Irregulars is carried with pride amongst Scinde horsemen to this day as they have consistently surprised
2457-633: The Western Front . They took part in the Second Battle of Ypres , Somme and Cambrai . They later moved to Egypt for the Palestine Campaign under the 4th Cavalry Division The brigade formation was: 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards , 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) , 36th Jacob's Horse and Signal Troop. It fought in Allenby’s great final cavalry operations (the actions at Sharon, Megiddo, Abu Naj, and
2548-561: The 17th of February 1843, as part of Sir Charles Napier's advance guard of his expeditionary force to conquer the province of Scinde, the Scinde Horse came across the forward elements of the combined forces of the Waziri tribals of Sind, led by Mir Nuseer Khan, entrenched in the Fulaillee Nala, near Meeanee , 23 miles ahead of Hyderabad, the capital town of Sind. Along with the Scinde Horse, there were amongst others, 5 Raj Rif (Napiers Rifles) ,
2639-595: The 3rd Scinde Horse regiment was raised. This regiment saw action during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , during the British expedition to Abyssinia 1867, in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878) and in the Battle of Maiwand in 1880. The 3rd Scinde Horse was disbanded in 1882 upon general reductions in the cavalry. These regiments were absorbed into the regular forces after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and became
2730-676: The 5th and 6th Bombay Cavalry. They reverted to their old names three years later and in 1903 changes made them the 35th Scinde Horse and the 36th Jacob's Horse . They saw active service in Northern and Central India, Persia , Afghanistan on the North West Frontier and, during World War I , where they served in France and Palestine . Both units underwent changes in their names over time – 35th Scinde Horse 36th Jacob's Horse The two regiments were amalgamated in 1921 and in 1922 named
2821-524: The Arab rising and charging on the insurgents before Kufah . The regiment served first in Southern Afghanistan and later under Sir Charles Napier in the taking of Scinde . They later were involved in the Second Sikh War and the Second Afghan War . During World War I , the 36th Jacobs Horse was a part of the 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade , 1st Indian Cavalry Division which saw action in France on
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2912-569: The Blessings of Baba Karam Singh, the Regiment is twice blessed in all its endeavours and prides its place amongst the finest Units in the Army. In World War II , the 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse was attached to the newly formed 31st Indian Armoured Division , that had been raised in July 1940. The division trained extensively, but with very few tanks — the tank Regiments assigned to 1st Indian Armoured Brigade had three M3 Stuart tanks each, though
3003-503: The Colour continues even today in the Armed forces. To this day, the President's Colours is very significant, if the unit lose their colours, it is a disgrace for that unit and, if the unit captured the enemy's colours then it is a great honour for that unit. The 'Standards' are awarded to Heavy Cavalry and the 'Guidons' are awarded to Light Cavalry. In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or guidons, both to act as
3094-519: The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Sir Edward Parry, wrote to the defence minister Baldev Singh : "As you know that India became a Republic, Naval Custom was to parade the King's Colours ashore on the special ceremonial occasions. On and after 26 January 1950, however this practice was ceased and the ordinary Naval Ensign has been paraded instead. It would be a privilege of which
3185-618: The IAF at Palam by the President Dr. Rajendra Prasad . The Indian Navy was the first branch of the Armed Forces which was rewarded with the President's Colours on 27 May 1951, by the President Dr. Rajendra Prasad . Since then every service command and ground installation of the Navy has been awarded the President's Colour of the Navy. Garrison A garrison (from the French garnison , itself from
3276-710: The Indus, which came to be called as Jacobabad , after its first Commandant. This name still remains and Jacobabad is now a major Garrison Town and Airbase in Pakistan . Having been raised as a contingent from detachments of the Poona Horse and others under Captain William Ward, the Scinde Irregular Horse got its first Commandant, John Jacob, an engineer from the Bombay Artillery. John Jacob commanded and then remained
3367-551: The Irregulars respected the Jekhranis for their skill and valour in combat, so they adopted a Badge, depicting a Baloochi warrior with his spear ( Jezail ) charging on a Stallion, to remind them of a brave and valiant enemy, who they repeatedly vanquished. The Scinde Horse, apart from its unique Badge, also is perhaps the only Regiment to have retained the same badge since inception. It adopted its Garrison Town, Khangur, West of Sukkur on
3458-630: The Islamic state established in their midst. In the United Kingdom , "Garrison" also specifically refers to any of the major military stations such as Aldershot , Catterick , Colchester , Tidworth , Bulford , and London , which have more than one barracks or camp and their own military headquarters , usually commanded by a colonel , brigadier or major-general , assisted by a garrison sergeant major . In Ireland , Association football (as distinct from Gaelic football ) has historically been termed
3549-514: The Italians at the Battle of Gazala and the 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade, which still had no tanks. Armour finally arrived in November, when one Regiment received M3 Stuart tanks and the other two received Grant medium tanks . The Armoured Brigade formation was, 31st Armoured Division never saw action as a unit, its closest brush with combat coming in April 1944 when it was rushed to Egypt to crush
3640-416: The Navy, the Colour is dipped in the President's presence while marching past, and is recovered after passing the grandstand). If the parade marches past in slow time before the quick march segment the same pattern is observe with the sole exception of the Navy's colour which is also dipped in a slow time march. With this portion being complete, the President or delegated reviewing officer will briefly address
3731-572: The Navy. It is also awarded to ground naval bases and, as the President's Standard, to all naval combat and service support formations. Similar to the case of the Royal Navy, all colours share the identical design of the President's Colour, which in turn, is based on the former design of the Indian Naval Ensign . Unlike the RN Ensign the old design was unique that it has a golden elephant, symbol of
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3822-639: The Parade Adjutant. All wear full dress uniform. The President of India , the ceremony's guest of honour, arrives as the parade renders a full National Salute as the National Anthem Jana Gana Mana is played by the band and a 21-gun salute is fired (occasionally by the Indian Army Regiment of Artillery). After the anthem, the parade is inspected, as the band plays a slow march. If any old colours are present, they are marched out of
3913-436: The President's Colours unlike those in the other services. In 2022 a new design of the President's Colours and Standards for the Navy and all naval commands, services and bases and formations was released to replace the old design. It retains much the design of the 2001-04 ensign and the gold fringe, but instead of the arms of that emblem, its feature on the fly is a octagonal navy blue shield—the official new heraldic emblem of
4004-521: The President's Guidon carry a similar design to those of the light cavalry regimental guidons, which are swallow-tailed. It was the Indian Navy that was the first branch of the Armed Forces to receive the President's Colour in May 1951, one year after India became a republic of the Commonwealth. This colour, the President's Colour of the Navy, is the basis of the President's colours of all commands and services of
4095-421: The advance to Damascus). The regiment were garrisoned in Syria and Palestine and returned to India in 1921. The Fortress of Ephey, on the Franco-Prussian Border, had withstood a long siege by the allies , as it was well stocked and had natural water springs. "A" Squadron was called in to assist the allies to break the siege and word was spread that wild men from India had been brought, who eat wood and they'd take
4186-410: The adversary both in times of war and in competitions during peace to gain an upper hand. The Irregulars have always thought "out of the box" and accomplished the seemingly impossible. The adversary during the early days, were the Baloochi marauders of the hill tribe of Jekhranis . On numerous occasions, the Irregulars raided their camps to recover the booty they had looted from the caravans. However,
4277-405: The arms is the State Emblem atop a clear anchor in gold. Atop the emblem is the State Emblem and the national motto from the old design. All Indian Air Force air combat and combat support formations carry the President's Standard, which is in sky blue with the squadron or helicopter unit heraldic arms with the recognized battle honours given to these formations similar to those of the Army. Since it
4368-403: The army capture the dhwaj of the enemy, then it means an honour. If the army accept the dhwajs of the King/Emperor, then it means that the army has accepted the supremacy of that King/Emperor. In regiments of infantry of British Army and other armies of commonwealth nations, each battalion carries two colours, which collectively are called as stand. These are large flags 36in × 45in and mounted on
4459-437: The band and pipes and drums, marches off in quick time, and the colour guard squad marches off the field. In the absence of the President of India, the Vice President of India does not present colours to regiments, ships or air squadrons. The responsibility of being the guest of honour in his or her absence is prerogative of the Services Chiefs and as such, a General Salute is performed as the band plays appropriate music. When
4550-474: The battalion motto can be seen. On the sides of the colour, which is in the facing colour of the regiment, are the recognized battle honours won by the battalion and the whole of the regiment. Some battle honours of the regiments of line, light and rifle infantry, granted prior to independence to units for battles or campaigns in India against the local rulers or nationalist forces, have been declared as ' repugnant ' and are not celebrated or held in esteem, and as in
4641-416: The caravans passed. In those days, recruitment and salaries were uniquely determined. The remuneration was as per service and rank. It was paid out of the earnings or bounty earned by the Regiment. Since the Scinde Horse was mostly on operational tasks and effected numerous recoveries, it earned a large amount of bounty and paid its officers and men handsomely. As a result, recruitment into the regiment also had
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#17328442930414732-410: The case of the President's Colours, are not displayed. The recognized battle honours are displayed on gold scrolls that surround the unit badge. Unlike the British Army, which does not have colours for the light infantry and rifle regiments, the Indian Army also has President's Colours present in some of these units (following the Russian precedent adopted after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War ), with
4823-422: The enemy and winning an entire campaign. Unfortunately, there was no Tennyson to write a ballad for this successful charge, instead of the one he wrote for the fatal Charge of the Light Brigade. The Scinde Horse was tasked as the rear guard for the forces returning from the First Afghan Campaign . On 26 Feb 1878, it was at Khushk-e-Nakhud near the Afghan border that the regiment had taken an administrative halt and
4914-419: The enemy in the battlefield and charge through his ranks to cause destruction. Whereas the Cavalry carried a Sabre and Broadsword, the Light cavalry carried only sabres and relied on swiftness and surprise to vanquish the enemy. The Lancers Regiments, apart from Sabres, carried Lances to destroy enemy infantry hiding in trenches as well as using spears to protect themselves from the mounted troops. The Horse on
5005-445: The field for the final time as the new colours of the unit are about to replace these colours, and the parade renders a salute as the audience in the grandstand stands in respect and the President, together with the service chiefs, salutes it one final time. Then, the Sarvadharma Samaroh begins. A drum altar had been formed by members of the band and the unit pipe band, and the new colour, which had already been removed of its cloth case,
5096-402: The first Indian Cavalry Regiment to get mechanised and paraded their horses for the last time at Rawalpindi on 14 April 1938, led by their Commandant, Colonel Malcomson. For many years, till the turn of the century, this day, 14 April was celebrated as Armoured Corps Day, till for some inexplicable reason, 1 May came to be celebrated instead. "B" Squadron, Sikhs, from Guides Cavalry , which
5187-424: The first light infantry battalion colour being presented in 1968. These colours follow a similar design to that of the line infantry. The regimental centre colour, regardless of regiment, follows the same design as the battalion colour but with the heraldic arms of the regiment, and carries all the recognized battle honors of that regiment and the regimental motto instead of the battalion's. The same design of colours
5278-469: The flag are also significant in their meaning. The Light Green, Scarlet Red and Emerald Green signify From Green Fields, Through Blood, To the Meadows (Glory or Death) Beyond . The motto of the Regiment is therefore also significant and is: Man Dies but the Regiment Lives , In Hindi, it goes: Insaan Toh Mar Jaata Hai, Magar Regiment Hamesha Zinda Rehti Hai , thus putting the interest of the Regiment above all. The Regimental War Cry : The Scinde Horse Spirit
5369-399: The fleeing enemy with great success. Pre-World War I Meanee , Hyderabad , Cutchee , Mooltan , Goojerat , Punjaub , Persia , Central India , Afghanistan, 1878-80 World War I and later Somme, 1916 , Morval , Cambrai, 1917 , France and Flanders, 1914-18 , Meggido , Sharon , Damascus , Palestine, 1918 , North West Frontier, India, 1914-15, ‘16 . The Scinde Horse was
5460-472: The force—based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 's royal seal surrounding the heraldic arms in gold, which also corrects a long omission from that ensign as well—the addition of, in Devanagari, the official motto of the Navy— May the Lord of Waters Be Auspicious Unto Us ( Shaṁ No Varunaḥ ). The shield is also gold fringed with two gold borders. The octagon represents the Navy's missions of national maritime defense and its multi-directional reach. The new design of
5551-404: The format of the line infantry regimental colours of the armies of the Commonwealth (and the King's/Queen's Colours of the Foot Guards of the British Army, in the case of the Brigade of the Guards ). Each Colour is gold fringed and is brought out on major ceremonies. In the center, the heraldic badge and distinctive unit insignia of the reporting regiment is stationed, surrounded by wreaths in which
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#17328442930415642-471: The front, Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh directed his tanks with great skill. His unit forced the Pakistani force to retreat after the loss of only one tank. The next day, under heavy artillery and mortar fire, Lt. Col. Sukhjit Singh led an operation to capture enemy tanks at Malakpur . In the ensuing engagement, his regiment destroyed eight Pakistani tanks and captured one officer, two junior commissioned officers and two other soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel Sukhjit Singh
5733-507: The main force to organise itself. The only time The Scinde Horse carried Lances, was in a ceremonial role when it was chosen to escort His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on his visit to Delhi for the Royal Durbar in 1921. The Pennants on the Lances were Primrose and Blue. His Royal Highness, consented to become the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment and thence forth, the Regiment was Known as "The Prince of Wales' Own (PWO) Cavalry, The Scinde Horse". The Regimental Battle Flashes and colours of
5824-430: The nation, on the bottom left side of the colour. It as always been in white and fringed in gold, with the national flag on the canton with the St. George's Cross , symbolizing the roots of the Navy in the Royal Indian Marine , with the State Emblem of India at the center, in gold, under which, written in Devanagari script, is the national motto Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) . There are no battle honours in
5915-412: The next area. This unique phenomenon resulted in the locals believing him to be a saint (Peer) and his grave is worshipped to this day. In fact, in 1997, the Pakistani Government spent a few lakhs of rupees to renovate the Grave and invited John Jacob's decedents at the re-inauguration. After that, they visited India as honoured guests of the Regiment. John Jacob was also a very able administrator and that
6006-402: The other hand, was a very versatile and heavily weaponised Regiment. It carried a Sabre, Broadsword and also a Rifle. It was capable of fighting both mounted and dismounted. The horses were huge, rising to 17 Hands and carried additional provisions and ammunition, giving the "Horse" Regiment a capability to undertake long marches and engage the enemy at a standoff or hold blocking positions to give
6097-402: The president is absent, the federal Minister of Home Affairs or at times the Vice President or Prime Minister serves as delegate in any colour presentation ceremony to federal and/or state police forces. As such, a General Salute is performed by the parade assembled as the band plays appropriate music unless the National Anthem is played in the Vice President's presence. Salutes are also given in
6188-414: The recognized battle honors of the unit, all in the facing colour of the unit. The same case for repugnant honours goes for all of these formations of the Armoured Corps. The Standard of the Armoured Corps Centre carries all the Armoured Corps' recognized battle honours. Units awarded the President's Standard have a design similar to the heavy cavalry regiments of the Commonwealth. Units however granted with
6279-423: The regiment of which he/she presented the colours to, which will be concluded with the speaker expressing confidence in the unit, before that the unit commander makes his address of gratitude thanking the reviewing officer for their words and for their presence in the ceremony. After that, an Advance in Review Order is done, and one final National Salute is rendered. After the final salute, the battalion, together with
6370-426: The same battle honours. The Air Force itself has its own President's Colour—a gold fringed version of the official service ensign with the gold elephant on top of the air force roundel. The formation for the ceremonial parade is a battalion-sized (100–500 soldiers) formation of military units of an armed forces formation (from either the navy, army and air force) or a law enforcement formation. Four to eight companies
6461-436: The service would be extremely proud if the President of India would honour the Indian Navy by presenting to it a special flag which would be paraded on important occasions in the same manner as the King's Colours used to be." Following the British tradition of the Navy being the senior of the three branches of the Indian Armed Forces, the Indian Navy was the first to presented with the President's Colours on 27 May 1951. In
6552-617: The sun. In the Officers' Mess Ante Room, this painting is faced by a lone Horseman's Silver Trophy, representing Maj Reynolds. Ever after this Battle, The Scinde horseman never removes his sword from his person. "Taiyar-bar-Taiyar" they call it. That is why, in the Officer's Mess, now-a-days, where normally, the Belt is removed on entry, symbolising removal of the Sword, Scinde horsemen continue to wear their belt at all times. The 35th Scinde Horse saw service in
6643-515: The then Commander-in-Chief , General KM Cariappa , who promised that The Scinde Horse would be the first regiment of the army to be presented the standard. However, even though this promise was broken by a subsequent Chief, General KS Thimmaya , who presented the standard to his own Kumaon Regiment , the Scinde Horse was the first Armoured Regiment to be presented the Regimental Standard by Dr S Radhakrishan on 9 November 1961. The regiment
6734-532: The unit ensign (holding rank of lieutenant in the Army, sublieutenant in the Navy and flying officer in the Air Force). Then, the ceremony ends with the National Anthem as the colour is marched into the parade formation, which salutes the colour. The drummers then return to their places in the band. Following that, the battalion marches past in quick time with the new colours before returning to their places. (If in
6825-499: The verb garnir , "to equip") is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters . A garrison is usually in a city , town , fort , castle , ship , or similar site. "Garrison town" is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby. "Garrison towns" ( Arabic : أمصار , romanized : amsar ) were used during
6916-401: The walls apart stone by stone. The fortress commander sent out spies early morning to see these wild men for themselves and found our ferocious Sikhs with their hair and beards open, brushing their teeth with Neem ka Datun and washing their faces. Such was the fear generated, that when "A" Squadron approached the fort on their horses, they found it abandoned. "A" Squadron then charged and routed
7007-545: The years that followed, as the Navy grew in size and the function, President's Colours were presented to the Naval Commands and the Fleets. The President's Colours/Standard/Guidon is one of the greatest honours bestowed upon in recognition of exceptional service rendered by it to the nation, both during war and peace. The President's Colours of Indian Army infantry battalions (both regular line and rifle and scout infantry) follow
7098-528: The ‘Hand of Allah’ atop it, as its main Standard. This hand of Allah has played a major role in looking after the Regiment in times of need, ever since. The Scinde Horse has had the unique privilege of carrying Nine Standards on parade. Unlike the charge of the 600 who rode to their death in Crimea, showing foolhardy bravado, the 640 (8 Troops) Scinde horsemen showed both unsurpassed courage and tactical acumen in routing
7189-532: Was also the first cavalry regiment to get the President of India's Standard after independence. The regiment can trace its formation back to The Scinde Irregular Horse raised at Hyderabad, Sindh on 8 August 1839. The regiment was raised at the recommendation of Colonel Henry Pottinger, the Resident at Scinde . The first commandant was Captain W. Ward of the 15th Regiment of the Bombay Native Infantry. It
7280-827: Was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra for his gallant actions. Second Lieutenant Kanwarjit Singh and Naib Risaldar Dayal Singh were awarded the Vir Chakra, Second Lieutenant Rajendra Singh the Sena Medal and Captain Malvinder Singh Purewal, Captain Brijendra Singh, Lance Dafaddar Roshan Lal, Sowar Kuldip Singh were Mentioned-in-Despatches. The regiment took part in United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II) and
7371-641: Was awarded the United Nations Somalia Medal on 24 August 1994. The regiment was awarded the Army Commander’s Unit Citation ( South Western Command ) on 25 February 2011. The regiment was affiliated to the Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Satpura on 5 October 2012. President%27s Colour Award The President's Colour Award is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon any military unit of India. It
7462-421: Was carrying out saddlery inspection, that the early warning elements reported a large body of Afghan tribesmen approaching the camp. The men hastily gathered their weapons and mounted their horses, without saddles to engage the approaching enemy. The regiment, led by Maj Reynolds, charged the enemy before it could form up near the camp and routed them, killing many times their own numbers. Unfortunately, Maj Reynolds
7553-511: Was decided to replace them by presenting the President's Standard to the regiment after Independence. The Day was fixed as ‘Meeanee Day’, 17 February 1949, at Meerut . However, due to an oversight at Army Headquarters, the Standard to be Presented had the British Crown instead of the Ashoka Lion . So, the mounted parade was allowed to proceed without presentation of the Standard and was reviewed by
7644-595: Was equipped with Sherman tanks. It was also the first to get T-55 tanks in 1966 and amongst the first to get T-72s in 1980-81. The regiment formed the role of ‘advance guard’ of the 15 Infantry Division in Lahore sector, led the charge and captured Dograi , thus earning the battle honour ‘Dograi’ and the theatre honour ‘Punjab 1965’. Second Lieutenant Ravinder Singh Bedi was awarded with the Vir Chakra , Major Jagtar Singh Sangha, Dafadar Dharam Singh and Sowar Sulakhan Singh with
7735-506: Was established in 1932, there are no repugnant battle honours in these Standards, as the battle honours for these formations date beginning to the Second World War, the force's baptism of fire, and onwards. The President's Colour is carried by Indian Air Force service support, education and training institutions and it uses the same design as in the President's Standard. It is also carried by air base and air station personnel and carries
7826-582: Was exchanged with the Pathan Squadron at partition , brought with it, an invaluable and unique legacy. Baba Karam Singh, "Hoti Mardan Wale", was enrolled as a Sowar in B Squadron and served there till he got a calling to preach. The British officers tried to dissuade him from this and on the day, he was scheduled to preach on the banks of the Beas River , put him on duty in the Quarter Guard. The duty officer
7917-520: Was martyred in this charge. Maj Douglas Giles, who was there, reduced an eyewitness account in a famous painting, 10' x 6', completing it in 1883. This painting was popularly displayed in the Louvre in Paris, from 1913 to 1921, till it found its final place in the Officers' Mess. It is unique in that it has every eye-catching detail. The colours used are from natural pigments and regain their brightness when exposed to
8008-633: Was named after the province of Sind , where it was raised to protect the trade route from the Bolan Pass to Sukkur on the Indus River and fight against the marauding Baluchi warriors. The nucleus was from the squadron of the Poona Auxiliary Horse serving in Cutch . In 1846, the 2nd Scinde Horse was formed by splitting the regiment into two and completing the establishment by new recruits. In 1857,
8099-413: Was sent to the river bank to see if Sowar Karam Singh was there. On finding him preaching there, the officer galloped back to the Quarter Guard to note Karam Singh absent but miraculously found Karam Singh on duty in the Quarter Guard. Soon Baba Karam Singh felt that it would be difficult to keep serving in the Army and requested his Squadron Commander for a discharge. On being told that he could not be given
8190-535: Was to control the indigenous non-Arab peoples of these conquered and occupied territories, and to serve as garrison bases to launch further Islamic military campaigns into yet-undominated lands. A secondary aspect of the Arab-Islamic garrisons was the uprooting of the aforementioned nomadic Arab tribesmen from their original home regions in the Arabian Peninsula in order to proactively avert these tribal peoples, and particularly their young men, from revolting against
8281-544: Was to join Hodson’s Horse instead. Instead, the Guide’s Dogra Squadron which had already joined Hodson’s Horse was sent to Scinde Horse. By 22 January 1948, the Scinde Horse was composed of two Sikh and one Dogra Squadrons. The last British Commandant of the regiment was Lieutenant Colonel KR Brooke and the first Indian Commandant was Lieutenant Colonel PL Chopra. Being the unique regiment to parade 9 Standards, it
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