58th Armoured Regiment (India)
| 58 Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 October 2014 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Armour |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Awwal Atthawan, the Patiala Risala |
| Motto(s) | सर्वश्रेष्ठ Sarvaśrēṣṭha (ISO) transl. "The best of all" |
| Colors | Orange, white and black |
| Anniversaries | Raising Day: 1 October |
| Equipment | T90 tanks |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen Ajai Singh, AVSM[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 58 Armd Regt |
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58 Armoured Regiment is a regiment in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. It was raised in Patiala on 1 October 2014 as an all-India all-caste regiment, i.e. its soldiers are recruited from all over India without any distinctions based on ethnicity, caste, region, etc.
Lieutenant General Kamal Jit Singh, PVSM, AVSM* was appointed as the first Colonel of the regiment on 20 January 2015.[2]
The regiment participated in the Republic Day parade in 2017 with its T-90 tanks.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gazette of India No 44" (PDF). 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Gazette of India, No 31" (PDF). 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "'Do Not Rain on My Parade': India's 68th Republic Day Round-up". 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-07.