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Indian cavalry near the Tigris River, during the First World War
The Indian Army has a distinguished history in which they won many battle and theatre honours . The practice of giving battle honours began with the East India Company who awarded these to the units of the native Indian corps in their presidency armies. The practice continued after the advent of the British Crown post-1857 when the armies of the East India Company became part of the British Indian Army and after India 's independence in 1947. The earliest conflict for which a battle honour was awarded was "Plassey " which was awarded in 1829 to the 1st Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry which served the East India Company in Bengal while the latest is "Kargil" in 1999 awarded to units of independent India's army for feats during the Kargil War .
Pre-1914 battle honours
Plassey.
Buxar.
Amboor.
Korah.
Guzerat.
Carnatic.
Sholinghur.
Mangalore.
Mysore.
Sedaseer.
Seringapatam.
Egypt.
Allyghur.
Delhi.
Assaye.
Leswarree.
Deig.
Cochin.
Bourbon
Java.
Kirkee.
Seetabuldee.
Nagpore.
Maheidpoor.
Corygaum.
Nowah.
Persian Gulf.
Beni Boo Alli.
Assam.
Ava.
Kemmendine.
Arracan.
Burmah.
Bhurtpore.
Aden.
Afghanistan.
Ghuznee 1839.
Khelat.
Kahun.
Jellalabad.
Kelat-i-Ghilzie.
Candahar 1842.
Ghuznee 1842.
Cabool 1842.
Cutchee.
China.
Meeanee.
Hyderabad.
Maharajpoor.
Punniar.
Moodkee.
Ferozeshah.
Aliwal.
Sobraon.
Punjaub.
Chillianwalah.
Mooltan.
Goojerat.
Pegu.
Persia.
Reshire.
Bushire.
Koosh-ab.
Delhi 1857.
Lucknow.
Defence of Arrah.
Behar.
Central India.
China 1858–59.
Taku Forts.
Pekin 1860.
China 1860–62.
Abyssinia.
Afghanistan 1878–80.
Ali Masjid.
Peiwar Kotal.
Charasiah.
Kabul 1879.
Ahmed Khel.
Kandahar 1880.
Egypt 1882,
Tel-el-kebir.
Suakin.
Tofrek.
Burma 1885–1887.
Defence of Chitral
Chitral.
Punjab Frontier.
Malakand.
Samana.
Tirah.
British East Africa.
Pekin 1900.
China 1900.
Somaliland 1901–04.
First World War
Europe & Gallipoli
Europe
France and Flanders 1914–1918 .
La Bassee, 1914.
Armentieres 1914.
Messines 1914.
Ypres 1914–15.
Gheluvelt.
Festubert, 1914 (also 1914–15).
Givenchy 1914.
Neuve Chappelle.
Ypres 1915.
St Julien.
Aubers.
Festubert, 1915.
Loos.
Somme, 1916.
Bazentin.
Delville Wood.
Flers-Courcelette.
Morval.
Cambrai 1917.
Gallipoli
Gallipoli 1915
Helles
Krithia
Anzac
Landing at Anzac
Defence of Anzac
Suvla
Sari Bair
Landing at Suvla
Scimitar Hill
Macedonia 1916–18
Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Arabia
Egypt & Palestine
Damascus
Egypt 1915–17
El Mughar
Gaza
Jerusalem
Megiddo
Nablus
Nebi Samwil
Palestine 1917–18
Sharon
Suez Canal
Tell' Asur
Mesopotamia
Baghdad
Basra
Ctesiphon
Defence of Kut al Amara
Khan Baghdadi
Kut al Amara 1915
Kut al Amara 1917
Mesopotamia 1914–18
Shaiba
Sharqat
Tigris 1916
Arabia
Central Asia, Persia, Afghanistan, India, China
Central Asia
Persia
Afghanistan
India
NW Frontier, India 1914–17
Baluchistan 1915–16, 1918
China
East Africa
East Africa 1914–18
Kilimanjaro
Second World War
North East Africa, Middle East
North East Africa
Abyssinia 1940–41
Ad Teclesan
Agordat
Amba Alagi
Barentu
Berbera
British Somaliland
Gallabat
Keren
Keren-Asmara Road
Massawa
Middle East
Post-independence
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
The battle and theatre honours of the 1947 War are:[ 1]
Jammu and Kashmir 1947–48 (theatre honour)
Gurais
Jhangar
Kargil
Naoshera
Punch
Rajouri
Skardu
Srinagar
Tithwal
Uri
Zoji La
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
The battle and theatre honours of the 1965 War are:[ 2]
Jammu and Kashmir sector
Jammu and Kashmir 1965 (theatre honour)
Hajipir
Jaurian Kalit
Raja Picquet-Chand Tekri
Sanjoi Mirpur
Punjab sector
Punjab 1965 (theatre honour)
Assal Uttar
Burki
Buttur Dograndi
Charwa
Dograi
Hussainiwala Bridge
Maharajke
Phillora
Tilakpur-Muhadipur
Rajasthan sector
Rajasthan 1965 (theatre honour)
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
East Pakistan Sector
East Pakistan 1971 (theatre honour)
Akhaura
Belonia
Bhaduria
Bogra
Chauddagram
Darsana
Ganga Sagar
Hilli
Jamalpur
Khansama
Kumarkhali
Madhumati River
Mian Bazaar
Mynamati
Poongli Bridge
Shamsher Nagar
Siramani
Suadih
Syamganj
Sylhet
Jammu and Kashmir sector
Jammu and Kashmir 1971 (theatre honour)
Banwat
Brachil Pass and Wali Malik
Chhamb
Defence of Punch
Gutrian
Laleali-Picquet 707
Nangi Tekri
Shingo River Valley
Thanpir
Turtok
Punjab theatre
Punjab 1971 (theatre honour)
Amritsar Airfield
Basantar River
Burj
Chakri
Dera Baba Nanak
Fatehpur
Harar Kalan
Jarpal
Malakpur
Samba (VA/VP)
Shehjra
Sindh theatre
Sindh 1971 (theatre honour)
Chachro
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^ Singh, Sarbans (1993) pp 227–238
^ Singh, Sarbans (1993) pp 242–256.
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