Grenadiers
During east Indian company they usually have a Grenadiers unit of some well built men for close combat action during war. They do have a distinction of regiment and always walks on right hand side of Infantry unit during the Parade.
During world war 1, 102 grenadiers served in East Africa, Palestine and Persian gulf area. After their reconstruction after World war 1they were grouped together with 4th Bombay Grenadiers. After the transfer of Punjabi Muslims (Post 1947), the composition became 2:1:! of Ahirs, Jats, Dogras, Gujars and Hindustani Muslims.
Battle Honous (Post Independence)
Asal Uttar, Jarpal, Chakra
Regimental Center of Grenadiers
Merged with 10/9th Jat regiment, Bareilly 1930, Grenadiers Regimental center formed at Bareilly July 1941, Nasirabad - 1941, Jabalpur 1975
War Memorial of Grenadiers
Jabalpur
Motto of Grenadiers
Sarvada Shaktishali (Always Powerful)
War Cry of Grenadiers
Sarvada Shaktishali
Logo of Grenadiers
Major Awards of Grenadiers
Due to their active and major participation in the war of 1965 and 1971, grenadiers won 2 Param Vir Chakras
CHM Abdul Hamid
Major Hoshiar Singh
Content and Picture Sources:
http://indianarmy.nic.in/
http://en.wikipedia.org/
Indian Army (by Retd. Lt. Col. Gautum Sharma)
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