Jat Regiment

Jat Regiment
Regimental Insignia of The Jat Regiment
Active	1795 – present[1]
Country	British India (1795–1947)  India (1947–present)
Allegiance	India
Branch	British Indian Army (1795–1947)  Indian Army (1947–present)
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	27 Battalions [21 Regular, 4 RR & 2 TA Bns]
Regimental Centre	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Motto(s)	Sangathan Va Veerta (Unity And Valour)
War Cry	Jat Balwan, Jai Bhagwan (The Jat is powerful, Victory to the Fortunate!)
Anniversaries	20 Nov
Decorations	3 Ashoka Chakra 2 Victoria cross 2 George Cross 24 (19 Battle Honours between 1839 and 1947) (Post-Independence it has won 5 Battle Honours) 13 Kirti Chakra 8 Maha Vir Chakra 3 Military Medal 53 Shaurya Chakra 39 Vir Chakra 343 Sena Medal
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Major General Rajesh Sethi, SM, VSM
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	The insignia has a bugle indicating the Light Infantry antecedents of two of its battalions.

The Jat Regiment also known as The Royal Jats is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, of which it is one of the longest-serving and most decorated regiments.^[2] The regiment has won 19 Battle Honours between 1839 and 1947,^[3] and post-independence it has won Five Battle Honours, including 3 Ashok Chakra, 2 Victoria Cross, 2 George Cross, 13 Kirti Chakra, 8 Mahavir Chakra, 3 Military Medal, 53 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 343 Sena Medals.^[2][4] During its 200-year service history, the regiment has participated in various actions and operations in India and abroad, including the First and the Second World Wars. Numerous battalions of the Jat Regiment, including the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, fought in the First World War.^[5]