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64 Field Regiment (India)

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64 Field Regiment
Active1962 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory).
ColorsRed & Navy Blue
Insignia
Abbreviation64 Fd Regt

64 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

Formation

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The regiment was raised in Belgaum on 01 Oct 1962 under Lieutenant Colonel Bhag Singh Jaswal as 64 Mountain Regiment.[1][2][3]

Composition

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The unit is the only pure Gorkha artillery regiment in the Indian Army. Unlike other artillery regiments, the gunners wear the Gorkha hat instead of the navy blue beret.[1][4][5]

Operations

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The regiment has taken part in the following operations –

Honours and awards

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War cry

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The war cry of the regiment is “TARAPATA TARAPATA 64” meaning from TARA (Star) in the sky to PATA (pata) bottom of the earth - glory of 64. Its motto is सबै भंदा पहिला, सबै भंदा राम्रो (Hindi = सबसे पहले, सबसे अच्छा) which translates to ‘Always First, Always Best’.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "64 Field Regiment". 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. ^ "Raising day". Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ^ a b "Centenary Tribute to a soldier". 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. ^ "REGIMENTAL TREKKERS (page 47)" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  5. ^ Thapliyal, Sangeeta (1998). Mutual Security: The Case of India-Nepal. Lancer Publishers. p. 167. ISBN 978-1897829448.
  6. ^ "Indian Army deployment in Bangladesh". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  7. ^ Jacob, JFR (1997). Surrender at Dacca, Birth of a Nation. Manohar Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 978-8173041891.
  8. ^ "Manoeuver Warfare: Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971". 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  9. ^ "1971 War: Attack by Infiltration and Annihilation of 32 --Baluch". 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  10. ^ "Battle of Bogra" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  11. ^ "CAPT SURJIT SINGH PARMAR Vir Chakra". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  12. ^ "Gazette of India, No 34, page 931" (PDF). 1972-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  13. ^ "Gazette of India, No 19, page 537" (PDF). 1974-05-11. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  14. ^ "New corps headquarters at Ranchi soon". 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  15. ^ "COAS COMMENDATION CARD, 2016". Retrieved 2021-08-24.