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The Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s. The regiment took part in numerous campaigns with both the British Indian Army and the post-independence Indian Army.

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  • The Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s. The regiment took part in numerous campaigns with both the British Indian Army and the post-independence Indian Army. (en)
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  • 1758-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Post Independence
  • Tithwal, Punch, Kalidhar, Maharajke, Siramani and Basantar River.
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  • Meaning (en)
  • “VEER MADRASSI, ADI KOLLU, ADI KOLLU, ADI KOLLU !” (en)
  • (Which took from old Nair Pattalam of Travancore Kingdom) (en)
  • “O BRAVE MADRASSI, HIT AND KILL, HIT AND KILL, HIT AND KILL !” (en)
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  • An Assaye Elephant posed upon a shield with two crossed swords
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  • 21 battalions
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  • Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyaha (It is a glory to die doing one’s duty)
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  • 3037465 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1123604092 (xsd:integer)
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  • Post Independence Tithwal, Punch, Kalidhar, Maharajke, Siramani and Basantar River. (en)
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  • Regimental Insignia of The Madras Regiment (en)
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  • Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, YSM, VSM (en)
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  • “VEER MADRASSI, ADI KOLLU, ADI KOLLU, ADI KOLLU !” Meaning “O BRAVE MADRASSI, HIT AND KILL, HIT AND KILL, HIT AND KILL !” (en)
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  • War cry (en)
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  • 1758 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1 (xsd:integer)
  • 2 (xsd:integer)
  • 3 (xsd:integer)
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  • 512 (xsd:integer)
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  • Wellington, Udhagamandalam , Tamil Nadu (en)
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  • Regimental Centre (en)
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  • An Assaye Elephant posed upon a shield with two crossed swords (en)
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  • Regimental Insignia (en)
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  • 150 (xsd:integer)
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  • Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyaha (en)
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  • 21 (xsd:integer)
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  • Line infantry (en)
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  • The Madras Regiment (en)
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  • The Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s. The regiment took part in numerous campaigns with both the British Indian Army and the post-independence Indian Army. (en)
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  • Madras Regiment (en)
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  • The Madras Regiment (en)
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