The Dogra Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly the 17th Dogra Regiment when part of the British Indian Army. Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ... A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... The Indian Army (भारतीय सेना Hindi: Bhartiya Sena) is the land force of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting land-based warfare. ... The Indian Army in the time of the British Raj (1857–1947) See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post-partition) army of the Republic of India. ...

The regiment is made up of the Dogra people from the hill regions of the Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir. The current regiment was formed in 1922 through the amalgamation of four separate regiments of Dogras as the 17th Dogra Regiment. They were: This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (meaning: Land of five Rivers; also Panjab, Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜਾਬ, Shahmukhi: پنجاب) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ... Jammu and Kashmir is a historic state in Asia which is currently disputed between India, Pakistan, and to a lesser extent, China. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

• 1st Battalion - Formerly the 37th (Prince of Wales's Own) Dogras
• 2nd Battalion - Formerly the 38th Dogras
• 3rd Battalion - Formerly the 1st Battalion, 41st Dogras
• 10th (Training) Battalion - Formerly the 2nd Battalion, 41st Dogras

It dropped 17th from its title in 1945 and was allocated to India upon its independence in 1947. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Enlisting in the army is seen as an honourable pursuit for Dogras, with the earnings of the soldiers of the regiment forming a sizeable part of the local economy. The regiment currently has 18 battalions. The 1st Battalion was reroled in 1981 to become the 7th Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment. In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. ...

'Battle Honours

• [combined battle honours of 37th (Prince of Wales's Own) Dogras, 38th Dogras, 41st Dogras, plus:]
• The Great War:¹ La Bassée 1914, Festubert 1914 '15, Givenchy 1914, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers, France and Flanders 1914-15, Egypt 1915, Megiddo, Nablus, Palestine 1918, Tigris 1916, Kut al Amara 1917, Baghdad, Mesopotamia 1915-18, Aden, NW Frontier India 1915 '17
• Afghanistan 1919¹
• The Second World War: Kota Bahru, Malaya 1941-42, Donbaik, Nunshigum, Magwe, Kennedy Peak, Burma 1942-45
• Jhangar, Rajaori, Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48, Hajipir, Raja Picquet-Chand Tekri, OP Hill (NL 1053), Jammu and Kashmir 1965, Asal Uttar, Dograi, Punjab 1965, Suadhi, Siramani, Chauddagram, East Pakistan 1971, Dera Baba Nanak, Punjab 1971-Where Lt col Narinder Singh Sandhu displayed Valour and Courage and in the true traditions of the Indian Army won The Maha Vir Chakra.

1. awarded for services of predecessor regiments [q.v.]