The Madras Regiment is one of the oldest regiments in the Indian army formed around the middle of 18th century. It was established by the British East India Company, initially they were working for the company as paid militia. It was regularized and trained by Stinger Lawrence, a veteran of the Seven Years' War. Then after the power shifted to crown this was converted into a full regiment. Many well-known British officers have commanded this regiment, Robert Clive is one among them. This regiment has fought the Carnatic wars, which were fought in South India. The elephant crest symbolizes its gallantry in the Battle of Assaye under Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington. Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. ... The BEIC, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privileges in India. ... Combatants Prussia (led by Friedrick the Great) Great Britain (led by King George II and Duke of Cumberland) Hanover Ireland Portugal Brunswick (led by Prince Ferdinand) Hesse-Kassel Austria (led by Queen Maria Theresa) France (led by King Louis XV) Russia Sweden Spain Saxony Strength 160,000 120,000 Casualties... Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (September 29, 1725 - November 22, 1774) was the statesman and general who established the empire of British India. ... The Battle of Assaye occurred September 23, 1803 near the village of Assaye in south-central India. ... The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title and the senior Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

There after the British annexed the Indian sub-continent, largely with the help of these Madrasi Sepoys. However operational necessities, including the infamous Divide and rule doctrine shifted their recruiting base from southern India to northern India, slowly this regiment was lost in that time span. Many later Punjab battalions of Indian and Pakistani Armies, however, still trace their lineage back to the Madras battalions. After many years this regiment was formed into a full strength force during the World War II, and performed very creditably. In politics and sociology, divide and rule (also known as divide and conquer) is a strategy of gaining and maintaining power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy. ... Punjab was a province of British India. ...

The Madras Regiment has seen action in every war since Independence, in varied missions from securing the Siachen Glacier, to counterinsurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, to the gates of Lahore. One of the core battalions, the 9th Battalion Madras Regiment is one of the most celebrated units in the Regiment. Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ... The 9th battalion of the Madras Regiment (Travancore) has completed 300 years in Indian service. ...

The Regimental Centre is Wellington Cantonment, near Ooty. Wellington a cantonment town in the Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu. ... Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. ...

Republic Day Military Parade, New Delhi. ...

Regimental Battalions

2nd Battalion (old 75th Carnatic Infantry)

3rd Battalion (old 79th Carnatic Infantry)

4th Battalion (old 83rd Wallajahbad LI)

5th Battalion

6th Battalion

7th Battalion

8th Battalion

9th Battalion Madras Regiment (former State Forces unit) The 9th battalion of the Madras Regiment (Travancore) has completed 300 years in Indian service. ...

10th Battalion

11th Battalion (old Territorial Battalion)

12th Battalion (old Territorial Battalion)

16th Battalion (former State Forces unit)

17th Battalion (former State Forces unit)

18th Battalion (former State Forces unit)

19th Battalion

25th Battalion (old garrison battalion)

26th Battalion (old garrison battalion)

27th Battalion (old garrison battalion)

28th Battalion (old coastal defence battalion)