Indian Army Celebrates Infantry Day on 27th October
We Indians are always proud of our Indian Defence Forces, they are our real heors'. We salute our real heroes(Indian Armed Forces) and their families because of them we live our lives easy and safely.
This post is about why the Indian Army celebrates Infantry Day on 27th October. The reason for the celebration is linked to the history of India. Just after the Independence, our Great Indian Defence forces had to face war with the tribals and hidden Pakistani Army and they successfully won the war. The tribals had left from many of our areas.
27th October is the day celebrated as Infantry Day because on this day the first Battalion of the Sikh Regiment landed at Srinagar airbase and displayed resoluteness and extraordinary courage and become "The wall" to thwart the evil designs of the Pakistani Army, who invaded Kashmir with the help of tribals in 1947.
Our Former Indian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Once stated that "If a Man Says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is Gorkha".
| Regiment | Active From Year | Motto | War Cry |
| Madras Regiment | 1758 | "Swadharme nidhanam Shreyaha" - "Its Glory to die doing one's duty" | "Veera Madrasi, Adi Kollu Adi kollu" - "Brave Madrasi Strike and Kill, Strike and Kill" |
| Rajputana Rifles | 1775 | "Veer Bhogaya Vasundhara" | "Raja Ram Chandra Ki Jai" |
| Rajput Regiment | 1778 | "Sarvatra Vijay" | "Bol Bajrang Bali ki Jai" |
| Dogra Regiment | 1877 | "Kartavyam anvatma" "Duty Before death" | "Jwala Mata ki Jai" |
| Sikh Regiment | 1846 | "Nischay Kar Apni jeet karo" | "Jo Bole so nihal Sat sri akal" , "Wahe Guruji Da Khalsa Wahe Guruji Di Fateh" |
| Jat Regiment | 1795 | "Sangathan Va Veerta" - "Unity and Valor" | "Jat Balwan Jai Bhagwan" - "Sacrifice Supreme Duty" |
| Parachute Regiment | 1945 | "Shatrujeet" | "Balidan Param Dharam" |
| Punjab Regiment | 1761 | "Sthal wa Jal" |
"Jo bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal" , "Bolo Jwala ma ki jai" |
| The Grenadiers | 1778 | "Naam Namak Nishan" | "Sarvada Shakitishali" |
| Sikh Light Infantry | 1944 | "Deg Tej Fateh" | "Jo Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal" |
| Maratha Light Infantry | 1768 | "Duty Honour Courage" | "Bolo Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jai" , "Temlai Mata ki Jai" |
| The Garhwal Rifles | 1887 | "Yudhaya Krit Nischaya" | "Badri Vishal all ki Jai" |
| Kumaon Regiment | 1813 | "Parakramo Vijyate" | "Kalika Mata ki Jai" "Bajarang Bali ki Jai" "Dada Kishan ki Jai" |
| Assam regiment | 1941 | "Assam Vikram" | "Rihno Charge" |
| Bihar Regiment | 1941 | "Veerta Se Yudh Par" | "Bajrang Bali ki Jai" , "Har Har Mahadev" |
| Mahar Regiment | 1815 | "Yash Sidhi" | "Bolo Hindustan ki Jai" |
| Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | 1947 | "Balidanam Veer Laksham" | "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" |
| Naga Regiment | 1970 | "Parakramo Vijayate" | "Jai Durga Naga" |
| 1 Gorkha Rifles | 1815 | "Kayar hunu bhanda marnu ramro" | "Jai Maa Kali Ayo Gorkhali" |
| 3 Gorkha Rifles | 1815 | "Kayar Hunu Bhanda Marmu ramro" | "Jai Maa Kali Ayo Gorakhali" |
| 4 Gorkha Rifles | 1857 | "Kayar Hunu Bhanda Marmu ramro" | "Jai Maa Kali Ayo Gorakhali" |
| 5 Gorkha Rifles | 1858 | "Shaurya Evam Nishtha" | "Jai Maa Kali Ayo Gorakhali" |
| 8 Gorkha Rifles | 1824 | "Kayar Hunu Bhanda Marmu ramro" | "Jai Maa Kali Ayo Gorakhali" |
| 9 Gorkha Rifles | 1817 | "Kayar Hunu Bhanda Marmu ramro" | "Jai Maa Kali Ayo Gorakhali" |
| 11 Gorkha Rifles | 1918-1922 | "Yatraham Vijayastratra" | "Jai Maa Kali Ayo Gorakhali" |
| Ladakh Scouts | 1963 | "Ki Ki So So Lhargyalo" | |
| Arunachal Scouts | 2010 | ||
| Sikkim Scouts | 2013 |