Madras Regiment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Madras_Regiment

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:affiliatedUnits	gptkb:Territorial_Army_units
gptkbp:colors	Red and Black
gptkbp:country	gptkb:India
gptkbp:decorations	gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra gptkb:Maha_Vir_Chakra gptkb:Vir_Chakra gptkb:Ashoka_Chakra
gptkbp:established	1758
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Wellington,_Tamil_Nadu
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Madras Regiment
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Swadharme_Nidhanam_Shreyaha
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:MADRASI
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1947 gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:Anglo-Mysore_Wars gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965 gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1971 gptkb:Kargil_War
gptkbp:officialLanguage	English
gptkbp:oldestInfantryRegimentInIndia	true
gptkbp:partOf	Indian Army
gptkbp:recruitedFrom	gptkb:South_India
gptkbp:regimentalCentre	gptkb:Wellington,_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:regimentalDay	4 December
gptkbp:regimentalInsignia	Crossed swords with a shield and a scroll
gptkbp:regimentalMarch	gptkb:Madrasi_March
gptkbp:regimentalMuseum	gptkb:Wellington,_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:warCry	Veer Madrasi, Adi Kollu, Adi Kollu
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5