Dogra Regiment

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Dogra Regiment
Regimental Insignia of the Dogra Regiment
Active	1877–present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Line Infantry
Regimental Centre	Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Nickname(s)	Gentlemen Warriors
Motto(s)	Kartavyam Anvatma (Duty Before Death)
War Cry	Jwala Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother Jwala)
Mascot(s)	Tiger
Engagements	1st Anglo-Afghan War 2nd Anglo-Afghan War World War I World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Kargil War
Decorations	2 Victoria Cross 44 Military Cross 1 Ashoka Chakra 13 Maha Vir Chakras 9 Kirti Chakras 16 Yudh Seva Medal 46 Vir Chakras and 1 Bar 1 Padma Bhushan 2 Padma Shri 21 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal 24 Param Vishisht Seva Medal 38 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and 3 bar 58 Shaurya Chakras 337 Sena Medals and 15 bar 31 Vishisht Seva Medal 89 Mention-in-Despatches and 313 Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards
Battle honours	Jhangar, Rajauri, Uri, Asal Uttar, Haji Pir, Raja Picquet, OP Hill, Siramani, Suadih, Dera Baba Nanak and Chandgram Theatre Honours Jammu and Kashmir 1948, Punjab 1965 and Punjab 1971
Commanders
Current commander	Lt General VM Bhuvana Krishnan[1]
Notable commanders	General Nirmal Chander Vij PVSM, UYSM, AVSM General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor Padma Bhushan, PVSM Lt Gen VK Jetley PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM Lt Gen PN Hoon PVSM, AVSM, YSM Brigadier Mohammad Usman MVC
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	Tiger revered as the mount of the Goddess Durga, who is a widely worshipped deity in the Dogra Hills

The Dogra Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The regiment traces its roots directly from the 17th Dogra Regiment of the British Indian Army. When transferred to the Indian Army like its sister regiments, the numeral prefix (in the case of the Dogra Regiment, 17) was removed. Dogra Regiment Units Maximum filled with Rajputs And Sikh. Units of the Dogra Regiment have fought in all conflicts that independent India has been engaged in, making it one of the most prestigious and most decorated regiments of the Indian Army.