Kumaon Regiment

Kumaon Regiment
Kumaon Regiment cap badge
Active	1813 – present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	22 Battalions
Regimental Centre	Ranikhet, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Nickname(s)	Creed of the Man Eaters
Motto(s)	Parakramo Vijayate (Valour Triumphs)
War Cry	Kalika Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Goddess Kali)
March	Bedu Pako Baro Masa
Decorations	2 Param Vir Chakras 4 Ashok Chakras 1 Padma Vibhushan 2 Padma Bhushans 8 Param Vishisht Seva Medals 10 Maha Vir Chakras 6 Kirti Chakras 1 Padma Shri 2 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals 24 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals 79 Vir Chakras (including 1 Bar) 23 Shaurya Chakras 1 Yudh Seva Medal 129 Sena Medals (including 2 Bars 36 Vishisht Seva Medals
Battle honours	Post-Independence Srinagar (Badgam), Walong (Arunachal Pradesh), Rezang La, Gadra City, Bhaduria, Daudkandi, Sanjoi Mirpur and Shamsher Nagar
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari
Notable commanders	General S. M. Shrinagesh General K. S. Thimayya General T. N. Raina
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	A demi-rampant lion holding a cross crosslet. The demi-rampant lion is part of the arms of the Russell family whose ancestor had started the body of troops now formed into the Kumaon Regiment.

The Kumaon Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment traces its origins to the 18th century and has fought in every major campaign of the British Indian Army and the Indian Army, including the two world wars, and is one of the highest decorated regiments of the Indian Army.^[1]