Madras Regiment

The Madras Regiment
Regimental Insignia of The Madras Regiment
Active	1758–present
Country	British India  India
Branch	British Indian Army Indian Army
Type	Line infantry
Size	21 Battalions[citation needed]
Regimental Centre	Wellington, Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Tamil Nadu
Motto(s)	Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyaha (It is a glory to die doing one’s duty)
War cry	“Veer Madrassi, Adi Kollu, Adi Kollu, Adi Kollu !” Meaning “O Brave Madrassi, Hit And Kill, Hit And Kill, Hit And Kill !” (Which took from old Nair Pattalam of Travancore Kingdom "Adi... Kollu...")
Decorations	2 Victoria Crosses 8 Military Cross 1 Ashoka Chakra 5 Maha Vir Chakra 36 Vir Chakras 304 Sena Medals 1 Nao Sena Medal 15 Param Vishisht Seva Medals 9 Kirti Chakras 27 Shaurya Chakras 1 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal 2 Yudh Seva Medals 23 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals 47 Vishisht Seva Medals 151 Mention-in-Despatches 512 COAS's Commendation Cards 271 GOC-in-C's Commendation Cards 3 Jeevan Rakshak Padak 7 COAS Unit Citations 7 GOC Unit Citation
Battle honours	Post Independence Tithwal, Punch, Kalidhar, Maharajke, Siramani and Basantar River.
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, YSM, VSM
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	An Assaye Elephant posed upon a shield with two crossed swords

The Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s as a unit of the British East India Company. The regiment took part in numerous campaigns with the British Indian Army and the post-independence Indian Army.