Maratha Light Infantry

Maratha Light Infantry
Maratha Light Infantry
	Regimental Insignia of the Maratha Light Infantry
Active	1768–present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Light Infantry
Role	Light Infantry
Regimental Centre	Belgaum, Karnataka
Nickname(s)	Ganpats
Motto(s)	Duty, Honour, Courage
War Cry	Bola Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Ki Jai (Hail Victory To King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) or Hara Hara Mahadev! (Hail Victory to the great Lord Shiva!) or Jay Bhavani Jay Shivaji (Hail Victory to Mother Bhavani and Hail Victory to King Shivaji);
March	Sinhgad
Decorations	4 Ashoka Chakras ; 3 Victoria Crosses ; 29 Param Vishisht Seva Medal ; 5 Maha Vir Chakras ; 15 Kirti Chakras ; 1 ACCL II ; 38 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ; 49 Vir Chakras ; 63 Shaurya Chakras ; 4 ACCL III ; 6 Yudh Seva Medal ; 470 Sena Medals ; 1 Shaurya Chakra & Bar ; 29 Vishisht Seva Medal ; 1 Padma Bhushan ; 1 Arjuna award and 8 Unit Citations.
Battle honours	Naushera, Jhangar, Burki, Hussainiwala, Jamalpur, Burj, Suadih
Commanders
Colonel of the regiment	Lt Gen Hitesh Bhalla AVSM, SC**, SM
Notable; commanders	General Joginder Jaswant Singh

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The Maratha Light Infantry is a light infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It traces its lineage to the Bombay Sepoys, raised in 1768, making it the most senior light infantry regiment in the Indian Army.

^ ^a ^b Tyagi, Vidya Prakash (2009). Martial races of undivided India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-8178357751.
^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army".
^ "Maj Gen Hitesh Bhalla, SC**, SM,VSM, ADGMO, IHQ, #NewDelhi has taken over as 14th Colonel of the Regiment of Maratha Light Infantry & will be assuming Colonelcy of Regiment from 01 June". 17 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[Martial-1] Tyagi, Vidya Prakash (2009). Martial races of undivided India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-8178357751.

[2] "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army".

[3] "Maj Gen Hitesh Bhalla, SC**, SM,VSM, ADGMO, IHQ, #NewDelhi has taken over as 14th Colonel of the Regiment of Maratha Light Infantry & will be assuming Colonelcy of Regiment from 01 June". 17 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

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