Bihar Regiment

Bihar Regiment
Regimental Insignia of the Bihar Regiment
Active	1941–Present
Country	British India 1941–1947 India 1947–Present
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	28 Battalions
Regimental Centre	Danapur Cantonment, Patna
Nicknames	Veer Biharis Killer Machines Jungle Warriors Bajrang Bali's Army
Motto	Karam Hi Dharam (Work is Worship)
War Cries	Jai Bajrang Bali (Victory to Bajrang Bali) and Birsa Munda Ki Jai (Victory to Birsa Munda)
Decorations	Pre Independence Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - 02 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - 03 Military Cross (MC) - 03 Order of British India (OBI) - 04 Military Medal (MM) - 02 IDSO - 02 Gallantry Certificate - 03 Post Independence Ashoka Chakra (AC) - 04 PVSM - 08 Mahavir Chakra (MVC) - 03 Kirti Chakra (KC) - 14 AVSM - 15 Vir Chakra (VrC) - 19 Shaurya Chakra (SC) - 49 Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) - 10 Sena Medal (SM) - 205 Jivan Rakshak Padak - 07 Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) - 45 Mention in Despatches - 56 COAS Commendation Card - 460 GOC-in-C’s Commendation Card - 480
Battle honours	Haka, Gangaw, Akhaura and Batalik
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Major General Jai Singh Bainsla, SM
Notable commanders	Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Gharaya, MVC, KC, VSM Lieutenant General Kulwant Singh Mann, PVSM, AVSM
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	The Ashoka Lion

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The Bihar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It traces its origins back to the British Indian Army. The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 by regularising the 11th (Territorial) Battalion, the 19th Hyderabad Regiment, and raising new battalions. The Bihar Regimental Centre (BRC) is located at Danapur Cantonment, Patna, the second oldest cantonment of India.