82nd Armoured Regiment

82 Armoured Regiment
Active1975–present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmoured Corps
SizeRegiment
NicknameToofan-e-hind
EquipmentT-72 tanks
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		General Dhiraj Seth[1]
Insignia
Abbreviation82 Armd Regt

82 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

History

The regiment was raised on 1 October 1975. The first commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Moti Dar of the Poona Horse.[2][3] It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.[4]

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth is the current Colonel of the Regiment.

Gallantry awards and honours

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards –

  • Shaurya Chakra - 03
    • Major Ganesh Madappa – awarded posthumously for his bravery, while in service with the 36 RR battalion at Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, during counter-insurgency operations.[5][6]
    • Sowar Kalu Ram Jat[7]
    • One more SC awardee for service in CI/ CT ops.
  • Sena Medal (Gallantry) - 3
  • COAS Commendation Cards – 2
    • Lieutenant Colonel Arjun Ram Singh[8]
    • Risaldar Major Surinder Kumar[9]
  • VCOAS Commendation Card – 1[10]
  • Risaldar Major (Honorary Captain) Amar Singh was appointed Honorary Life Aide-de-camp to the President of India on 5 April 1980.[11]

Regimental Insignia

The cap badge of the regiment consists of a winged lion and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in Devanagari script.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Gazette of India, No 52". 27 December 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Moti Dar". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Sharma, Gautam (2000). Indian Army, a Reference Manual. Reliance Publishing House. ISBN 978-8175101142.
  4. ↑ Gautam, PK (2016). Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III. IDSA/Pentagon Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-81-8274-909-2.
  5. ↑ "Major Ganesh Madappa SC". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Gazette of India, No 48, page 754-755" (PDF). 30 November 1996. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "SWR KALU RAM JAT". Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "List of Personnel Recommended for COAS Commendation Cards On Army Day 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "List of personnel awarded COAS Commendation on the occasion of Independence Day-2026" (PDF). 14 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "VCOAS Commendation Card 2008". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Gazette of India, No 21, page 617" (PDF). 24 May 1980. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "The Regular Armoured Corps Regiments of the Indian Army". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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