14 maratha li organizing firing ncc cadets of gwalior division
indian independence saw regiment reverting original 5 battalions, 3rd maratha light infantry converting airborne role , becoming 2nd bn, parachute regiment in april 1952. integration of erstwhile princely states, 19th, 20th, 22nd battalions amalgamated, state forces of satara, kolhapur, baroda, , hyderabad, regiment. expansion of indian army meet omnipresent threat borders has seen regiment grow present 18 battalions , 2 ta battalions whilst period saw conversion of 21st bn 21 para (special forces) , 115 infantry battalion (ta) being grouped under mahar regiment.
since independence, battalions of maratha li have taken part in every armed conflict — jammu , kashmir operations in 1947-1948, entry junagarh, hyderabad campaign (1948), invasion of goa, daman , diu, sino-indian war, conflicts pakistan in 1965 , 1971 against chinese on sikkim watershed in 1956, operations in sri lanka, ongoing operations in siachen glacier , in counter insurgency operations.
the ashoka chakra awarded captain eric tucker (2 maratha li) , colonel n. j. nair (16 maratha li), col vasanth venugopal (9 maratha li), lt navdeep singh (15 maratha li), 5 mahavir chakras , numerous other war , peace time gallantry awards bear testimony front-line leadership , courage of regiment’s officers, jcos , ncos.
gen j.j. singh (9th , 5th) became first chief of army staff maratha light infantry in february 2005. maratha light infantry regimental centre located in belgaum, karnataka.
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