19th Armoured Regiment (India)

Indian army regiment 19 Armoured Regiment 1985 – present India India India 24px Indian Army Armoured Corps Regiment T-90 tanks Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkarhttps://archive.org/details/in.gazette.central.w.2025-12-27.268912/ Gazette of India, No 52 2025-12-27 2026-01-16 19 Armd Regt Abbreviation Invincibles विद्या विनय वीरता Vidya, Vinay, Veerta (Knowledge, Humility and Bravery) 19 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army. thumb|305x305px| The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Mrs. Pratibha Patil inspecting the Guard of Honour, at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2010 during the presentation of the colours.|alt=|right Formation 19 Armoured Regiment was raised on 25 March 1985 at Ahmednagar. http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010 2010-11-01 2021-01-03 It has an all-India all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.Gautam PK Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary, Volume III 2016 IDSA/Pentagon Press 978-81-8274-909-2 153 History The Regiment was presented the ‘President’s Standards’ at Babina, Uttar Pradesh on 19 October 2010 by the then President of India, Mrs. Prathiba Patil.https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545 https://web.archive.org/web/20201107080326/https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/presidential-standards-to-five-army-t-90-regiments/695545 dead November 7, 2020 19 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards 2010-10-01 2021-01-04 Five armoured regiments of the 31 Armoured Division (19, 12, 13, 83 and 15 Armoured Regiments) were awarded the colours. https://www.oneindia.com/2010/10/19/presidentpatil-awards-colours-to-five-armouredc.html 15 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards in OneIndia 2010-10-19 2021-01-04 The Regiment had the honour of participating in the Republic Day parade in 2018. Equipment The Regiment was equipped with Vijayanta tanks at its raising. It is presently equipped with the T-90 tanks. http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010 2010-11-01 2021-01-04 Regimental Insignia The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons, overlaid with the numeral "19" inscribed on the crossing of the lances, mounted by an armoured fist and a scroll at the base with the words " कवचित रेजिमेंट" (Kavachit Regiment, meaning Armoured Regiment) in Devanagari script. The motto of the regiment is ‘विद्या विनय वीरता’ (Vidya, Vinay, Veerta), which translates to ‘Knowledge, Humility and Bravery’. http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h6.htm Sainik Samachar, Nov 2010 2010-11-01 2021-01-04 External links Youtube video : T-90 tanks of the 19 Armoured Regiment during the 2018 Republic Day Parade References expanded Category:Military units and formations established in 1985 Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947