Regiment of Artillery (India)
| Regiment of the Artillery | |
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Regimental crest | |
| Active | 1827–present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | Republic of India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Nickname | ARTY |
| Mottos | Sarvatra Izzat-o-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory) |
| Regimental colors | Red and Navy Blue |
| Anniversaries | 28 September (Gunners' Day) |
| Decorations | Victoria Cross 1 Ashoka Chakra 1 Maha Vir Chakra 7 Kirti Chakra 8 Vir Chakra 92 Yudh Seva Medal 3 Shaurya Chakra 56 Sena Medal (Gallantry) 441 |
| Commanders | |
| Sr. Col Comdt Regt of Arty | Lt Gen Adosh Kumar PVSM, AVSM, SM |
| Comdt School of Arty | Lt Gen NS Sarna PVSM,AVSM,SM,VSM |
| Notable commanders | General PP Kumaramangalam DSO, OBE General OP Malhotra PVSM General SF Rodrigues PVSM, VSM General S Padmanabhan PVSM, AVSM, VSM General Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM |
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The Regiment of Artillery is a combat support arm of the Indian Army, which provides massive firepower during all ground operations of the Indian Army. It is a successor to the Royal Indian Artillery (RIA) of British Indian Army, which itself traces its origins to the formation of Bombay Artillery in 1827.
Today, it is the second-largest arm of the Indian Army, and with its guns, mortars, rocket launchers, unmanned aerial vehicles, surveillance systems, missiles and artillery firepower. It constitutes almost one-sixth of its total strength.