2011, The Punjab Regiment & 1 Para (SF) (1 Punjab ) INR 05.00 MNH

2011, The Punjab Regiment & 1 Para (SF) (1 Punjab ) INR 05.00

                 2011, The Punjab Regiment & 1 Para (SF) (1 Punjab ) INR 05.00 MNH

                                   Text:   2011, The Punjab Regiment & 1 Para (SF) (1 Punjab ) INR 05.00 

                                 Condition:    MNH

Country / Post	India
Date of Issue	12 October 2011
Primary theme	Military (Military uniforms) Transportation (Ships & Navigation) (Sailing ships)
Subject	The Punjab Regiment & 1 Para (SF) (1 Punjab)
Width	58.0 mm
Height	31.5 mm
Denomination	5.00 INR
Number in set	1
Layout/Format	sheet
Perforations	13.5 by 13.5
Stamp issuing authority	Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Printer	Security Printing Press Hyderabad

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THE PUNJAB REGIMENT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST INFANTRY REGIMENTS OF THE INDIAN ARMY. THE ANCESTRAL UNITS OF THE PUNJAB REGIMENT WERE FORMED OUT THE ERSTWHILE COASTAL SEPOYS, WHICH WERE LATER KNOWN AS CARNATIC BATTALIONS AND THEN MADRAS BATTALION. THE FIRST BATTALIONS WERE RAISED BETWEEN 1761 AND 1798. THESE BATTALIONS LATER CAME TO BE KNOWN AS 2ND PUNJAB REGIMENT AND RECRUITMENT FOR ALL THESE BATTALIONS WAS CONFINED TO AREAS OF PUNJAB. THE REGIMENT HAS THE PROUD PRIVILEGE OF EARNING 35 PRE-INDEPENDENCE BATTLE HONOURS AND 14 POST-INDEPENDENCE BATTLE HONOURS BESIDES EIGHT COAS UNIT CITATIONS AND 13 ARMY COMMANDER UNIT CITATIONS. A HIGHLY DECORATED REGIMENT WITH 747 PRE-INDEPENDENCE AWARDS 1388 POST INDEPENDENCE AWARDS WITH SIX PVSM, EIGHTEEN MVC, ELEVEN KVC, TWO UYSM, NINE AVSM, FIFTY-EIGHT VrC AND FIFTY-FIVE SC. THE REGIMENT INSIGNIA IS A GALLEY, AN ANCIENT GREEK OR ROMAN WARSHIP. IS IS PERHAPS THE ONLY INFANTRY REGIMENT WITH AN INSIGNIA OF A NAVAL VESSEL IN THE WORLD. REGIMENTAL CENTRE IS AT RAMGARH CANTT (JHARKHAND). INDIA POST IS HAPPY TO ISSUE A COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP ON THE PUNJAB REGIMENT & 1 PARA (SF) (1 PUNJAB).