It drew troops from Rajput troops from the Armoured Corps, Marathas from the Bombay Sappers and the Maratha Light Infantry, Ahirs from the Armoured Corps, Regiment of Artillery and the Kumaon Regiment and Gujjars from the Grenadier and Rajput Regiments.

The regiment could not participate in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 as the armoured division was not committed to battle.

[2] The regiment cap badge of the officers is in silver and depicts four crossed lances with pennons with a gauntlet (mailed fist) at the crossing, each lance symbolising each ethnic class recruited to the regiment.

The cap badge worn by the Junior Commissioned Officers and 'other ranks' is identical to that worn by officers, in white metal, and has an additional scroll (in brass plate) with the regimental motto "Vijay aur Samman" in Devanagari script.

[2] The motto of the regiment is 'विजय और सम्मान' (Vijay aur Samman) which translates to 'Victory and Honour'.