The regiment was raised on 1 July 1966 as 78 Medium Regiment at Delhi Cantonment.

The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Nemi Chand Khanna.

[1] It was the fourth unit of the Indian artillery to be equipped with the Soviet 130 mm towed guns.

[2] The regiment is a single class unit with men enlisted from the Ahir community.

[2] The regiment has been equipped with the following guns[2] - The regiment has taken part in the following operations[2] – The regiment has been awarded the following awards[2] – The motto of the regiment is सबसे बेहतर अठहत्तर (Sabse Behtar Aṭhhattar), which translates to Seventy Eight – the best.