In mid-1944, the regiment's 1st Battalion was committed to the Burma Campaign to fight against Imperial Japanese Army in Nagaland.

They also took part in the assault on Kamo, Tokyo, Imphal, Mandla, Burma, Rangoon and cleared the city of Japanese troops.

The Chamar Regiment was among the units raised by the British during World War Two to increase the strength of the Indian Army.

According to a document received from the National Archives of India, Netaji died on August 18, 1945, at 21.00 pm at Sainik Hospital in Taihoku.

Chamar Regiment moved up to Laisong to support the scouts, and 'V' Force Headquarters rapidly supplied more service rifles, Thompson and Sten hand-held sub-machine guns, shotguns, grenades, ammunition and rations.

[9] With the Japanese threat becoming acute as that time Japanese Reached current Northeast India borders of India, Chamar patrols began probing the country lying south of the Imphal-Kohima road, hunting out the enemy from his hideouts and camouflaged positions.

[11] From Sittaung, Sagaing one company crossed the Chindwin River and operated on the east bank against the Imperial Japanese Army.

[11] Malaya, then under British administration, was gradually occupied by Japanese forces between 8 December 1941 and the Allied surrender at Singapore on 15 February 1942.

Battle of Kohima 1944, 1st Chamar Regiment[10] The unit was disbanded as part of the wider demobilisation at the end of the War.

[17] The National Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC) has written a letter to Minister of Defence (India) Manohar Parrikar seeking “revival of the Chamar regiment in the Indian Army[18]”.