The Dogra Regiment traces its lineage to 1858, when the Agra Levy was raised by the British East India Company as part of the Bengal Army.

Like his predecessors, he has been proud of his military heritage and has shown himself well versed in the art of war.

Nor did he fail to live up to his age old reputation of combining courage with modesty and good manners as a gentleman should.

Major Thakur Prithi Chand, along with a band of 40 volunteers from the 2nd battalion, Dogra Regiment, began a hazardous mid-winter ascent of the Zojila pass on 16 February 1948, with rifles and ammunition for the garrison.

The battalion left late in the evening on September 5, and successfully sneaked past Raja picket.

The two leading companies were to assault from the left flank and cross the start line at 04:00 on September 6 under the able leadership of Maj. Greesh Chandra Verma and Capt.

After a fierce hand-to-hand and bunker-to-bunker fight, the enemy was uprooted from the strongly built defences and the post was captured by 05:45.

Bawa, the other assaulting company commander was also wounded fatally while silencing an enemy MMG.

2nd battalion, Dogra Regiment led the famed OP Hill attack on Nov 2nd 1965, to capture a strategic location in Mendhar area of Jammu and Kashmir.

Maj GS Pall led the Delta company up the steep and open hill towards Kala Pathar, a frontal attack under heavy machine gun and mortar fire, with the hillside strewn with landmines, followed by Charlie and Alpha companies.

An impressive memorial stands at the site today commemorating the battle and the bravery of 2nd Dogras.

The 5th battalion was posted in Asal Uttar, Punjab, where it was assigned to accord depth to the defences of Khem Karan.

[8] Initially, the Dogra battalions were raised in various different places by the British Indian Army, with each having their own depot.

After the Fall of Singapore, a large number of the captured troops later went on to join the Indian National Army.

Some awardees include : The following battalions of the regiment have also been awarded the Chief of Army Staff's Unit Citation: