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Assam Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The first battalion was raised in 1941. This Regiment has earned high praise for its combat skills. After independence, the Regiment gained in strength and its battalions have taken part in all wars and counter-insurgency operations with distinction. The headquarters of the Assam Regiment is situated at Shillong, which is also the headquarters of the eastern command of the Indian air force.

Assam regiment recruits exclusively from all the Seven Sister States of North-East India and is situated at Happy Valley, Shillong. They have chosen the rhino as the emblem that is seen on the berets and belts of the soldiers. The unique greeting adopted by the regiment as Tagda Raho was introduced by late Maj Gen S C Barbora who commanded 2 Assam Regiment in 1960s. The Regiment now consists of 23 battalions, 15 regular units, three Rashtriya Rifles units, three infantry battalions of the Territorial Army and two battalions of Arunachal Scouts

The Regiment was raised on 15 June 1941 in Shillong by Lt Col Ross Howman to meet the claim of the then undivided State of Assam for its own fighting unit and to counter the threat of the Japanese invasion of India. The consecutive battles of Jessami, the epic defence of Kohima and the capture of Aradura, were awarded as Battle Honours (now as Pre-Independence Battle Honours) to the Regiment. After independence, the Regiment gained in strength and its battalions have taken part in all wars and counter-insurgency operations with distinction. It was awarded a Battle Honour for its tenacious defence at Chamb in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Two battalions were part of the Indian Peace Keeping Forces in Sri Lanka in 1988 and a battalion served in Cambodia in 1993 as part of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.

The area of Elephant Falls in Shillong was chosen to raise the First Battalion and here, under British instructors, the troops were trained to become a fighting machine. In its very first operation, the regiment won 71 gallantry awards. In addition, the regiment won six battle honours including Jessami, Kohima, Aradura, Toungoo, Kyaukmyaung Bridge-head and Mawlaik. It was also awarded the theatre honour Burma: 1942-45. The Regiment, from a small group of three battalions has grown into a power packed regiment. Two of its battalions, 4 Assam and 7 Assam, have had the privilege of being part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka and 1 Assam, 15th Assam has 10th Assam the unique distinction of being part of UN Peace Keeping Force in Cambodia(UNTAC), Lebanon (UNIFIL) and Congo respectively. Rhino Charge!