The 41 Armoured Regiment, part of the Armoured Corps

Armoured corps

Armoured corps may refer to:* Armor Corps * I Armored Corps * Pakistan Army Armoured Corps* Indian Armoured Corps * Indian Army Armoured Corps * Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps* Rhodesian Armoured Corps...

 of the Indian army

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, was raised at Ahmednagar on July 1, 1980, under then Lieut-Col J.P. Singh. The regiment was declared fit for war

War

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 service in February 1981.

The regiment celebrated its silver jubilee

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 in 2006. To commemorate the special day, a "Sainik Sammelan" (soldier's gathering), was organised. The founder of the Regiment

Regiment

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, Brigadier

Brigadier

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J.P. Singh, also graced the occasion. A number of ex-servicemen participated in the celebrations.