On 19th of October 2010, the tiny township of
Babina will buzz with activity, where five Armoured Regiment’s of ‘White Tiger’
Armoured Division will be presented with colours. Her Excellency, the President
of India, Mrs Pratibha Patil, The Supreme
Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, will present the Standards simultaneously
to 83, 12, 13, 15 and 19 Armoured Regiments, in a glittering mega event in the
presence of the Governor of UP, the Chief of Army Staff, the General Officer
Commanding in Chief Southern Army Command and various other Civil and Military
dignitaries.
A large number of retired Army and civil dignitaries are also
expected to attend the event. The bonhomie and camaraderie will be at its peak,
when the old stalwarts will meet the
younger generation and exchange their experiences. This camaraderie is a
hallmark of the Armed Forces, and with all Five Armoured Regiments getting
colours simultaneously, Babina will provide the platform for a perfect fusion
between the past and present. Later in the day, the T-90 Division will present a
mounted parade for the President to Review.
This would be a historical occasion as it would
be the first time that five Armoured Regiments of an Armoured Division are
presented the Colours together. The blaze of the steel chariots, equipped fully
with their weapon systems, will display
the nation’s strength to take on any enemy.
The significance of the “Nishaan” has been there
since times immemorial, when man waged
war and each tribe, clan and army rallied their men around a banner, which in
times to come fluttered arrogantly above the battlefield to stir the soul of
valour. For the brave men it came to be known as ‘The NISHAN’. The
presentation of Colours is a martial
legacy, centuries old and it is reminiscent of heroic deeds of by-gone
battlefields. While the practice of carrying the Colour into battle has died,
the tradition of receiving, holding and parading it continues.
Thus, the presentation of Colours by the Supreme
Commander of the Armed Forces is an apt recognition of the service rendered by
the Regiments, in service of the nation.
SOURCE - PIB
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