Monday, 4 June 2018

Sikh Regiment - 150 Years


Denomination:   Rs. 5.00/-
Year of Issue:     1996
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The Sikh Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army that recruits from the Sikh community. It is the highest decorated regiment in the Indian Army till date. The first battalion of the regiment was officially raised just before the annexation of the Sikh Empire on August 1, 1846, by the British Empire. Currently, the Sikh Regimental Centre is located in Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand.

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