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26/03/22 07:34 AM IST

Ahir Regiment

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  • Members of the Ahir community have been demanding an Ahir Regiment in the Indian Army.
About Ahir Community 
  • The Ahirwal region includes the southern Haryana districts of Rewari, Mahendragarh, and Gurgaon, and is associated with Rao Tula Ram, the Ahir hero of the revolt of 1857.
  • The community was brought into national limelight after the story of the bravery of the Ahir troops of Haryana in the Battle of Rezang La  in 1962 was widely known.
  • The region has traditionally contributed soldiers to the Indian Army in large numbers.
Source- Indian Express 

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