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Demand for the Ahir Regiment
March 28 , 2022
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- The demand for a full-fledged Infantry Regiment named after Ahir has found support from politicians seeking leverage with them.
- Ahirs community was brought into the national limelight after the story of the bravery of the Ahir troops of Haryana in the Battle of Rezang La in 1962 (India-China war) was widely known.
- Ahirwal region includes the southern Haryana districts of Rewari, Mahendragarh, and Gurgaon.
- This region is associated with Rao Tula Ram, the Ahir hero of the 1857 revolt.
- It has traditionally contributed soldiers to the Indian Army in large numbers.
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