Bihar Regiment The Bihar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army . The regiment can trace its origins back to the British Indian Army . The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 by regularising the 11th ( Territorial ) Battalion , 19th Hyderabad Regiment , and raising new battalions . History . The Bihar Regiment traces its origins to the sepoy battalions raised in 1757 by Lord Clive of the British East India Company at Patna . These were formed by the men from the Bhojpur region of Bihar . Their success in combat impressed Mir Kasim , who began raising units trained in western combat techniques . Bihari battalions raised by Mir Kasim defeated the British in some engagements . The Bihari , or poorbia / purviah soldier thereafter made up the backbone of the Bengal Infantry of the British Colonial Army . They were not only excellent soldiers , but also quick to learn and apply the tactical drills with initiative . They were disciplined when led by good officers , but capable of hostility when their beliefs and customs were disregarded . The Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the introduction of greased cartridges , was led by Bihari troops , who preferred being blown by the guns to losing their faith . Biharis thereafter were not encouraged to enter military service by the British until after the Great War ( World War I ) . The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 during World War II by regularising the 11th ( Territorial ) Battalion , 19th Hyderabad Regiment as 1 Bihar . The 2nd Battalion was raised in 1942 . The newly raised 1 Bihar saw action in the Burma Campaign , winning battle honours for gallant actions at Haka and Gangaw . 2 Bihar formed part of Operation Zipper for the reoccupation of British Malaya . Thereafter , both battalions participated in the undeclared war in the Kashmir Valley during 1948 - 49 . During the Indo - Pakistani War of 1965 , 7 Bihar captured Bedori , paving the way for the capture of Haji Pir Pass . By the start of the Indo - Pakistani War of 1971 , the Regiment had expanded to 11 battalions . Sixth , Seventh , Eighth , Tenth and Eleventh Battalions participated in operations in the eastern sector . 10 Bihar was conferred the Theatre Honour ' East Pakistan " for the capture of Akhaura . On 15 December 1971 , a seaborne expedition was launched at Cox ' s Bazar to prevent Pakistani troops from escaping into Burma . 11 Bihar formed part of this amphibious task force . In the Western theatre of the war , 3 Bihar captured Wanjal . In the Spring of 1999 , Pakistani soldiers posing as Kashimiri militants crossed the L . O . C . in Kargil and entered Indian Territory . Operation Vijay was launched by Indian Army to flush out the intruders . More than 10 , 000 soldiers and officers of the Bihar Regiment were deployed to the war front . In a well planned operation in the Batalik Sector , soldiers of 1 Bihar , in a fierce fight with the Pakistan Army , captured Point 4268 and Jubar Ridge on night 06 / 7 July 1999 . 7 July 1999 is a red letter day in the history of the regiment , as the Jawans of the Bihar Regiment pushed back intruders from Jubar Hills and point 4268 in Kuker Thang area in Batalik sector . Units of the regiment have also served in UN Peacekeeping operations in Somalia ( UNOSOM ) and the Democratic Republic of Congo ( MONUC ) Brig . A . K . Yadav is current commandant of BRC . ( LINK - http : / / paper . hindustantimes . com / epaper / viewer . aspx ) Composition and Recruitment . The regiment gets its recruits from the Indian state of Bihar , Jharkhand , Orissa , Cujarat and Maharastra . Engagements . Deployments of units of the Bihar Regiment : Units . Regimental Battalions :