Hyderabad, Sep 28 : The 195th Gunners’ Day was celebrated at Artillery Centre, Hyderabad today with traditional zeal and fervor.
The day commemorates the raising of the first modern Artillery unit–5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery in 1827.
This year the celebration held special importance as the Nation is also celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ in its 75th year of Independence.
On the occasion of Gunners Day, Brigadier Jaydeep Yadav, Commandant, Artillery Centre in a solemn ceremony laid the wreath at the Artillery War Memorial and paid homage to the gallant soldiers of the Regiment of Artillery who gave the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
Artillery, with its modern state of art weapon systems including Guns, Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) has emerged as a major battle winning factor.
From conventional wars to border skirmishes and counter insurgency operations, the Gunners by their value and sacrifice have created a niche for themselves and lived up to their motto of ‘ Sarvatra Arvatra Izzat O Iqbal’, a Defence release here said.(UNI)