Back राष्ट्रपति के अंगरक्षक Hindi പ്രസിഡന്റ്സ് ബോഡിഗാർഡ് Malayalam Pengawal Badan Presiden (India) Malay 总统卫队 (印度) Chinese
| President's Bodyguard | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1773 – present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Household cavalry |
| Role | Ceremonial during peace; Armoured reconnaissance & parachute pathfinders during war. |
| Size | 222 (4 officers, 20 JCOs & 198 soldiers)[1] |
| Part of | 50th Parachute Brigade |
| Motto(s) | Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother India)[1] |
| March | Sare Jahan se Accha[1] |
| Equipment | BTR-80 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the regiment | Colonel Amit Berwal[2] |
| Ceremonial chief | President of India |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | PBG |
The President's Bodyguard (PBG) is an elite household cavalry regiment of the Indian Army. It is the senior-most regiment in the order of precedence of the units of the Indian Army. The primary role of the President's Bodyguard is to escort and protect the President of India. The regiment is based in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, India. It is equipped as a mounted unit, with horses for ceremonies at the presidential palace and BTR-80 vehicles for use in combat.
The personnel of the regiment are also trained as paratroopers and nominally are expected to lead in airborne assaults as pathfinders. The regiment is the successor of the Governor General's Bodyguard of the British Raj.
- ^ a b c Nath, Ashok (2009). Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. pp. 542–543. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.
- ^ "President Droupadi Murmu presented President's Standard of Bodyguard and Regimental Standard to President's Bodyguard at its Sestercentennial celebrations held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President expressed confidence that PBG will maintain the best traditions of Indian Army with…". President of India. 2023.