Akshay Kapoor wrote:KS_Sachin, ParGha please check your pm
Noted sir.
I preface my response by stating that I am no expert on this but have observed and asked questions...and still ask them...
The Cav officer I think was from 'Tresath' which a lot of Sikh troops.
The SIkh or Jat troops need firm handling. They will test you and if you earn their respect they will do anything for you. They prefer a more direct style of leadership.
Being an adopted Dogri I saw the Himachali boys as much easier to handle. There was perhaps a degree of deference to authority that you may not find in the Sikhs or the JAts or the Madrasis.
Now the Madrasis are an interesting bunch. The recruitment to this regiment occurs from all over south India. By all accounts and through offrs who have commanded these troops (indirectly as a Bde Cdr and Div Cdr) they were "bloody good" but different to the GR..but how was the question I asked? Initiative was one response...
But the Madras Regt recruits from all over South India. They are not a homogeneous psychological or cultural profile...
Another question I have here is how does regiment shape the men who serve in it...
Is a kannadiga (from Karnataka) serving in the Madras different from the Kannadiga serving in the Marathas or the Mahars?