New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Hundreds of people thronged to see the 'changing of the guard' at Raisina Hills and inside the Iron Gate of Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Saturday.
The 15th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiment handed over charge of the ceremonial army guard battalion to the 28th Battalion of the Madras Regiment.
Commanding officers of the incoming and outgoing battalions exchanged charges during the vent, which dates back to over two centuries.
The 15th Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles had been posted at Rashtrapati Bhawan since October 2009.
The incoming 28 Madras is one of the oldest and most decorated regiments of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1758, as the Madras Army. The regiment was re-raised in 1941 and then in 1947, was designated as the Madras Regiment.
The President's Body Guard (PBG) is the senior most regiment of the Indian Army and took part in the ceremony.
Raised in 1773 as the Governor General's Body Guard, this horsed cavalry unit is specifically tasked for ceremonial duties of the President of India.
It is permanently located on the President's Estate. The PBG consists of expert horsemen, paratroopers and qualified tank men.
The ceremonial changing of guard dates back to 1773. (ANI)
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