1) The motto of Brigade is "Lightens others by burning self"

2) History and Introduction

One of the oldest Bde of Nepalese Army, No 2 Bde was raised under the command of Brigadier General Baldev S.J.B Rana on BS 2008 Shravan 7 with the aim to provide security to the people of Eastern part of Nepal amidst political change after B.S 2007. In initial days, the Bde was stationed at Guest House of Jogbani Cotton Mills, Biratnagar.

In B.S 2014, Bde HQ was relocated from Jobani Cotton Mills, Biratnagar to Himalayan Jute Press, Biratnagar. After spending 7 years at this location the Bde was relocated at Fushre camp, Dharan. In B.S 2041. Bde was once again relocated from Fushre camp ,Dharan to Salleri Barrack, Dhankuta. After the initial construction of infrastructure on B.S 2043, the Brigade got its permanent address at Mahindra Shibir, Hile .

Initially, the Bde had 4 Zones(Mechi, Koshi, Sagarmatha and Janakpur ) of Eastern Development Region as its AOR. After the establishment of No 18 Bde and No 21 Bde, the present AOR of No 2 Bde left with 6 districts of Koshi zone.

With its glorious past, the Bde was praised for its outstanding works for construction of Biratnagar Airport in B.S 2041 and rescue operation during Koshi flooding in B.S 2044, Search and rescue operation during Earthquake in B.S 2045 and rescue operation during recent Koshi flooding.
The Brigade is successfully commanded by 38 Brigade commanders till date and added up to its glory, four of those previous Brigade commander reached to the ace position of the COAS. Presently the Brigade is commanded by Brig. Gen. Ramesh Raj Mahat.

1) MOTTO: " valour's aim, winning directly"
2) HISTORY
As per the political situation that was arouse during the conflict period and necessity that created to the deployment of the Nepalese army throughout the country, the approval from the council of ministry of His majesty government declared to establish the no 18 bde in udayapur distict of sagarmatha zone under the command of no 2 bde deputy cdr shiva kumar poudel and his 2 membership committee.
After the long run of recce and study the bde was established at bhulke ward no 7 of Triyuga municipality in udayapur district.The proposal of appropriate cite and the motto of bde sent in military hq was approved as per the time.

Initially the bde was established at eastern division head quarter in Itahari and shifted at bokse in 24th bhadra 2060 B.S. under the command of bde cdr lok bahadur thama and started functioning itsoperational from 11thaswin 2060 and the bde permanently shifted at bhulke from bokse and has been performing its roll eversince. The bde has already been commanded by 5brigadiers, they are Brigadier General Lok Bahdur Tha.ma (2060-4-1to 2063-3-7), Brigadier General Keshav Raj Mahat (2061-3-8 to 2063-8-11), Brigadier General Shiva Kumar pouudel (2063-8-11 to 2065-6-30), Brigadier General Rajendra Bahadur Karki(2065-6-30 to 2067-11-7), Brigadier General Umesh Kumar Bahttarai (2067-11-17 to 2069-3-6) and now the Brigade Cdr is Ramkrisna Adhikari who was appointed as the Brigade Cdr in 2069-3-14 and has been commanding yet. The area of responsibility of the Brigade includes the whole Sagarmatha zone with Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga and Khotang known as upper Sagarmatha where as Udayapur, Siraha and Saptari known as lower Sagarmartha .The no 18 Bde shares the responsibility with 5 bns including its respective responsible district boundaries and 2coys in solukhumbu district.

Since the establishment of no 18 bde it has been taking the command and deploying the bn's/coy's along with FOBs for the purpose of seizing the revolution and maintaining the peace, law and order remaining within the policy and the directions of eastern division. It has played a crucial role in the conflict period and has been organizing the civil actions to win the heart and minds of the people specially for raising the positive perception and feeling to the Nepalese army.No 18 bde has conducted 72 operations along with operation jayakali 1-2, operation triveni1-2 and important int/covert operations and succeeded to annihilate the terrorists, captured tremendous arms, ammunition, explosives and logistics equipment during the conflict period. The troops also succeeded to capture the large scale of equipments after the battle of Aiselukharka (Khotang) and Bandipur, (Siraha) .The important thing to be mentioned here is the death of higher Cdr of terrorist group killed in the battle of Bandipur and made the tremendous loss in terrorist organization which led to the down fall of the main core.

At the later period after the conflict this bde has been focused on to the unit training, operational readiness as per the policy, guidelines and the directions from the higher formations. The bde has been providing effective snake bite cure for the welfare of the public people to insecure the development of positive responses in their hearts towards the Nepalese army. A public snake bite ward is also been under the construction aiming to provide further better and facilitated treatment to the snake bitten public who has to suffer a lot without getting the proper medication against of snake bite.
The bde has been playing the vital role for organizing yearly Bahinipati Trophy/Pritanapati Trophy/ Pradhan senapati Trophy and engaged on professional training too.

HISTORY & Introduction
1. According to the decision made by Nepal Government to establish a brigade in each zone, No. 21 Bde was established with sixty three (63) personnel on 2061/08/01 at Gadhithumka Barrack of Ilam district under the leadership of the then Col. Kumar Budhathoki. Later he was promoted to the rank of Bde Gen and he became first Bde Cdr of No. 21 Bde.The No. 21 Bde was relocated at Charali Barrack, Jhapa on 2062/3/30. After performing its duty for eight (8) years at Charali, the Bde was again shifted to Topgachi VDC, ward no. 7 of Jhapa District on 2070/03/06.
2. The AOR of no 21 Bde covers four (4) districts namely Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung of Mechi Zone. Currently Shree Indra Dhoj Bn, Shree Kali Dhoj Bn, Shree Bishnu Dal Bn and Shree Shree Box Coy are located in Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung Respectively.
3. The motto of No. 21 Bde is "Utmost Courage Asserted Victory". The weaponry of Batuk Bhairav i.e. "Shul" is embedded on the flag of No. 21 BDE. The first ever flag hosting ceremony was conducted amidst various rituals on 2065/05/30 by the then Div Cdr Maj Gen Om Bahadur Pun of Eastern Division HQ.
4. Since its establishment, No. 21 Bde has been performing its duty as per the Policies and Directives given by NA HQ and Eastern Div HQ. It has shown its courage and commendable performance during various operations and in disaster response.
5. The Bde Cdrs who took over the command as Bde Cdr of No. 21 Bde are as follows:

6. At present Bde Gen Rabindra Das Shrestha is Bridage Cdr. of No. 21 Bde

Description of color
7. No. 21 Bde has not received its color till to this date.
Motto
8. "Utmost Courage Asserted Victory".
Various Civic Actions and Beyond
9. Disaster management during land Slide that occurred on 2069/06/14 at Kolbung VDC ward no. 1 of Illam District, the No. 21 Bde was able to recover 14 corpses and various parts of 5 vehicles which were buried. It was also successful in opening road communication of Mechi Highway.
10. Bde also conducted three months vocational training for 45 family members of serving and ex- service men .
11. Medical camp was conducted on 2069/11/11 at Tagandhuwa VDC ward no.9 in co-ordination with District Public Health Office. 430 patients were treated during the camp.
12. On the auspicious occasion of Army Day and International Woman's Day, 108 people were given free health check up and distributed medicine on 2069/11/25 by the Bde in support of Om Sai Pathibhara and Research Centre.
13. On the auspicious occasion of "Army Day and Maha Shiva Ratri 2069", 1165 people were given free health check up and distributed medicines on 2069/11/26 at Jyamir Gadhi V.D.C. ward no. 3.
14. Bde has also kept on providing supports and participates in local historical ceremonies, festivals and occasions.
Support to Ex army organization
15. On 2069/05/10, various materials and items like bicycle -1, plastic chairs-12 and cupboard-1 was handed over to district working committee of Ex army Organizations at Charali, Jhapa.
Disaster Management Simulation
16. Bde was conducted on 2069/11/13 exercise Disaster Management Simulation at Maikhola Dham, Domukha of Jhapa in co-ordination with other security agencies, District development committee, District Education Office, District Woman Development, Nepal Red Cross Society, central and local offices, UNDP, District Public Health Office, District Veterinary and Agriculture Offices' representatives also participated in the exercise.

Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya was established in 2062 B.S. at Dharan-13, Fushree with the noble aim of importing quality education to the children of Nepalese Army and the civilians. This Mahavidyalaya, like other Mahavidyalayas, serves the students with boarding facilities. Established and financed under the welfare fund of Nepalese Army, SAMD educates the students from grade 4 to 10 at present. Very soon higher secondary level Education is also to be introduced in this Mahavidyalaya. Established with a limited number of students, teaching faculty, supporting non teaching staff and army personnel, now the Mahavidyalaya has been a larger body compared to the past.

The Mahavidyalaya was established with the motto 'Gyanena Paramo Sewa' the objective of the Mahavidyalaya is to facilitate the students with quality education as per the need of time so that they can make a fine contribution in nation building. Although an Army school, this Mahavidyalaya welcomes the children of the commoners under civil seats. However, scholarship schemes are sketched for merely the children of the Nepalese Army. Moreover, the children of those brave soldiers who got martyrdom, during Maoist insurgency also get special scholarship besides the general facilities. They are categorized under casualty seats.
The Mahavidyalaya is able to set up its own dignity and position in the educational heritage of not only Eastern Region, but also across the country. The first and second batch SLC results, outstanding performance in ECA, and students' contribution in social services has given a new height to the Mahavidyalaya.

The Mahavidyalaya welcomes its parents, students, well-wishers and others to move ahead hand in hand. Constructive suggestions for the betterment of the Mahavidyalaya are ever whole-heartlessly considered.

• Division Civil Engineers-Itahari.

1. Date of Establishment
Raised during the reign of King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah on 18 October 2003 as the "Eastern Division Artillery Battalion" with amalgamation of three Independent Light Batteries, viz. No.2 (Dhankuta – 'P' Battery), No.7 (Kulekhani – 'Q' Battery), No 9 (Dhanusha Bhiman - 'R' Battery) equipped with 120 mm Brandt Mortars. Initially, it's Battalion HQ was established at Rajbiraj, Saptari District which was then relocated to Inaruwa, Sunsari District on 6 December 2006. The Battalion received it's present name as "No. 1 Rajdal Battalion" on 26 September 2008. The Battalion HQ along with 'P' Battery was further relocated within the premises of HQ, Eastern Division at Itahari on 9 June 2010.
2. Maior Achievements

1. Providing artillery support to fmns/units/sub-units under command of HQs, Eastern Division (Itahari) and Central Division (Suparitar, Hetauda)
2. Active participation in disaster management (Koshi Flood – 16 July 2007 & Tangra Khola Inundation – 9 July 2013)
3. Active participation in infantry role under orders of Army HQ and HQ, Eastern Division
4. 'Q' Battery: Providing security and protection at Kulekhani Dam, Makwanpur
5. 'R' Battery: Providing security to Artillery Field Firing Range at Bhiman, Dhanusha and acting as Demo Battery to the Artillery Training School.

3. Colonel Commandant
Brig Gen (retd) Shiva Kumar Paudel : 12 June 2006 – till date
4. Battalion Commanders

1. Lt.Col. Saroj Pratap Rana (First CO) : 27 August 2004 – 9 October 2006
2. Lt Col (Retd) Bharat Khadka : 9 October 2006 – 4 August 2008
3. Maj Dip Singh (Acting CO) : 4 August 2008 – 25 July 2010
4. Maj Purushottam Khadka (Acting CO) : 25 July 2010 – 5 December 2011
5. Maj Mahesh SJB Ran (Acting CO) : 5 December 2011 – 27 May 2013
6. Lt Col Mahesh SJB Rana (Present CO) : 27 May 2013 – till date

5. Motto
"To Serve with Unselfish Intention"

6. Colours of No.1 Rajdal Battalion

• The Battalion received it's Colours on 30 December 2003 during the Army Day (Maha Shivaratri) from the first President of Nepal, Mr.Rambaran Yadav in the presence of the then Chief of Army Staff, General Chattraman Singh Gurung.
• The Colours were flown from Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu to it's present location at Itahari on 14 December 2012 by Acting CO – Maj Mahesh SJB Rana.

• Background
  1. After the long practice and experience of warfare, Necessary steps had been taken and adopted to advance the asset and pattern of the warfare. Likewise, to neutralize the different form of attacks, special defensive measures, weapon and equipments had been invented and adopted too. In modern warfare Air force became the most important and effective attacking assets in battle. To neutralize the air strike, essential air defensive measure should be implemented in the Force. In modern warfare Air Defense plays effective roles for the decisive battle. In the backdrop of above facts, the then Royal Nepalese Army planned about the establishment of an organized Air Defense (AD) unit. As per the plan AD battalion and coy in Kathmandu and different region of the country had been established.
  2. On the 14th of poush 2045 BS in the same periphery of No 2 Bde, No. 2 AD coy had been formed with the strength of 148 personnel, commanded by Lt Lok Prakash Chand under supervision of 13 Bde regarding AD training and welfare, and as well as under direct operational command of No 2 Bde .
  3. In the year 2046 BS, the strength of No 2AD coy had been increased by 88 personnel up to 236 and later in 2053 BS it had been reformed and allotted the strength of the coy as 209 which was renamed as No 2 AD battery whereas the command, supervision, Training and welfare system remained same as before.
  4. Later on 2068/11/23, No 2 AD battery kept under the direct command of eastern division and made the Div operational assets and again renamed as Eastern division AD Battery and presently Maj. Bijaya Nanda Neupane is serving as a 12th Battery Commander . AD training, supervision and welfare of all the AD batteries of NA came under the direct command of AD directorate after its establishment.
  5. Being as AD battery it has no separate AOR in the region like any other infantry units, but being in the same periphery with No 2Bde. Battery has been performing all the infantry and AD duties during the past conflict and prevailing situation and other assigned tasks from its higher formation. During the conflict period this battery performed the higher standard duty. On 23rd of Magh 2061 BS in siddhuwha village of Dhankuta district, this AD battery had suffered by the demise of two gunners (Gunner Mohan Chaudhary and Gunner Nahendra Krkey ) while patrolling in the route.
  6. Since its establishment it has been performing various duties with high morale and excellent performance.
  7. From 2057 to 2060 a platoon of this battery had been deployed with the AD gun in Terathum district, Myanglung. On 2059 troops from the battery performed the utmost standard of fire fighting duty while Myanglung bazar was burning on fire.
  8. During the conflict period a detachment of this battery was deployed in Sankhuwasabha district with AD gun.
  9. From 2055 to 2063 Nepal Telecom tower of Ganesh tower had been secured by a platoon of this battery.
  10. On 2066 high standard of fire fighting duty had been performed by the soldier of this battery while Hile bazar was on fire ,by the excellent performance of fire fighting and rescue operation Gunner Pushpa Bashnyat of this battery was awarded by the Dhankuta municipality.

  Responsibility
  11. This Battery is only AD assets in the eastern division, being as only AD unit in this region it has its own duty and responsibility of air defense. Important VA/VPs have been marked and planned for the AD measures as per the direction of Eastern division HQ. Though the battery is an air defense unit, it is equally prepared for the infantry duties too, and ready for any likely assigned tasks from the Division HQ.

  Activities
  12. To enhance the professional capability of the soldier, Battery has been frequently conducting the AD gun refresher training and other assigned training of 14.5 mm twin barrel gun basic course, one meter range finder course and AD and infantry collective training. In this year 2069 a troops of 1/47 is going under collective training. Battery has its own volley ball ground and regarding the football and basketball we are coordinating with Bde for the use of their ground and court.
  Conclusion
  13. Since the beginning, this battery has been performing its duty and following the order and instructions from its division HQ and directorate with high morale and spirit. AD roles and infantry training and duties have been performing in a well and disciplined manner. Battery has been performing various civic actions collectively with No 2Bde, enhancing the operation of winning heart’s and mind of people. Training, proficiency, discipline and morale of the soldier in the battery are high. Battery is always ready for the likely challenges and assigned duty for the upcoming days with high morale and spirit.