The first post-Independence regimental history of Punjab Regiment titled By Land and Sea (Volume-I) was written by Brig VR Raghavan (later Lieutenant General and Colonel of the Punjab Regiment, now retired). It covered the glorious history of the Punjab Regiment, the oldest Infantry regiment of the Indian Army from 1947 to 1979, with certain events having taken place during the early part of 1980.

The second volume of By Land and Sea has been written by Col Anil Shorey, a second generation officer. It lucidly highlights the outstanding achievements of the various battalions of the regiment during the turbulent years from 1980 to 2001.

This new book chronicles the annals of the Punjab regiment in a simple and lucid style. The book
gives many examples of this regiment’s Billiant performance in counter-insurgency operations, combating militancy in Punjab and at the Sri Lanka and Kargil theatres, in winning the hearts and minds of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and those of the Eastern estates and in providing frequent aid to civil authorities.

The period has also seen the raising of two regular battalions of the regiment ie. 27 and 28 Punjab, three Rashtriya Rifles (RR) battalions namely 7, 22 and 37 RR, and 150 Infantry Battalion (TA) Punjab. INS Ranjit, a frontline destroyer of the Indian Navy, was also affiliated to the Punjab Regiment. An updated list of post 1980 award winners and a comprehensive index are special features of the book.