It served during the frontier campaigns of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, as well in both the World Wars and the wars fought after Independence. It is mainly made up of rajput and brahmin Garhwali soldiers. Today it is made up of more than 25,000 soldiers, organised into twenty one regular battalions (i.e. 2nd to 22nd), the Garhwal Scouts who are stationed permanently at Joshimath and two battalions of the Territorial Army including 121 Inf Bn TA and 127 Inf Bn TA (Eco) and 14 RR, 36 RR, 48 RR Battalion are also part of the Regiment. The 1st Battalion has since been converted to mechanised infantry and forms part of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment as its 6th battalion.