TNPSC Thervupettagam

70th Army Day

January 16 , 2018 2375 days 1062 0
  • January 15 is observed every year as Army Day in India.
  • On this day in 1949, Field Marshal Kodandera M Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief.
  • Army day is dedicated to the soldiers who fought to safeguard the country's honour.

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