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74th Indian Army Day – 15 January
January 15 , 2022
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- It is observed to salute the sacrifice of the jawans who got martyred protecting the country and its citizens.
- It is also observed in recognition of Field Marshal KM Cariappa's taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from the British General Francis Bucher.
- Bucher was the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, in 1949.
- The new Army Combat Pattern Uniform has been developed with the help of National Institute of Fashion Technology.
- The Monumental National Flag was put on a grand public display along the India-Pakistan Border at Longewala in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
- It is the world's largest national flag made of Khadi fabric.
- The Monumental National Flag measures 225 feet long, 150 feet wide and weighs around 1,400 kg.
- Longewala was the center stage of the historic battle between India and Pakistan in 1971.
- This will be the fifth public display of the National Flag since its unveiling in Leh on October 2, 2021.
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