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Infantry day - October 27
October 28 , 2022
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- It aims to pay homage to the soldiers who fought for the country and laid down their lives in the line of duty.
- The date October 27 was chosen for the occasion as it was on this day that the first Indian infantry soldiers defended the country’s territory from external aggression.
- After the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, signed the instrument of accession, on October 26, 1947, the region became part of the Indian dominion.
- Soon, the first Battalion of the Sikh Regiment reached the Srinagar airbase to fight against Pakistani invaders.
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