India is celebrating its 73rd Army Day today. Army Day is celebrated on January 15 every year to honor the soldiers of the country, who have set the greatest example of selfless service and brotherhood and more than anything the love for the country. It marks the day when Lt Gen KM Cariappa took over as commander-in-chief of the Indian Army from General Francis Butcher, the last British commander-in-chief of India, in 1949.
It essentially marks the beginning of the Indian Army as we know it today. Apart from this day, it is also meant as a day to honour those soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for India. Lieutenant General KM Cariappa, who took over the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army on January 15, 1949, from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British C-in-C of India. Lt. Cariappa adopted the slogan “Jai Hind,” meaning “Victory to India.”
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