Indian Army Day 🇮🇳

The Indian Army is the land - based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. Army Day is celebrated on 15th January every year in India, in recognition of Field Marshal Kodandera M. Carriappa's (then a Lieutenant General) taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15th January 1949. Rank The one organization that stays in the forefront when it comes to serving the nation, both in wartime and in peace, is the Indian Army. The Indian Army, with its impressive performance, is the fourth largest standing army in the world with over 1,362,500 active troops and 2,100,000 reserve troops. Each year over a lakh candidates apply for GD (General Duty) and thousands for entry into commissioned ranks... • Rank - Rank - Field Marshal Insignia – National emblem over a crossed baton and saber in a lotus blossom wreath The Field Marshal rank is the highest ra