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It was constructed by the Indian Army in 1982.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoFacts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowThe Indian Army is one of the biggest troop contributors to the United Nations peace making operations.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoFacts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowAssam rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in India, was formed in 1835.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoFacts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowThe Indian Army has a cavalry regiment. There are only 3 such regiments in the world.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoAbout The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowThe Military Engineering Services (MES) is one of the biggest construction agencies in India.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoFacts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowThe Indian Army is the biggest voluntary army in the world. To think that we have the maximum number of willing soldiers in the world is a matter of great pride.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoFacts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowThe Siachen Glacier, 5000 metres above sea level, is the highest battlefield in the world. And the Indian Army controls it.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoFacts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowThe Indian Army has about 53 cantonments and 9 army bases, spread across India.sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoFacts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not KnowWe owe so much to the Indian Army. They are the reason we sleep peacefully at night, a perfect example of bravery. But there's still so much we don't know about our men of steel.…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya, Padam Vibhushan, PVSM, MVC, AVSM (01 Aug 1983 31 Jan 1986)Born on 27th January 1926, General AS Vaidya was commissioned in the Armoured Corps in 1945 and saw battle during the Second World War. During Indo-Pak war of 1965 as Commandant…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri, OBE (20 Nov 1962 to 07 Jun 1966). General JN Chaudhuri, was born on 10th Jun 1908 and received his early education in Calcutta and the High Gate School, London. He obtained a nomination to the Royal…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Tapishwar Narain Raina, Padam Bhushan, MVC (01 Jun 1975 to 31 May 1978)Commissioned as an Officer in The Kumaon Regiment on 12th Apr 1942, he took part in World War II (Burma Campaign) and was Mentioned -in- Despatches for gallentry. He commanded an…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Pran Nath Thapar (08 May 1961 to 19 Nov 1962)General Thapar was born on 8th May 1906 and was educated at Government College, Lahore . He was commissioned into the 1st Punjab Regiment from Sandhurst in 1926. As a…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, Padma Bhushan, DSO (08 May 1957 to 07 May 1961)Commissioned as an officer in 19 Hyderabad Regiment (now Kumaon Regiment) on 4th Feb 1926, he took over Command of 8/19 Hyderabad Regiment during World War II in Arakan (Burma)…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Satyawant Mallana Srinagesh (15 May 1955 to 07 May 1957). Commissioned as an officer in 19 Hyderabad Regiment (now Kumaon Regiment) on 30th Aug 1923, he commanded 6/19 Hyderabad Regiment from 17th Dec 1942 to 28th Aug 1945. He…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Maharaj Shri Rajendra Sinhji, DSO (15 jan 1953 to 14 may 1955)General M R Sinhji belonged to the house of Nawanagar. Born at Sarodar in 1899, he had his education at Rajkumar College , Rajkot , Malvern College , UK and Royal Military…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoField Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, OBE (16 Jan 1949 to 14 Jan 1953)Field Marshal K M Cariappa, fondly known as 'Kipper', was born on 28th January 1900 in Mercara state, now called Karnataka. He received the King's Commission in 1919 with the…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGeneral Sir Mcgregor Macdonald Lockhart KCB, CIE, MC (15 Aug 1947 to 31 Dec 1947)ommissioned in the British Indian Army and joined 51 Sikhs Frontier Force on 08th Mar 1914. He served as Military Attache to Kabul from Mar 1934 to Dec 1935 and DSD of India…sarojraut (29)in #indian • 7 years agoGENERAL BIPIN RAWAT, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM. General Bipin Rawat, is an alumnus of St. Edward School, Shimla, and the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla; he was commissioned to the Fifth Bn, the Eleventh Gorkha…