15 January is marked as Indian Army Day to commemorate a historic milestone in India’s military history.On this day in 1949, Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa assumed office as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, taking over from the last British commander, General Sir Francis Roy Bucher. This marked the complete transfer of leadership of the Indian Army into Indian hands after independence.
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