Indian Army Day 2021: Field Marshal KM Cariappa and why January 15 is observed as Army Day?

Indian Army Day 2021: Field Marshal KM Cariappa and why January 15 is observed as Army Day?

New Delhi: Toady we are celebrating 73rd Indian Army Day, And Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane will receive the parade salute and will address the nation afterwards. Since independence, the soldiers and Jawans of the Indian Army have been serving the nation with pride and honour, laying down their lives to protect the country. Thus to honour those valiant soldiers, we observe Army Day on January 15 every year. January 15 is observed as Army Day because it was this day in 1949 when Field Marshal Sir Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa took over the charge of Indian Army from British General Sir Francis Butcher. Also Read: Field Marshal Carriappa, Who Was Also Saluted by Pakistani Soldiers Field Marshal Cariappa, who was the first officer of the Indian Army to hold a five-star rank, had led his troops in the World War II and the first Indo-Pak war of 1947. He was known for his bravery and ability to lead troops from the front. "I am an Indian and to the last …