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IV Corps (India)
The IV Corps, or the Gajraj Corps, is a military field formation of the Indian Army, covering the states of Assam and western Arunachal Pradesh.
| IV Corps | |
|---|---|
Indian Army IV corps Formation Sign | |
| Active | Jan 1942 - November 1945 October 1962 – present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Mountain troops |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Eastern Command (India) |
| Garrison/HQ | Tezpur |
| Nickname(s) | Gajraj Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Manish Erry |
| Notable commanders | Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw General Om Prakash Malhotra General Nirmal Chander Vij General Manoj Pande Lt Gen Sagat Singh Gen Manoj Pande Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh Lt Gen Devraj Anbu |
History edit
IV Corps under Lieutenant General NMS Irwin was deployed from the Middle East in January 1942 for the defense of Assam from the advancing Japanese during World War II. Following the end of the war, the corps was demobilised in November 1945.[1]
The corps was re-raised by Lieutenant General Brij Mohan Kaul at Tezpur, Assam on 4 October 1962, close to the Sino-Indian War.[2] Over the years, it has played a role in both conventional and counter-insurgency operations in the eastern theatre, especially during the 1971 war in Bangladesh.
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Gajraj Corps made the famous advance to Dhaka during the liberation of Bangladesh and also participated in the Meghna Heli Bridge Operations. Lieutenant General Sagat Singh, PVSM had innovatively employed Mi-4 helicopters to cross Meghna River, which was considered impassable and his Corps relentlessly attacked and defeated the Pakistani forces. The innovative use of helicopters has remained unparalleled. The Corps had proved its mettle and very proficiently carried out its task in the most complex sector in terms of distances from the logistic bases.[3]
The corps has been active in counter-insurgency roles as part of Operation Bajrang (from November 1990), Operation Rhino I (from September 1991) and Operation Rhino II (from April 1992).[1]
Composition edit
It currently consists of:[4]
- 71 Mountain Division, headquartered at Missamari.[5]
- 5th Mountain Division (Ball of Fire Division[6]), headquartered at Rupa near Bomdila.[7] The division was converted to a mountain division in 1963. It is posted to the west of 2 Mountain Division in Arunachal Pradesh.[8]
- 21st Mountain Division (Red Horn Division[9]), headquartered at Rangia. It includes 77 Mountain Brigade.[10]
List of General Officers Commanding edit
For the list of GOCs between 1942 and 1945 - List of GOCs 1942-45
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2021) |
| Rank | Name | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General | Brij Mohan Kaul | 4 October 1962 | Rajputana Rifles | [1] [nb 1] | |
| SHFJ Manekshaw | 2 December 1962 | 4 December 1963 | 8th Gorkha Rifles | [12] | |
| Manmohan Khanna | 5 December 1963 | Kumaon Regiment | [13] | ||
| Sagat Singh | December 1970 | 3rd Gorkha Rifles | [14] | ||
| Stanley Leslie Menezes | 31 May 1978 | The Grenadiers | [15] | ||
| Arun Shridhar Vaidya | 1 July 1980 | 9th Deccan Horse | [16] | ||
| N S Narahari | 1986 | Corps of Engineers | [17] | ||
| Ajai Singh | 1990 | 1992 | Poona Horse | [18] | |
| NK Kapur | 1994 | Rajput Regiment | |||
| Baldev Singh | 1995 | 4th Gorkha Rifles | |||
| Nirmal Chander Vij | 1997 | Dogra Regiment | |||
| R K Sawhney | 31 December 1997 | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | [19][20] | ||
| D B Shekatkar | 1999 | 2000 | Maratha Light Infantry | ||
| Mahesh Vij | June 2000 | Mechanised Infantry Regiment | [22] | ||
| Mohinder Singh | February 2004 | Punjab Regiment | [23] | ||
| Anup Singh Jamwal | February 2004 | March 2005 | Regiment of Artillery | [24] | |
| Hardev Singh Lidder | March 2005 | March 2006 | Parachute Regiment | [25] | |
| Ranbir K Chhabra | March 2006 | August 2007 | 4th Gorkha Rifles | [25] | |
| B S Jaswal | August 2007 | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | [26] | ||
| Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik | 2009 | 2010 | Rajputana Rifles | [27] | |
| Gyan Bhushan | March 2010 | 29 June 2011 | Mahar Regiment | [28] | |
| Shakti Gurung | 30 June 2011 | 15 August 2012 | The Grenadiers | [29] | |
| Changali Ananda Krishnan | 16 August 2012 | 19 August 2013 | 4 Gorkha Rifles | [30] | |
| Anil Kumar Ahuja | 20 August 2013 | 27 October 2014 | Regiment of Artillery | [31] | |
| Sarath Chand | 28 October 2014 | 16 November 2015 | Garhwal Rifles | [32] | |
| Devraj Anbu | 17 November 2015 | 24 December 2016 | Sikh Light Infantry | [33] | |
| Amarjeet Singh Bedi | 25 November 2016 | 28 December 2017 | Garhwal Rifles | [34] | |
| Gurpal Singh Sangha | 29 December 2017 | 30 December 2018 | The Grenadiers | [35][36] | |
| Manoj Pande | 30 December 2018 | May 2019 | Corps of Engineers | [37][38] | |
| Santanu Dayal | May 2019 | 26 January 2021 | Garhwal Rifles | [39] | |
| Ravin Khosla | 26 January 2021 | 21 March 2022 | 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) | [40] | |
| Dinesh Singh Rana | 21 March 2022 | 28 March 2023 | Garhwal Rifles | [41] | |
| Manish Erry | 28 March 2023 | Incumbent | Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | [42] |
Notes edit
- ^ Lieutenant General Harbaksh Singh took over command of 4 Corps for a few days, when Lieutenant General B M Kaul had fallen sick.[11]
Notes edit
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- ^ . Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Pike, John. "5 Mountain Division / Ball of Fire Division". www.globalsecurity.org. from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Arunachal Cm Visits Army Division Headquarter in Rupa - Inside Ne". 22 March 2018. from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Conboy et al, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan,p.8
- ^ Pike, John. "21 Mountain Division / Red Horns Division". www.globalsecurity.org. from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-34700130_ITM[bare URL]
- ^ "The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War". 7 September 2015. from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Gazette of India" (PDF). 5 January 1963. (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "THE GAZETTE OF INDIA" (PDF). egazette.nic.in. 18 January 1964. (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "PIB release" (PDF). 11 December 1970. (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "PIB" (PDF). 19 May 1978. (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "GENERAL VAIDYA APPOINTED CORPS COMMANDER" (PDF). pibarchive.nic.in. 1 July 1980. (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Sumdorong Chu Episode: When India Dared China". 11 October 2020. from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Governor of Assam (2003 - 2008)". from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "ULFA has accumulated around Rs 15 billion so far". from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen RK Sawhney takes over as Director General Military Intelligence" (PDF). 31 December 1997. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "INDO-BHUTAN JOINT RAIDS LIKELY". 10 April 1999. from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Govt finally approves army promotions". 7 June 2000. from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Mohinder Singh assumes charge as Adjutant General". 3 February 2004. from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Anup Singh Jamwal takes over as Adjutant General". 31 October 2005. from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen HS Lidder new CIDS". 3 March 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lt Gen Jaiswal new GOC of 4 Corps". 2 August 2007. from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "17". sainiksamachar.nic.in. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Trade, TI. "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Krishnan takes charge at Gajraj Corps". Firstpost. 16 August 2012. from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Ahuja takes over as GOC Gajraj Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 20 August 2013. from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Sarath Chand takes over command of Gajraj 4 Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 28 October 2014. from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Devraj Anbu takes charge as new GOC of 4 corps". The Economic Times. 17 November 2015. from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Amarjeet Singh Bedi takes over as GOC, Gajraj Corps". from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area". The Indian Express. 23 May 2017. from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". outlookindia.com/. from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes charge of Gajraj Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 30 December 2018. from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes over as new chief of Southern Command Pune". from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Assam: Gajraj Corps celebrates its 58th Raising Day at Tezpur". 4 October 2020. from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Assam: Lt Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps". 21 January 2021. from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Rana, Dinesh SIngh (21 March 2022). "Assam: Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over command of Gajraj Corps". from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Assam: Lt Gen Manish Erry assumes command of Gajraj Corps". 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
See also edit
References edit
- John H. Gill, An Atlas of the 1971 India - Pakistan War: The Creation of Bangladesh, Near East South Asia Centre for Strategic Studies (National Defense University), via scribd.com
External links edit
- Globalsecurity.org, Eastern Command, accessed July 2010