Southern Command (India)
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Southern Command is a formation of the Indian Army, active since 1895. It has seen action during the integration of several Princely States into modern India, during the 1961 Indian liberation of Goa, and during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani Wars. Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh is the current Southern Army Commander.
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Southern Command | |
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Active | 1908–present |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Command |
Garrison/HQ | Pune |
Anniversaries | 1 April (Raising Day) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh |
Notable commanders | General Rajendrasinhji Jadeja General S M Shrinagesh General K S Thimayya General Pran Nath Thapar General Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor General Om Prakash Malhotra General Bipin Chandra Joshi General Ved Prakash Malik General Sundararajan Padmanabhan General Nirmal Chander Vij General Bipin Rawat |
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