The Story
Command of the World's Second-Largest Army
"From K.M. Cariappa, the first Indian officer to lead the Army after Independence, to today's Chief — this file tracks the Army's most senior office."
The Chiefs of Indian Army Theme File covers every Chief of Army Staff since 1949 — including Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who led the Army through the decisive 1971 war, and Bipin Rawat, who went on to become India's first Chief of Defence Staff.
51 notes trace the leadership of a force that has shaped, and been shaped by, every major conflict in India's post-Independence history.
"From Cariappa in 1949 to today — every Chief of Army Staff, in one collection."
