Army Day Quotes & Status
Marking January 15, 1949 — India's first Indian Army chief.
Army Day is observed on January 15 to commemorate the day in 1949 when General K.M. Cariappa became the first Indian officer to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, succeeding the last British officer to hold the post. It is a day for the country to recognise the soldiers who guard its borders. Browse our Quotes written for the occasion.