Question

15th January is observed as the Indian Army Day, as this was the day when ___________ took over as Commander in Chief. Fill in the blanks
Arjan Singh
Sam Manekshaw
KM Cariappa
Somnath Sharma

Answer 1

15th January is observed as the Indian Army Day, as this was the day when "KM Cariappa" took over as Commander in Chief.

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• "KM Cariappa" is the required answer to this question.

• KM Cariappa is formerly known as Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa. He was born on 28th January 1898 in British India.

• He was the first Indian Commander in Chief in the Indian Army. He was appointed in 1949 in the Indian Army.

• Every year 15th January is celebrated as the Indian Army Day. This was the day when he took over as Commander in Chief.

• He died on 15th May 1993 at the age of 95 in Bangalore, Karnataka,  India.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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