IV Corps (India)

The IV Corps (also known as the Gajraj Corps) is a military field formation of the Indian Army, Gajraj Corps was raised by Lt Gen Brij Mohan Kaul at Tezpur, Assam on October 4, 1962[2] in the midst of India-China War.

IV Corps
Indian Army IV corps or Gajraj corps logo
Active?-1949
1961 – present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmy Corps
SizeCorps
Part ofEastern Command (India)
Garrison/HQTezpur
Nickname(s)Gajraj Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Gen Ravin Khosla,[1] SM, VSM, AVSM
Notable
commanders		Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
General Om Prakash Malhotra
General Nirmal Chander Vij
Lt Gen Sagat Singh
Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh
Lt Gen Devraj Anbu

History

Gajraj Corps was raised by Lt Gen B.M. Kaul at Tezpur, Assam on Oct 4, 1962 and over the years, has played a commendable role in both conventional and counter-insurgency operations in the eastern theatre, especially during the 1971 Bangladesh war.

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. Lt Gen 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 helicopter 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. Gajraj Corps was first to enter Dhaka.[3]

Composition

In 1961, IV Corps, which had been disbanded from the British Indian Army after the Second World War, was reestablished. It currently consists of:

In addition, as of mid-2010, an additional mountain division appears to be forming, reportedly to be attached to the IV Corps, located in Assam.[9] It has been confirmed as being 71 Mountain Division.

List of commanders
Rank Name Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission References
Lieutenant General K T Parnaik 2009 2010 Rajputana Rifles [10]
Gyan Bhushan March 2010 29 June 2011 Mahar Regiment [11]
Shakti Gurung 30 June 2011 15 August 2012 The Grenadiers [12]
Changali Ananda Krishnan 16 August 2012 19 August 2013 4 Gorkha Rifles [13]
Anil Kumar Ahuja 20 August 2013 27 October 2014 Regiment of Artillery [14]
Sarath Chand 28 October 2014 16 November 2015 Garhwal Rifles [15]
Devraj Anbu 17 November 2015 24 December 2016 Sikh Light Infantry [16]
Amarjeet Singh Bedi 25 November 2016 28 December 2017 Garhwal Rifles [17]
Gurpal Singh Sangha 29 December 2017 30 December 2018 The Grenadiers [18][19]
Manoj Pande 30 December 2018 May 2019 Corps of Engineers [20][21]
Santanu Dayal May 2019 26 January 2021 Garhwal Rifles
Ravin Khosla 26 January 2021 Incumbent 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)

Notes
  1. https://www.eastmojo.com/national/2021/01/26/change-of-command-of-indian-armys-gajraj-corps
  2. Orbat.com, Indian Army Corps 2003, accessed July 2010
  3. https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/gajraj-corps-celebrates-58th-raising-day-raised-amid-india-china-war-654313
  4. Pike, John. "5 Mountain Division / Ball of Fire Division". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. Conboy et al, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan,p.8
  6. Pike, John. "21 Mountain Division / Red Horns Division". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-34700130_ITM
  8. Blood thickens bond among people, The Telegraph (Kolkata), Calcutta, January 9, 2010
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  11. "17". sainiksamachar.nic.in. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  12. Trade, TI. "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  13. "Lt Gen Krishnan takes charge at Gajraj Corps". Firstpost. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  14. "Lt Gen Ahuja takes over as GOC Gajraj Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  15. "Lt Gen Sarath Chand takes over command of Gajraj 4 Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  16. "Lt Gen Devraj Anbu takes charge as new GOC of 4 corps". The Economic Times. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  17. "Lt Gen Amarjeet Singh Bedi takes over as GOC, Gajraj Corps". Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  18. "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area". The Indian Express. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  19. "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  20. "Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes charge of Gajraj Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  21. http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-over-as-new-chief-of-southern-command-pune/other/news/976506.html

See also

References
  • 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
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