X Corps (India)

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X Corps
Chetak Corps.jpg
Active1942 - 1945
1979 - present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
RoleStrike Corps
Part ofSouth Western Command
Garrison/HQBathinda
Nickname(s)Chetak Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Mago[1]
Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present)
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X Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is based in Bathinda and is a part of South Western Command.

The X (Chetak) Corps was re-raised at Bathinda on 1 July 1979 by Lieutenant General ML Tuli,[2] to reduce the load of XI Corps. The new corps took over south Punjab and north Rajasthan.[3]

Organisation[]

The corps has two of the army's Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Divisions (RAPIDs).

It consists of:

Formation Sign[]

At the time of re-raising, 10 corps adopted the present divisional formation sign. The formation sign was designed by its first General Officer Commanding (GOC) - Lieutenant General ML Tuli. The design consists of the 'red-white-red background' depicting a corps of the Indian Army and a horse with the torso of a man.

Chetak, traditionally the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati is associated with Rajput chivalry and is symbolic of mobility and manoeuvre. Th horse is poised in a bid to spring into action, which symbolises optimum readiness. The torso of a soldier is depicted in a power packed stance launching a spear at the enemy - which symbolises instant alertness for aggressive action to face any challenge.[6]

List of Commanders[]

Name Rank Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission References
ML Tuli Lieutenant General 1 July 1979 Garhwal Rifles [6]
Himmeth Singh April 1983 Brigade of the Guards [7]
Mathew Thomas April 1983 20 January 1985 Parachute Regiment [8][9]
Faridoon Noshir Billimoria January 1985 1986 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Chandra Shekhar November 1993 4th Gorkha Rifles [10]
Gopal Krishan Duggal 18 January 2001 Maratha Light Infantry [11][12]
Mohinder Puri 11 March 2004 3rd Gorkha Rifles [13]
OP Nandrajog 12 March 2004 December 2005 Brigade of the Guards [14]
N S Brar 1 April 2006 2007 Regiment of Artillery [15]
R S Sujlana 2007 28 September 2008 Sikh Regiment [16]
D S Chauhan 29 September 2008 Madras Regiment [17]
Kongara Surendra Nath 31 December 2010 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [18]
Sanjiv Chachra January 2012 Rajput Regiment [19]
Sanjeev Anand January 2012 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [20]
NS Ghei 2013 June 2014 Parachute Regiment [21]
Pattiarimal Mohamadali Hariz 2014 17 June 2015 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [22][23]
Dewan Rabindranath Soni 18 June 2015 16 September 2016 Central India Horse [24]
Ashwani Kumar September 2016 July 2017 Corps of Army Air Defence [25]
P C Thimayya 5 July 2017 5 July 2018 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [26]
Raj Shukla 5 July 2018 30 July 2019 Regiment of Artillery [27]
Ajai Singh 30 July 2019 25 August 2020 81 Armoured Regiment [28]
Manoj Kumar Mago 26 August 2020 Incumbent Brigade of the Guards [29]

References[]

  1. ^ manoj kumar, mago. "manoj kumar mago takes over chetak corps".
  2. ^ "Commands of the Indian Army, South Western (Sapta Shakti) Command: Forever Victorious". 16 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ http://forum.pakistanidefence.com/lofiversion/index.php/t7640.html
  4. ^ Mandeep Bajwa and Ravi Rikhye, Indian Army RAPID Divisions Archived 28 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 11 February 2001
  5. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020730/region.htm[failed verification]
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "South Western Command". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ "The quirks of the Governor". 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. ^ "IDR". Indian Defence Review: 6. 1989. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ "LT. GENERAL THOMAS MATTHEW". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. ^ Shekhar, Chandra (2016). Gorkha Hat and Maroon Beret. Ambi Knowledge Resources Pvt.Ltd. ISBN 978-8190359160.
  11. ^ "Lt Gen Gopal Krishan Duggal". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Parasailing opens at Bathinda". 12 March 2000. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Nandrajog takes over as GOC". 13 March 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Lt Gen Nandrajog is new Central Command chief". 3 January 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Army appoints Lieutenant General, Major Generals". 11 February 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Charming Chetak". 15 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Lt-Gen DS Chauhan takes over Chetak reins". 29 September 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  18. ^ "LT Gen K Surendra Nath Takes Charge Of ARTRAC". 31 December 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Defence ministry rejects Army nominee for military secretary". 2 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Lt.Gen.Sanjeev Anand is GOC of Chetak Corps". 8 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Russia and India seek new types of military cooperation". 19 February 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Raising Day". 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Silver Jubilee Celebrations". 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  24. ^ "lt Gen Soni makes maiden visit to Army War College". 9 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Lt-Gen Ashwani Kumar awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal". 31 March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  26. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college". Tribuneindia News Service.
  27. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college". Tribuneindia News Service.
  28. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Lt Gen Ajai Singh takes charge of Chetak Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  29. ^ manoj kumar, mago. "manoj kumar mago takes over chetak corps".


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