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	=== Pre-Independence ===		=== Pre-Independence ===
	The [[Presidency armies]] were abolished with effect from 1 April 1895 when the three Presidency armies of [[Bengal Army\|Bengal]], [[Bombay Army\|Bombay]], and [[Madras Army\|Madras]] became the [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]].<ref name="IA">{{cite web\|title=Northern Army\|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=rOVaZ1oDN4Y+6g+B7wVzFA==&ParentID=pR6rWvPTFCtsMyihEuBwFg==\|access-date=4 January ~~2022~~}}</ref> The Indian Army was divided into four Commands: Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command, each under a [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)\|lieutenant general]].<ref name="IA" />		The [[Presidency armies]] were abolished with effect from 1 April 1895 when the three Presidency armies of [[Bengal Army\|Bengal]], [[Bombay Army\|Bombay]], and [[Madras Army\|Madras]] became the [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]].<ref name="IA">{{cite web\|title=Northern Army\|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=rOVaZ1oDN4Y+6g+B7wVzFA==&ParentID=pR6rWvPTFCtsMyihEuBwFg==\|access-date=4 January 2010}}</ref> The Indian Army was divided into four Commands: Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command, each under a [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)\|lieutenant general]].<ref name="IA" />

	Between 1904 and 1908, the Bombay Command was renamed as the Western Command. In 1908, the four commands were merged into two Armies: Northern Army and Southern Army as recommended by then [[Commander-in-Chief, India\|Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army]] [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener#India\|Lord Kitchener]]. This system persisted until 1920 when the arrangement reverted to four commands again: Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.centrefordefencecareers.co.in/commands-of-the-indian-army/\|title=Commands of the Indian Army\|publisher=Centre for Defence Careers\|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>		Between 1904 and 1908, the Bombay Command was renamed as the Western Command. In 1908, the four commands were merged into two Armies: Northern Army and Southern Army as recommended by then [[Commander-in-Chief, India\|Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army]] [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener#India\|Lord Kitchener]]. This system persisted until 1920 when the arrangement reverted to four commands again: Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.centrefordefencecareers.co.in/commands-of-the-indian-army/\|title=Commands of the Indian Army\|publisher=Centre for Defence Careers\|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
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	===Re-raising===		===Re-raising===
	After the [[partition of India]], the erstwhile command HQ, [[Northern Command (India)\|Northern Command]], went to [[Pakistan]] and was renamed as [[General Headquarters (Pakistan Army)\|GHQ, Pakistan]]. The communal violence of partition necessitated the raising of a new command headquarters to relieve Army Headquarters of the day to day overseeing of operations of the two independent areas in north [[India]].<ref name="Rescue">{{cite book \|title=Operation Rescue:Military Operations in Jammu & Kashmir 1947-49\|last=Sinha \|first=Lt. Gen. S.K. \|year=1977 \|publisher=Vision Books \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=81-7094-012-5 \|pages=103–127 and 174 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SMwBAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=4 August ~~2022~~}}</ref>		After the [[partition of India]], the erstwhile command HQ, [[Northern Command (India)\|Northern Command]], went to [[Pakistan]] and was renamed as [[General Headquarters (Pakistan Army)\|GHQ, Pakistan]]. The communal violence of partition necessitated the raising of a new command headquarters to relieve Army Headquarters of the day to day overseeing of operations of the two independent areas in north [[India]].<ref name="Rescue">{{cite book \|title=Operation Rescue:Military Operations in Jammu & Kashmir 1947-49\|last=Sinha \|first=Lt. Gen. S.K. \|year=1977 \|publisher=Vision Books \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=81-7094-012-5 \|pages=103–127 and 174 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SMwBAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=4 August 2010}}</ref>

	This command, initially named '''Delhi and East Punjab Command''' was raised in [[Delhi]] on 14 September 1947 with Lt Gen [[Dudley Russell\|Sir Dudley Russell]] as its commander. It was responsible to administer the Delhi Independent Area and the East Punjab Independent Area.<ref name="Rescue" />		This command, initially named '''Delhi and East Punjab Command''' was raised in [[Delhi]] on 14 September 1947 with Lt Gen [[Dudley Russell\|Sir Dudley Russell]] as its commander. It was responsible to administer the Delhi Independent Area and the East Punjab Independent Area.<ref name="Rescue" />
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	On 26 October 1947, following the [[Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu\|accession of Jammu and Kashmir]] to India, Western Command was put in charge of all Indian Army operations to secure the area for India.<ref name="Rescue" />		On 26 October 1947, following the [[Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu\|accession of Jammu and Kashmir]] to India, Western Command was put in charge of all Indian Army operations to secure the area for India.<ref name="Rescue" />

	Initially a division sized force Jammu and Kashmir Division was raised on 5 November 1947 under Maj Gen [[Kulwant Singh (general)\|Kulwant Singh]] for overseeing operations in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref name="Rescue" /> This was later split into two parts Jammu Division (under Maj Gen Atma Singh) and Srinagar Division (under Maj Gen [[Kodendera Subayya Thimayya\|K.S. Thimayya]]) to oversee operations in [[Jammu]] and [[Kashmir]] respectively.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Thimmayya:An Amazing Life \|last=Khanduri\|first=Chandra B. \|year=1969 \|publisher=Centre for Armed Historical Research, United Service Institution of India, New Delhi through Knowledge World \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=81-87966-36-X \|page=137 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWXfAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=6 August ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Initially a division sized force Jammu and Kashmir Division was raised on 5 November 1947 under Maj Gen [[Kulwant Singh (general)\|Kulwant Singh]] for overseeing operations in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref name="Rescue" /> This was later split into two parts Jammu Division (under Maj Gen Atma Singh) and Srinagar Division (under Maj Gen [[Kodendera Subayya Thimayya\|K.S. Thimayya]]) to oversee operations in [[Jammu]] and [[Kashmir]] respectively.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Thimmayya:An Amazing Life \|last=Khanduri\|first=Chandra B. \|year=1969 \|publisher=Centre for Armed Historical Research, United Service Institution of India, New Delhi through Knowledge World \|location=New Delhi \|isbn=81-87966-36-X \|page=137 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWXfAAAAMAAJ \|access-date=6 August 2010}}</ref>

	The [[II Corps (India)\|II Corps (Ambala)]], [[IX Corps (India)\|IX Corps (Yol)]], [[XI Corps (India)\|XI Corps (Jalandhar)]] and 40th Artillery Division (Ambala) are control operational units in Western Command.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.defenceguru.co.in/description.php?srno=4255/complete-guide-to-indian-army\|title=A Complete Guide To Indian Army\|publisher=Defence Guru\|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>		The [[II Corps (India)\|II Corps (Ambala)]], [[IX Corps (India)\|IX Corps (Yol)]], [[XI Corps (India)\|XI Corps (Jalandhar)]] and 40th Artillery Division (Ambala) are control operational units in Western Command.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.defenceguru.co.in/description.php?srno=4255/complete-guide-to-indian-army\|title=A Complete Guide To Indian Army\|publisher=Defence Guru\|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>
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	\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/\|title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1\|date=23 July 2019\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=23 December ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2021/sep/26/major-rejig-in-militarys-top-hierarchy-on-the-anvil-2363712.html\|title=Major rejig in military's top hierarchy on the anvil\|publisher=New Indian Express\|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>		\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/\|title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1\|date=23 July 2019\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2021/sep/26/major-rejig-in-militarys-top-hierarchy-on-the-anvil-2363712.html\|title=Major rejig in military's top hierarchy on the anvil\|publisher=New Indian Express\|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
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{{short description|Indian army command}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = '''Western Command'''
| image = IA Western Command.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Western Command's insignia today
| country = {{flag|British India}} {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{army|British India}} {{army|india}}
| type = [[Command (military formation)|Command]]
| dates = 1904 - 1908 1920 - 1938 1948 - Present
| specialization =
| command_structure =
| size =
| current_commander = [[Lieutenant General|Lt Gen]] [[Ravendra Pal Singh]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
| garrison = [[Chandimandir|Chandimandir, Haryana]]
| motto = सर्वदा विजयी भव (May you always win)
| battles =
| notable_commanders = [[Field Marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] [[K. M. Cariappa|K M Cariappa]] [[Lieutenant General]] [[Harbaksh Singh]] [[Lieutenant General]] [[Kunhiraman Palat Candeth|K P Candeth]]
}}
'''Western Command''' is a [[Command (military formation)|Command]]-level [[formation (military)|formation]] of the [[Indian Army]]. It was formed in 1920. It was disbanded following its demotion to an independent district and eventual merge with Northern Command to form the North-western Army. It was re-raised in 1947 following transfer of Northern Command HQ to Pakistan. Until 1972, it was responsible for India's border with Pakistan in North and West and Chinese border in the North. The Command's Area Of Responsibility (AOR) covers the states of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] and parts of [[Jammu]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Principal Controller of Defence Accounts {{!}} Government of India - Principal Controller of Defence Accounts {{!}} Government of India |url=http://pcdawc.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122 |website=pcdawc.gov.in}}</ref> Currently, the [[II Corps (India)|II Corps (Ambala)]], [[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps (Yol)]], [[XI Corps (India)|XI Corps (Jalandhar)]] and 40th Artillery Division (Ambala) are the units under the Western Command.<ref>{{cite web|title=Artillery Divisions in Indian Army|url=https://vatsrohit.blogspot.com/2012/12/artillery-divisions-in-indian-army.html|publisher=Global Security}}</ref> The Command HQ is in [[Chandimandir Cantonment|Chandimandir, Haryana]].

[[Lieutenant General]] [[Ravendra Pal Singh]] is the current GOC-in-C, who took over on 1 October 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/ |website=The Indian Express |date=23 July 2019}}</ref>

==History==

=== Pre-Independence ===
The [[Presidency armies]] were abolished with effect from 1 April 1895 when the three Presidency armies of [[Bengal Army|Bengal]], [[Bombay Army|Bombay]], and [[Madras Army|Madras]] became the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]].<ref name="IA">{{cite web|title=Northern Army|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=rOVaZ1oDN4Y+6g+B7wVzFA==&ParentID=pR6rWvPTFCtsMyihEuBwFg==|access-date=4 January 2010}}</ref> The Indian Army was divided into four Commands: Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command, each under a [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|lieutenant general]].<ref name="IA" />

Between 1904 and 1908, the Bombay Command was renamed as the Western Command. In 1908, the four commands were merged into two Armies: Northern Army and Southern Army as recommended by then [[Commander-in-Chief, India|Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army]] [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener#India|Lord Kitchener]]. This system persisted until 1920 when the arrangement reverted to four commands again: Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.centrefordefencecareers.co.in/commands-of-the-indian-army/|title=Commands of the Indian Army|publisher=Centre for Defence Careers|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>

In 1937, Western Command was downgraded to become the Western Independent District commanded by a major-general. In April 1942, the Western Independent District was absorbed in the Northern Command which itself was re-designated as North Western Army.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Military History|url=http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/documents.php?aid=86&nid=12&start=0|access-date=2013-06-01|publisher=British Military History}}</ref>

===Re-raising===
After the [[partition of India]], the erstwhile command HQ, [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]], went to [[Pakistan]]. The communal violence of partition necessitated the raising of a new command headquarters to relieve Army Headquarters of the day to day overseeing of operations of the two independent areas in north [[India]].<ref name="Rescue">{{cite book |title=Operation Rescue:Military Operations in Jammu & Kashmir 1947-49|last=Sinha |first=Lt. Gen. S.K. |year=1977 |publisher=Vision Books |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-7094-012-5 |pages=103–127 and 174 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SMwBAAAAMAAJ |access-date=4 August 2010}}</ref>

This command, initially named '''Delhi and East Punjab Command''' was raised in [[Delhi]] on 14 September 1947 with Lt Gen [[Dudley Russell|Sir Dudley Russell]] as its commander. It was responsible to administer:<ref name="Rescue" />
* the Delhi Independent Area
* the East Punjab Independent Area

On 26 October 1947, following the [[Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu|accession of Jammu and Kashmir]] to India, Western Command was put in charge of all Indian Army operations to secure the area for India.<ref name="Rescue" />

Initially a division sized force Jammu and Kashmir Division was raised on 5 November 1947 under Maj Gen [[Kalwant Singh]] for overseeing operations in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref name="Rescue" /> This was later split into two parts Jammu Division (under Maj Gen Atma Singh) and Srinagar Division (under Maj Gen [[Kodendera Subayya Thimayya|K.S. Thimayya]]) to oversee operations in [[Jammu]] and [[Kashmir]] respectively.<ref>{{cite book |title=Thimmayya:An Amazing Life |last=Khanduri|first=Chandra B. |year=1969 |publisher=Centre for Armed Historical Research, United Service Institution of India, New Delhi through Knowledge World |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-87966-36-X |page=137 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWXfAAAAMAAJ |access-date=6 August 2010}}</ref>

The [[II Corps (India)|II Corps (Ambala)]], [[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps (Yol)]], [[XI Corps (India)|XI Corps (Jalandhar)]] and 40th Artillery Division (Ambala) are control operational units in Western Command.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defenceguru.co.in/description.php?srno=4255/complete-guide-to-indian-army|title=A Complete Guide To Indian Army|publisher=Defence Guru|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

== Structure ==
Currently, the Western Command has been assigned operational units under:- [[II Corps (India)|II Corps]], [[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps]], [[XI Corps (India)|XI Corps]] and 40th Artillery Division. The command in total has following units under its belt :- 6 [[infantry]] [[Division (military)|divisions]], 1 [[Armored brigade|armoured division]], 1 artillery division, 1 Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Division (RAPID), 3 [[Armored brigade|armoured brigade]], 1 [[Mechanized infantry|mechanized brigade]], 1 [[Corps of Army Air Defence|Air-defence brigade]], and 1 [[Army engineer|engineering brigade]].
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" |Structure of Western Command
|-
!Corp
!Corp HQ
!GOC of Corps
(Corps Commander)
!Assigned Units
!Unit HQ
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[II Corps (India)|II Corps]]
''(Kharga Corps)''
| rowspan="5" |[[Ambala, Haryana]]
| rowspan="5" |Lt Gen N. S. Raja Subramani
|1st Armoured Division
|[[Patiala, Punjab]]
|-
|14th RAPID
|[[Dehradun, Uttarakhand]]
|-
|22nd Infantry Division
|[[Meerut, Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|612th Air-defence Brigade
|N/A
|-
|474th Engineering Brigade
|N/A
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps]]
''(Rising Star Corps)''
| rowspan="4" |[[Yol, Himachal Pradesh|Yol]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| rowspan="4" |Lt Gen P. N. Ananthanarayanan
|26th Infantry Division
|[[Jammu|Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir]]
|-
|29th Infantry Division
|[[Pathankot|Pathankot, Punjab]]
|-
|2nd Armoured Brigade
|N/A
|-
|3rd Armoured Brigade
|N/A
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[XI Corps (India)|XI Corps]]
''(Vajra Corps)''
| rowspan="5" |[[Jalandhar, Punjab]]
| rowspan="5" |Lt Gen C. B. Ponnappa
|7th Infantry Division
|[[Firozpur Cantonment|Firozpur, Punjab]]
|-
|9th Infantry Division
|[[Meerut, Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|15th Infantry Division
|[[Amritsar, Punjab]]
|-
|23rd Armoured Brigade
|N/A
|-
|55th Mechanized Brigade
|N/A
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|40th Artillery Division
|[[Ambala, Haryana]]
|}

== Precursors (1855-1947) ==
Following is the List of precursors to the Northern Command and their commanders:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Commands|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf}}</ref>

=== Bombay Army (1855-95) ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" | '''Commander-in-Chief Bombay Army'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Henry Somerset (British Army officer)|Sir Henry Somerset]]
|March 1855
|March 1860
|N/A
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn|Sir Hugh H. Rose]]
|March 1860
|May 1860
|[[Green Howards|19th Regiment of Foot]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[William Mansfield, 1st Baron Sandhurst|Sir William R. Mansfield]]
|May 1860
|March 1865
|[[53rd Foot|53rd Regiment of Foot]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala|Lord Napier of Magdala]]
|November 1865
|August 1869
|[[Bengal Engineer Group|Bengal Engineers]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[The Honourable|The Hon.]] [[Augustus Spencer|Sir Augustus A. Spencer]]
|August 1869
|October 1874
|[[43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot|43rd Light Infantry]]
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[Charles Staveley|Sir Charles W. D. Staveley]]
|October 1874
|October 1878
|[[Royal Irish Fusiliers]]
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[Henry Warre|Sir Henry J. Warre]]
|October 1878
|March 1881
|[[54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot|54th Regiment of Foot]]
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[The Honourable|The Hon.]] [[Arthur Edward Hardinge|Arthur E. Hardinge]]
|March 1881
|February 1886
|[[41st Regiment of Foot]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Charles George Arbuthnot|Charles G. Arbuthnot]]
|February 1886
|December 1886
|[[Royal Artillery]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]]
|December 1886
|March 1890
|[[Royal Engineers]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[George Greaves (British Army officer)|Sir George R. Greaves]]
|March 1890
|April 1893
|N/A
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[John Hudson (Indian Army officer)|Sir John Hudson]]
|April 1893
|June 1893
|[[64th Regiment of Foot]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Charles Edward Nairne|Sir Charles E. Nairne]]
|September 1893
|April 1895
|[[Bengal Artillery]]
|}

=== Bombay Command (1895-1904) ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bombay Command'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Charles Edward Nairne|Sir Charles E. Nairne]]
|April 1895
|October 1898
|[[Bengal Artillery]]
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[Robert Low (Indian Army officer)|Sir Robert C. Low]]
|October 1898
|October 1903
|[[Bengal Army]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
|[[Archibald Hunter|Sir Archibald Hunter]]
|October 1903
|October 1904
|[[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)|4th (King's Own Royal) Regiment]]
|}

=== Western Command (1904-1908) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding Western Command'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Archibald Hunter|Sir Archibald Hunter]]
|Oct 1904
|Jun 1907
|[[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)|4th (King's Own Royal) Regiment]]
|}

=== Western Command (1920-1938) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding Western Command'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Walter Braithwaite|Sir Walter P. Braithwaite]]
|Dec 1920
|Jun 1923
|[[Somerset Light Infantry]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[George Macaulay Kirkpatrick|Sir George M. Kirkpatrick]]
|Jun 1923
|Jun 1927
|[[Royal Engineers]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Charles Harington Harington|Sir Charles H. Harington]]
|Jun 1927
|Jun 1931
|[[King's Regiment (Liverpool)]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Torquhil Matheson|Sir Torquil G. Matheson]]
|Jun 1931
|Jun 1935
|[[Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Ivo Vesey|Sir Ivo L. B. Vesey]]
|Jun 1935
|Mar 1936
|[[Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Walter Pitt-Taylor|Sir Walter W. Pitt-Taylor]]
|Mar 1936
|Nov 1938
|[[Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)]]
|}

=== Western Independent District (1938-1942) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding Western Independent District'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
|-
|[[Major General]]
|[[Thomas Jacomb Hutton|Thomas J. Hutton]]
|Aug 1938
|July 1940
|[[Royal Artillery]]
|-
|[[Major General]]
|[[John Fullerton Evetts|John F. Evetts]]
|July 1940
|Feb 1941
|[[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Edward F. Norton]]
|Feb 1941
|Apr 1942
|[[Royal Artillery]]
|}

=== North-Western Army (1942-1945) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief North-Western Army'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[Cyril Noyes|Sir Cyril D. Noyes]]
|Apr 1942
|May 1943
|[[Royal Scots Fusiliers]]
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[Edward Quinan|Sir Edward P. Quinan]]
|May 1943
|Aug 1943
|[[Worcestershire Regiment]]
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[Henry Finnis|Sir Henry Finnis]]
|Aug 1943
|May 1945
|[[Indian Staff Corps]]
|-
|[[Major-general (United Kingdom)|Major-General]]
|[[Cecil Toovey]]
(acting)
|Jun 1945
|Oct 1945
|[[Indian Staff Corps]]
|-
|[[General officer|General]]
|[[Richard O'Connor|Sir Richard N. O'Connor]]
|Oct 1945
|Nov 1945
|[[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]]
|}

=== Delhi and East Punjab Command (1947-1948) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Delhi and East Punjab Command'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Dudley Russell]]
|15 August 1947
|19 January 1948
|[[97th Deccan Infantry]]
|}

== List of GOC-in-C of Western Command (1948-present) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="6" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
!References
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Kodandera M. Cariappa|K M Cariappa]]
|20 Jan 1948
|14 Jan 1949
|[[Rajput Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[S. M. Shrinagesh|S M Shrinagesh]]
|15 Jan 1949
|14 Jan 1953
|[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|K S Thimayya]]
|15 Jan 1953
|31 Aug 1953
|[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Kalwant Singh
|01 Sep 1953
|24 Mar 1954
|[[1st Punjab Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|K S Thimayya]]
|25 Mar 1954
|14 May 1955
|[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Kalwant Singh
|15 May 1955
|14 May 1959
|[[1st Punjab Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Pran Nath Thapar]]
|25 May 1959
|7 May 1961
|[[1st Punjab Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Daulet Singh
|8 May 1961
|22 Nov 1963
|
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Sam Manekshaw]]
|04 Dec 1963
|15 Nov 1964
|[[12th Frontier Force Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Harbaksh Singh]]
|16 Nov 1964
|26 Sep 1969
|[[Sikh Regiment|5 Sikh Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/nov/16josy.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT:Lt General Harbaksh Singh: An officer and a gentleman|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Kunhiraman Palat Candeth|K P Candeth]]
|27 Sep 1969
|21 Oct 1972
|[[Royal Indian Artillery]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|M L Thapan
|23 Oct 1972
|26 Oct 1973
|[[Jat Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Tapishwar Narain Raina]]
|27 Oct 1973
|31 May 1975
|[[Kumaon Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Inderjit Singh Gill]]
|10 Jun 1975
|30 May 1979
|[[Royal Engineers]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[K. V. Krishna Rao|K V Krishna Rao]]
|31 May 1979
|31 May 1981
|[[Mahar Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Srinivas Kumar Sinha|S K Sinha]]
|01 Jun 1981
|31 Dec 1982
|[[5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)|5th Gorkha Rifles (FF)]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Krishnaswamy Sundarji]]
|01 Jun 1983
|13 Feb 1985
|[[Mahar Regiment]]
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/as-gen-arun-shridhar-vaidya-retires-indian-army-reshuffles-to-appoint-new-army-chief/1/353964.html|title=As Gen Arun Shridhar Vaidya retires, Indian Army reshuffles to appoint new army chief|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Hriday Kaul
|14 Feb 1985
|30 Sep 1986
|[[2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)|2nd Lancers]]
|<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/former-western-command-goc-in-c-passes-away-at-85/story-c1rV3Pqi5gPk8IGB9z5vYJ.html|title=Former Western Command GOC-in-C passes away at 85|date=2013-12-03|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-23|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|P N Hoon
|01 Oct 1986
|31 Oct 1987
|[[Dogra Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|V K Nayar
|01 Nov 1987
|31 Oct 1989
|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Sunith Francis Rodrigues]]
|1 November 1989
|30 June 1990
|[[Regiment of Artillery]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|G S Grewal
|01 Jul 1990
|31 Jul 1992
|[[1st Horse (Skinner's Horse)|1st Horse]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Bipin Chandra Joshi|B C Joshi]]
|14 Aug 1992
|30 Jun 1993
|[[64th Cavalry (India)|64th Cavalry]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|R K Gulati
|01 Jul 1993
|15 Apr 1995
|[[9th Deccan Horse]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Arun Kumar Gautam
|16 Apr 1995
|31 Oct 1996
|[[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|H B Kala
|01 Nov 1996
|14 Oct 1999
|[[Jat Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Vijay Oberoi
|15 Oct 1999
|29 Sep 2000
|[[Maratha Light Infantry|1 Maratha Light Infantry]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Surjit Singh Sangra
|1 Oct 2000
|31 Mar 2002
|[[Dogra Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011013/windows/main2.htm|title=The Tribune - Windows - Feature|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Shamsher Singh Mehta
|5 Apr 2002
|31 Jan 2004
|[[63rd Cavalry (India)|63rd Cavalry]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Gen-J-J-Singh-new-GOC-in-C-of-Western-Command/articleshow/468708.cms|title=Gen J J Singh new GOC-in-C of Western Command - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/04/06/stories/2002040601721200.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Commander-level reshuffle on the cards|date=2002-04-06|access-date=2017-10-23}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Joginder Jaswant Singh|JJ Singh]]
|1 Feb 2004
|31 Jan 2005
|[[Maratha Light Infantry|9 Maratha Light Infantry]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|S Patabhiraman
|1 Feb 2005
|30 Sep 2005
|[[Bombay Sappers]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=23686|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Daljeet Singh
|1 Oct 2005
|31 Oct 2007
|[[8th Light Cavalry|8th Light Cavalary]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=12451|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|T K Sapru
|1 Nov 2007
|30 Nov 2009
|[[1 Gorkha Rifles|1st Gorkha Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=48624|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=30706|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|S R Ghosh
|3 Dec 2009
|31 May 2012
|[[Brigade of the Guards|Brigade of The Guards]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=76370|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=56903|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lt-gen-ghosh-to-take-charge-of-western-comma/549291/|title=Lt Gen Ghosh to take charge of Western Command today - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/lt-gen-ghosh-last-of-the-1971-war-veterans-retires/story-UB9EMPun2MdaCgeUvOqaGM.html|title=Lt Gen Ghosh, last of the 1971 war veterans, retires|date=2012-05-31|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2017-10-23|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|Sanjiv Chachra
|1 Jun 2012
|30 Jun 2013
|[[Rajput Regiment|17 Rajput Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=96929|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lt-gen-sanjiv-chachra-assumes-charge-of-western-command/956894/|title=Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra assumes charge of Western Command - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Philip Campose]]
|1 Jul 2013
|31 Jul 2014
|[[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/keralite-is-chief-of-western-army-command/article4870513.ece|title=Keralite is chief of Western Army Command|date=2013-07-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-10-23|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Kamal Jit Singh|K J Singh]]
|1 Aug 2014
|31 Jul 2016
|[[63rd Cavalry (India)|63rd Cavalry]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=106502|title=Lt Gen Kamal Jit Singh Promoted Western Army Commander|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Surinder Singh (general)|Surinder Singh]]
|17 Sep 2016
|31 Jul 2019
|[[Brigade of the Guards]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/lt-gen-surinder-singh-takes-over-as-goc-in-c-3036878/|title=Lt Gen Surinder Singh takes over as GOC-in-C|date=2016-09-18|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-23|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Ravendra Pal Singh|R P Singh]]
|1 Aug 2019
|Present
|[[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/|title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1|date=23 July 2019|work=The Indian Express|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
*Richard A. Renaldi and Ravi Rikhye, 'Indian Army Order of Battle,' Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books: A division of General Data LLC, {{ISBN|978-0-9820541-7-8}}, 2011.

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