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{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name                    = IV Corps
| unit_name                    = IV Corps
| image                        = Gajraj corps.png
| image                        = File:Gajraj Corps, Indian army.svg
| caption                      = Indian Army IV corps Formation Sign
| image_size                    = 200px
| dates                        = Jan 1942 - November 1945<br/>October 1962 – present
| caption                      = Indian Army IV Corps Formation Sign
| dates                        = Jan 1942 - November 1945<br />October 1962 – present
| country                      = India
| country                      = India
| allegiance                    =  
| allegiance                    =  
| branch                        = [[Indian Army]]
| branch                        = [[Indian Army]]
| type                          = Mountain troops
| type                          =  
| role                          = [[Close-quarters combat]]<br>[[Cold-weather warfare]]<br>[[Combined arms]]<br>[[Counter-insurgency]]<br>[[Forward observer]]<br>[[Jungle warfare]]<br>[[Mountain warfare]]<br>[[Raid (military)| Raiding]]<br>[[Reconnaissance]]<br>[[Urban warfare]]
| role                          = Mountain (Holding) [[Corps]]
| size                          = [[Corps]]
| size                          = [[Corps]]
| command_structure            = [[Eastern Command (India)]]
| command_structure            = [[File:Eastern Command, Indian Army.png|22px]] [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]
| garrison                      = [[Tezpur]]
| garrison                      = [[Tezpur]]
| nickname                      = [[File:Gajraj corps.png|30px]] ''Gajraj Corps''
| nickname                      = ''Gajraj Corps''
| equipment                    = <!-- Commanders -->
| equipment                    = <!-- Commanders -->
| notable_commanders            = [[Field Marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] [[Sam Manekshaw]]<br>[[General (India)|General]] [[Om Prakash Malhotra]]<br>[[General (India)|General]] [[Nirmal Chander Vij]]<br>[[Lt Gen Sagat Singh]]<br>[[Lt Gen]] [[Harbaksh Singh]]<br>[[Lt Gen]] [[Devraj Anbu]]
| notable_commanders            = {{plainlist|
| current_commander            = Lt Gen Ravin Khosla,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/national/2021/01/26/change-of-command-of-indian-armys-gajraj-corps|title = Change of command of Indian Army&apos;s Gajraj Corps|date = 26 January 2021}}</ref> SM, VSM, AVSM
* [[Field Marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] [[Sam Manekshaw]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lt Gen]] [[Sagat Singh]]
* [[General (India)|General]] [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
* [[General (India)|General]] [[Nirmal Chander Vij]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lt Gen]] [[Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lt Gen]] [[Sarath Chand]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lt Gen]] [[Devraj Anbu]]
* [[General (India)|General]] [[Manoj Pande]]
}}
| current_commander            = [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lt Gen]] Gambhir Singh, {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|UYSM|AVSM|YSM}}<ref name="x.com">{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen Gambhir Singh takes over as GOC IV Corps - ADGPI Twitter |url=https://x.com/adgpi/status/1818974871319421190?t=9iRz_raMnJUXYlfWo5ylSQ&s=19|access-date=2024-08-01 |website=X (formerly twitter)|language=en}}</ref>
| ceremonial_chief              =  
| ceremonial_chief              =  
| colonel_of_the_regiment      =  
| colonel_of_the_regiment      =  
}}
}}
The '''IV Corps''' (also known as the '''Gajraj Corps''') is a military field formation of the [[Indian Army]], covering the states of [[Assam]] and western [[Arunachal Pradesh]].
{{Military unit sidebar|title=Indian Army Corps (1915 - Present)|previous=[[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]|next=[[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps]]}}
The '''IV Corps,''' or the '''Gajraj Corps,''' is a [[corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] headquartered in [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]]. The corps was raised  in 1942 for the defence of Assam and was demobilised in 1945. It was re-raised in October 1962 just before the [[Sino-Indian War]].


==History==
==History==
[[IV Corps (United Kingdom)|IV Corps]] under Lieutenant General [[Noel Irwin|NMS Irwin]] was deployed from the [[Middle East]] in January 1942 for the defense of [[Assam Province|Assam]] from the advancing [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] during [[World War II]]. Following the end of the war, the corps was demobilised in November 1945.<ref name="4CorpsAPO">{{cite web|url=https://samsshopping.com/product/4-corps-golden-jubilee-1962-2012/|title=4 Corps Golden Jubilee 1962-2012|date=2012-10-04|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
The British [[IV Corps (United Kingdom)|IV Corps]], under the command of Lieutenant-General [[Noel Irwin]], was deployed from the [[Middle East]] in January 1942, for the defense of [[Assam Province|Assam]] from the advancing [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. Following the end of the war, the corps was demobilised in November 1945.<ref name="4CorpsAPO">{{cite web|url=https://samsshopping.com/product/4-corps-golden-jubilee-1962-2012/|title=4 Corps Golden Jubilee 1962-2012|date=2012-10-04|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712094158/https://samsshopping.com/product/4-corps-golden-jubilee-1962-2012/|url-status=live}}</ref>


The corps was re-raised by Lieutenant General [[Brij Mohan Kaul]] at [[Tezpur, Assam]] on 4 October 1962, close to the [[Sino-Indian War]].<ref>Orbat.com, [https://web.archive.org/web/20040306004515/http://www.orbat.com/site/orbats/data/india/armycorps2003.html Indian Army Corps 2003], accessed July 2010</ref> 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.
The corps was re-raised by Lieutenant General [[Brij Mohan Kaul]] at [[Tezpur, Assam]] on 4 October 1962, close to the [[Sino-Indian War]].<ref>Orbat.com, [https://web.archive.org/web/20040306004515/http://www.orbat.com/site/orbats/data/india/armycorps2003.html Indian Army Corps 2003], accessed July 2010</ref> Over the years, it has played a role in both conventional and counter-insurgency operations in the eastern theatre, especially during the 1971 war in Bangladesh.


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. Lieutenant General [[Sagat Singh]], PVSM had innovatively employed [[Mil Mi-4|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 helicopters 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/gajraj-corps-celebrates-58th-raising-day-raised-amid-india-china-war-654313|title=Gajraj Corps, raised amid India-China war, celebrates 58th Raising Day|date=4 October 2020}}</ref>
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. Lieutenant General [[Sagat Singh]], PVSM had innovatively employed [[Mil Mi-4|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 helicopters 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/gajraj-corps-celebrates-58th-raising-day-raised-amid-india-china-war-654313|title=Gajraj Corps, raised amid India-China war, celebrates 58th Raising Day|date=4 October 2020|access-date=7 October 2020|archive-date=8 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008200437/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/gajraj-corps-celebrates-58th-raising-day-raised-amid-india-china-war-654313|url-status=live}}</ref>


The corps has been active in counter-insurgency roles as part of Operation Bajrang (from November 1990), Operation Rhino I (from September 1991) and Operation Rhino II (from April 1992).<ref name="4CorpsAPO"/>
The corps has been active in counter-insurgency roles as part of Operation Bajrang (from November 1990), Operation Rhino I (from September 1991) and Operation Rhino II (from April 1992).<ref name="4CorpsAPO"/>
The engineers and troops of the Gajraj Corps developed an indigenous High Altitude [[Monorail]] System in the [[Kameng River|Kameng]] Himalayas in [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. The monorail, with a capacity of over {{Convert|300|kg|abbr=on}} in a single run, has been operational at an altitude of {{Convert|16000|ft|abbr=on}} since November 2025. The system can operate in day-night as well as adverse weather conditions to transport logistics (including rations, ammunition, fuel and engineering stores) and [[casualty evacuation]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-11-15 |title=Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps develops high-altitude monorail in Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/armys-gajraj-corps-develop-in-house-high-altitude-mono-rail-system-to-support-operations-at-16000-feet-in-himalayas/article70283259.ece |access-date=2025-11-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Shivani |date=2025-11-14 |title=Army deploys monorail at 16,000 feet in Himalayas to boost food, ammo supply |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-army-high-altitude-mono-rail-16000-feet-himalayas-2820075-2025-11-14 |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
==Composition==
==Composition==
It currently consists of:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stratpost.com/how-the-army-lost-secret-op-plans-against-china/|title=How the army lost secret op plans against China|date=2013-06-13|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
It currently consists of:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stratpost.com/how-the-army-lost-secret-op-plans-against-china/|title=How the army lost secret op plans against China|date=2013-06-13|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713144629/https://stratpost.com/how-the-army-lost-secret-op-plans-against-china/|url-status=live}}</ref>


*[[71 Mountain Division (Indian Army)|71 Mountain Division]], headquartered at [[Sonitpur district|Missamari]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://chhindits.blogspot.com/2010/07/dna-page-1-indian-armys-new-division-to.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102162504/http://chhindits.blogspot.com/2010/07/dna-page-1-indian-armys-new-division-to.html |archive-date=2 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[71 Mountain Division (Indian Army)|71 Mountain Division]], headquartered at [[Sonitpur district|Missamari]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chhindits.blogspot.com/2010/07/dna-page-1-indian-armys-new-division-to.html |title=Chindits: DNA Page 1: Indian Army's New Division to Counter China, 71 MTN Div, Kicks off !! |access-date=19 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102162504/http://chhindits.blogspot.com/2010/07/dna-page-1-indian-armys-new-division-to.html |archive-date=2 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[5th Infantry Division (India)|5th Mountain Division]] (Ball of Fire Division<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/5-div.htm|title=5 Mountain Division / Ball of Fire Division|last=Pike|first=John|website=www.globalsecurity.org|access-date=2017-05-14}}</ref>), headquartered at [[Bomdila]]. The division was converted to a mountain division in 1963. It is posted to the west of 2 Mountain Division in [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>Conboy et al, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan,p.8</ref>
*[[5th Infantry Division (India)|5th Mountain Division]] (Ball of Fire Division<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/5-div.htm|title=5 Mountain Division / Ball of Fire Division|last=Pike|first=John|website=www.globalsecurity.org|access-date=2017-05-14|archive-date=6 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706054025/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/5-div.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>), headquartered at Rupa near [[Bomdila]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.insidene.com/arunachal-cm-visits-army-division-headquarter-rupa/|title = Arunachal Cm Visits Army Division Headquarter in Rupa - Inside Ne|date = 22 March 2018|access-date = 26 November 2021|archive-date = 26 November 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211126190651/https://www.insidene.com/arunachal-cm-visits-army-division-headquarter-rupa/|url-status = live}}</ref> The division was converted to a mountain division in 1963. It is posted to the west of 2 Mountain Division in [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>Conboy et al, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan, p.8</ref>
*[[21st Infantry Division (India)|21st Mountain Division]] (Red Horn Division<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/21-div.htm|title=21 Mountain Division / Red Horns Division|last=Pike|first=John|website=www.globalsecurity.org|access-date=2017-05-14}}</ref>), headquartered at [[Rangiya|Rangia]]. It includes 77 Mountain Brigade.<ref>http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-34700130_ITM</ref>
*[[21st Infantry Division (India)|21st Mountain Division]] (Red Horn Division<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/21-div.htm|title=21 Mountain Division / Red Horns Division|last=Pike|first=John|website=www.globalsecurity.org|access-date=2017-05-14|archive-date=6 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706054255/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/21-div.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>), headquartered at [[Rangiya|Rangia]]<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-34700130_ITM Access my library] {{dead link|date=November 2023}}</ref>


== List of General Officers Commanding==
== List of General Officers Commanding==
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!Name
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Left office
!Unit of Commission
!Unit of Commission
!References
!References
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|[[Brij Mohan Kaul]]
|[[Brij Mohan Kaul]]
|4 October 1962
|4 October 1962
|
|2 December 1962
|[[Rajputana Rifles]]
|[[Rajputana Rifles]]
|<ref name="4CorpsAPO"/> {{refn|group=nb|Lieutenant General [[Harbaksh Singh]] took over command of 4 Corps for a few days, when Lieutenant General B M Kaul had fallen sick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/special/the-general-who-saved-punjab-in-the-1965-war/20150907.htm|title=The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War|date=2015-09-07|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>}}
|<ref name="4CorpsAPO"/> {{refn|group=nb|Lieutenant General [[Harbaksh Singh]] took over command of 4 Corps for a few days, when Lieutenant General B M Kaul had fallen sick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/special/the-general-who-saved-punjab-in-the-1965-war/20150907.htm|title=The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War|date=2015-09-07|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509055439/https://www.rediff.com/news/special/the-general-who-saved-punjab-in-the-1965-war/20150907.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
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|-
|[[Sam Manekshaw|SHFJ Manekshaw]]
|[[Sam Manekshaw|SHFJ Manekshaw]]
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|4 December 1963
|4 December 1963
|[[8th Gorkha Rifles]]
|[[8th Gorkha Rifles]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1963/O-1838-1963-0001-83376.pdf|title=Gazette of India|date=1963-01-05|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1963/O-1838-1963-0001-83376.pdf|title=Gazette of India|date=1963-01-05|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-date=7 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807132308/https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1963/O-1838-1963-0001-83376.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Manmohan Khanna
|5 December 1963
|
|[[Kumaon Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=THE GAZETTE OF INDIA |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1964/O-1796-1964-0003-81867.pdf |website=egazette.nic.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |date=18 January 1964 |archive-date=12 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912054934/https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1964/O-1796-1964-0003-81867.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Sagat Singh]]
|[[Sagat Singh]]
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|
|[[3rd Gorkha Rifles]]
|[[3rd Gorkha Rifles]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1970-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1970-12-11_244.pdf|title=PIB release|date=1970-12-11|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1970-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1970-12-11_244.pdf|title=PIB release|date=1970-12-11|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-date=29 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929052728/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1970-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1970-12-11_244.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Stanley Leslie Menezes
|Stanley Leslie Menezes
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|31 May 1978
|31 May 1978
|[[The Grenadiers]]
|[[The Grenadiers]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-APR-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-2/PDF/DEF-1978-05-19_074.pdf|title=PIB|date=1978-05-19|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-APR-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-2/PDF/DEF-1978-05-19_074.pdf|title=PIB|date=1978-05-19|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-date=12 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912054933/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-APR-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-2/PDF/DEF-1978-05-19_074.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|-
|[[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
|[[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
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|[[9th Deccan Horse]]
|[[9th Deccan Horse]]
|<ref name="Corps Commander">{{cite web |title=GENERAL VAIDYA APPOINTED CORPS COMMANDER |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1980-07-01_002.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=1 July 1980}}</ref>
|<ref name="Corps Commander">{{cite web |title=GENERAL VAIDYA APPOINTED CORPS COMMANDER |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1980-07-01_002.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=1 July 1980 |access-date=12 July 2021 |archive-date=12 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912054939/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1980-07-01_002.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
|N S Narahari
|N S Narahari
|1986
|1986
|
|
|[[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]]
|[[Bombay Sappers]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stratnewsglobal.com/china/sumdorong-chu-episode-when-india-dared-china/|title=Sumdorong Chu Episode: When India Dared China|date=2020-10-11|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stratnewsglobal.com/china/sumdorong-chu-episode-when-india-dared-china/|title=Sumdorong Chu Episode: When India Dared China|date=2020-10-11|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730200206/https://stratnewsglobal.com/china/sumdorong-chu-episode-when-india-dared-china/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|-
|[[Ajai Singh]]
|[[Ajai Singh]]
|1990
|1990
|1992
|1992
|[[Poona Horse]]
|[[Poona Horse|17th Horse (Poona Horse)]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/biodata-governor-ajai-singh.html|title=Governor of Assam (2003 - 2008)|date=|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/biodata-governor-ajai-singh.html|title=Governor of Assam (2003 - 2008)|date=|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020132203/http://assamassembly.gov.in/biodata-governor-ajai-singh.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|NK Kapur
|NK Kapur
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|R K Sawhney  
|R K Sawhney  
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|January 1998
|31 December 1997
|
|[[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/10assam1.htm|title=ULFA has accumulated around Rs 15 billion so far|date=|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/10assam1.htm|title=ULFA has accumulated around Rs 15 billion so far|date=|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=12 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912054940/https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/10assam1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1997-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1997-12-31_225.pdf|title=Lt Gen RK Sawhney takes over as Director General Military Intelligence|date=1997-12-31|access-date=2023-04-07}}</ref>
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|-
|[[D. B. Shekatkar|D B Shekatkar]]
|[[D. B. Shekatkar|D B Shekatkar]]
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|[[Maratha Light Infantry]]
|[[Maratha Light Infantry]]
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|
|-<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/indo-bhutan-joint-raids-likely/cid/926357|title=INDO-BHUTAN JOINT RAIDS LIKELY|date=1999-04-10|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>  
|-<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/indo-bhutan-joint-raids-likely/cid/926357|title=INDO-BHUTAN JOINT RAIDS LIKELY|date=1999-04-10|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713124740/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/indo-bhutan-joint-raids-likely/cid/926357|url-status=live}}</ref>  
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|-
|Mahesh Vij
|Mahesh Vij
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|[[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]]
|[[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/07army.htm|title=Govt finally approves army promotions|date=2000-06-07|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/07army.htm|title=Govt finally approves army promotions|date=2000-06-07|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713124740/https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/07army.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Mohinder Singh
|Mohinder Singh
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|February 2004
|[[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]]
|[[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/lt-gen-mohinder-singh-assumes-charge-as-adjutant-general_144695.html|title=Lt Gen Mohinder Singh assumes charge as Adjutant General|date=2004-02-03|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/lt-gen-mohinder-singh-assumes-charge-as-adjutant-general_144695.html|title=Lt Gen Mohinder Singh assumes charge as Adjutant General|date=2004-02-03|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712165030/https://zeenews.india.com/home/lt-gen-mohinder-singh-assumes-charge-as-adjutant-general_144695.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Anup Singh Jamwal
|Anup Singh Jamwal
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|March 2005
|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]
|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lt-gen-anup-singh-jamwal-takes-over-as-adjutant-general_252757.html|title=Lt Gen Anup Singh Jamwal takes over as Adjutant General|date=2005-10-31|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lt-gen-anup-singh-jamwal-takes-over-as-adjutant-general_252757.html|title=Lt Gen Anup Singh Jamwal takes over as Adjutant General|date=2005-10-31|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712165030/https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lt-gen-anup-singh-jamwal-takes-over-as-adjutant-general_252757.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Hardev Singh Lidder
|Hardev Singh Lidder
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|March 2006
|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]
|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]
|<ref name="HS Lidder">{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/02/lt-gen-hs-lidder-new-cids-1141380703.htm|title=Lt Gen HS Lidder new CIDS|date=2006-03-03|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
|<ref name="HS Lidder">{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/02/lt-gen-hs-lidder-new-cids-1141380703.htm|title=Lt Gen HS Lidder new CIDS|date=2006-03-03|access-date=2021-07-13}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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|Ranbir K Chhabra
|Ranbir K Chhabra
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|[[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles]]
|[[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/08/02/lt-gen-jaiswal-new-goc-of-4-corps-1186070603.html|title=Lt Gen Jaiswal new GOC of 4 Corps|date=2007-08-02|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/08/02/lt-gen-jaiswal-new-goc-of-4-corps-1186070603.html|title=Lt Gen Jaiswal new GOC of 4 Corps|date=2007-08-02|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713124739/https://www.oneindia.com/2007/08/02/lt-gen-jaiswal-new-goc-of-4-corps-1186070603.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
|[[Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik]]
|2009
|2009
|2010
|2010
|[[Rajputana Rifles]]
|[[Rajputana Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090625/nation.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090625/nation.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2017-12-29|archive-date=13 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313204152/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090625/nation.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Gyan Bhushan
|Gyan Bhushan
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|29 June 2011
|[[Mahar Regiment]]
|[[Mahar Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/mar01-10/h17.htm|title=17|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/mar01-10/h17.htm|title=17|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
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|Shakti Gurung
|Shakti Gurung
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|15 August 2012
|15 August 2012
|[[The Grenadiers]]
|[[The Grenadiers]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul0111/city07|title=The Assam Tribune Online|last=Trade|first=TI|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul0111%2Fcity07|title=The Assam Tribune Online|last=Trade|first=TI|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2017-12-29|archive-date=30 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114457/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul0111%2Fcity07|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Changali Ananda Krishnan
|Changali Ananda Krishnan
|16 August 2012
|16 August 2012
|19 August 2013
|19 August 2013
|[[4th Gorkha Rifles|4 Gorkha Rifles]]
|[[4th Gorkha Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/lt-gen-krishnan-takes-charge-at-gajraj-corps-420315.html|title=Lt Gen Krishnan takes charge at Gajraj Corps|date=2012-08-16|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-12-29|language=en-US}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/lt-gen-krishnan-takes-charge-at-gajraj-corps-420315.html|title=Lt Gen Krishnan takes charge at Gajraj Corps|date=2012-08-16|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-12-29|language=en-US|archive-date=30 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230000537/http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/lt-gen-krishnan-takes-charge-at-gajraj-corps-420315.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Anil Kumar Ahuja
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|27 October 2014
|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]
|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-ahuja-takes-over-as-goc-gajraj-corps-113082000584_1.html|title=Lt Gen Ahuja takes over as GOC Gajraj Corps|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2013-08-20|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-ahuja-takes-over-as-goc-gajraj-corps-113082000584_1.html|title=Lt Gen Ahuja takes over as GOC Gajraj Corps|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2013-08-20|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-12-29|archive-date=29 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229232026/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-ahuja-takes-over-as-goc-gajraj-corps-113082000584_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Sarath Chand]]
|[[Sarath Chand]]
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|16 November 2015
|[[The Garhwal Rifles|Garhwal Rifles]]
|[[The Garhwal Rifles|Garhwal Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-sarath-chand-takes-over-command-of-gajraj-4-corps-114102801063_1.html|title=Lt Gen Sarath Chand takes over command of Gajraj 4 Corps|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2014-10-28|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-sarath-chand-takes-over-command-of-gajraj-4-corps-114102801063_1.html|title=Lt Gen Sarath Chand takes over command of Gajraj 4 Corps|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2014-10-28|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-12-29|archive-date=29 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229232041/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-sarath-chand-takes-over-command-of-gajraj-4-corps-114102801063_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Devraj Anbu]]
|[[Devraj Anbu]]
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|24 December 2016
|24 December 2016
|[[Sikh Light Infantry]]
|[[Sikh Light Infantry]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-devraj-anbu-takes-charge-as-new-goc-of-4-corps/articleshow/49820180.cms|title=Lt Gen Devraj Anbu takes charge as new GOC of 4 corps|date=2015-11-17|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-devraj-anbu-takes-charge-as-new-goc-of-4-corps/articleshow/49820180.cms|title=Lt Gen Devraj Anbu takes charge as new GOC of 4 corps|date=2015-11-17|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-12-29|archive-date=29 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229233408/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-gen-devraj-anbu-takes-charge-as-new-goc-of-4-corps/articleshow/49820180.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Amarjeet Singh Bedi]]
|[[Amarjeet Singh Bedi]]
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|28 December 2017
|[[Garhwal Rifles]]
|[[Garhwal Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lt-gen-amarjeet-singh-bedi-takes-over-as-goc-gajraj-corps/1/819699.html|title=Lt Gen Amarjeet Singh Bedi takes over as GOC, Gajraj Corps|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt-gen-amarjeet-singh-bedi-takes-over-as-goc-gajraj-corps-652964-2016-11-25|title=Lt Gen Amarjeet Singh Bedi takes over as GOC, Gajraj Corps|access-date=2017-12-29|archive-date=12 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112175956/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lt-gen-amarjeet-singh-bedi-takes-over-as-goc-gajraj-corps/1/819699.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Gurpal Singh Sangha]]
|[[Gurpal Singh Sangha]]
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|30 December 2018
|[[The Grenadiers]]
|[[The Grenadiers]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-is-the-new-general-officer-commanding-bengal-area-4670080/|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area|date=2017-05-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-29|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lt-gen-gurpal-singh-sangha-takes-over-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps/1219639|title=Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps|work=outlookindia.com/|access-date=2017-12-29}}</ref>
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|[[Manoj Pande (General)|Manoj Pande]]
|[[Manoj Pande (General)|Manoj Pande]]
| 30 December 2018
| 30 December 2018
|May 2019
|May 2019
|[[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]]
|[[Bombay Sappers]]
|<ref name="Pande_IV_Corps">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-charge-of-gajraj-corps-118123000518_1.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes charge of Gajraj Corps|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-12-30|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref><ref>http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-pande-takes-over-as-new-chief-of-southern-command-pune/other/news/976506.html</ref>
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|Santanu Dayal
|Santanu Dayal
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|26 January 2021
|26 January 2021
|[[Garhwal Rifles]]
|[[Garhwal Rifles]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2020/10/04/assam-gajraj-corps-celebrates-its-58th-raising-day-at-tezpur/|title=Assam: Gajraj Corps celebrates its 58th Raising Day at Tezpur|date=2020-10-04|access-date=2021-07-13}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2020/10/04/assam-gajraj-corps-celebrates-its-58th-raising-day-at-tezpur/|title=Assam: Gajraj Corps celebrates its 58th Raising Day at Tezpur|date=2020-10-04|access-date=2021-07-13|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713124738/https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2020/10/04/assam-gajraj-corps-celebrates-its-58th-raising-day-at-tezpur/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Ravin Khosla  
|Ravin Khosla  
|26 January 2021
|26 January 2021
|Incumbent
|21 March 2022
|[[5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]]
|[[5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-lt-gen-ravin-khosla-takes-over-command-of-gajraj-corps.html|title=Assam: Lt Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps|date=2021-01-21|access-date=2021-07-12}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-lt-gen-ravin-khosla-takes-over-command-of-gajraj-corps.html|title=Assam: Lt Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps|date=2021-01-21|access-date=2021-07-12|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126121340/https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-lt-gen-ravin-khosla-takes-over-command-of-gajraj-corps.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Dinesh Singh Rana]]
| 21 March 2022
|28 March 2023
|[[Garhwal Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-03-21 |title=Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumes charge as GOC of Gajraj Corps |url=https://theprint.in/india/lt-gen-dinesh-singh-rana-assumes-charge-as-goc-of-gajraj-corps/882425/ |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|Manish Erry
| 28 March 2023
|31 July 2024
|[[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-lt-gen-manish-erry-assumes-command-of-gajraj-corps-535168-2023-03-31|title=Assam: Lt Gen Manish Erry assumes command of Gajraj Corps|date=2023-03-31|access-date=2023-04-01}}</ref>
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|Gambhir Singh
|1 August 2024
|''Incumbent''
|[[Garhwal Rifles]]
|<ref name="x.com">{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen Gambhir Singh takes over as GOC IV Corps - ADGPI Twitter |url=https://x.com/adgpi/status/1818974871319421190?t=9iRz_raMnJUXYlfWo5ylSQ&s=19|access-date=2024-08-01 |website=X (formerly twitter)|language=en}}</ref>
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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==References==
==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
*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 (Washington, D.C.)|National Defense University]]), via scribd.com


==External links ==
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IV Corps
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Indian Army IV Corps Formation Sign
ActiveJan 1942 - November 1945
October 1962 – present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
RoleMountain (Holding) Corps
SizeCorps
Part of Eastern Command
Garrison/HQTezpur
Nickname(s)Gajraj Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Gen Gambhir Singh, UYSM AVSM YSM[1]
Notable
commanders

Template:Military unit sidebar The IV Corps, or the Gajraj Corps, is a corps of the Indian Army headquartered in Tezpur, Assam. The corps was raised in 1942 for the defence of Assam and was demobilised in 1945. It was re-raised in October 1962 just before the Sino-Indian War.

History[edit | edit source]

The British IV Corps, under the command of Lieutenant-General Noel Irwin, was deployed from the Middle East in January 1942, for the defense of Assam from the advancing Japanese during the Second World War. Following the end of the war, the corps was demobilised in November 1945.[2]

The corps was re-raised by Lieutenant General Brij Mohan Kaul at Tezpur, Assam on 4 October 1962, close to the Sino-Indian War.[3] Over the years, it has played a role in both conventional and counter-insurgency operations in the eastern theatre, especially during the 1971 war in Bangladesh.

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. Lieutenant General 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 helicopters 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.[4]

The corps has been active in counter-insurgency roles as part of Operation Bajrang (from November 1990), Operation Rhino I (from September 1991) and Operation Rhino II (from April 1992).[2]

The engineers and troops of the Gajraj Corps developed an indigenous High Altitude Monorail System in the Kameng Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh. The monorail, with a capacity of over 300 kg (660 lb) in a single run, has been operational at an altitude of 16,000 ft (4,900 m) since November 2025. The system can operate in day-night as well as adverse weather conditions to transport logistics (including rations, ammunition, fuel and engineering stores) and casualty evacuation.[5][6]

Composition[edit | edit source]

It currently consists of:[7]

List of General Officers Commanding[edit | edit source]

For the list of GOCs between 1942 and 1945 - List of GOCs 1942-45

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Rank Name Appointment Date Left office Unit of Commission References
Lieutenant General Brij Mohan Kaul 4 October 1962 2 December 1962 Rajputana Rifles [2] [nb 1]
SHFJ Manekshaw 2 December 1962 4 December 1963 8th Gorkha Rifles [15]
Manmohan Khanna 5 December 1963 Kumaon Regiment [16]
Sagat Singh December 1970 3rd Gorkha Rifles [17]
Stanley Leslie Menezes 31 May 1978 The Grenadiers [18]
Arun Shridhar Vaidya 1 July 1980 9th Deccan Horse [19]
N S Narahari 1986 Bombay Sappers [20]
Ajai Singh 1990 1992 17th Horse (Poona Horse) [21]
NK Kapur 1994 Rajput Regiment
Baldev Singh 1995 4th Gorkha Rifles
Nirmal Chander Vij 1997 Dogra Regiment
R K Sawhney 31 December 1997 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles [22][23]
D B Shekatkar 1999 2000 Maratha Light Infantry
Mahesh Vij June 2000 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [25]
Mohinder Singh February 2004 Punjab Regiment [26]
Anup Singh Jamwal February 2004 March 2005 Regiment of Artillery [27]
Hardev Singh Lidder March 2005 March 2006 Parachute Regiment [28]
Ranbir K Chhabra March 2006 August 2007 4th Gorkha Rifles [28]
B S Jaswal August 2007 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles [29]
Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik 2009 2010 Rajputana Rifles [30]
Gyan Bhushan March 2010 29 June 2011 Mahar Regiment [31]
Shakti Gurung 30 June 2011 15 August 2012 The Grenadiers [32]
Changali Ananda Krishnan 16 August 2012 19 August 2013 4th Gorkha Rifles [33]
Anil Kumar Ahuja 20 August 2013 27 October 2014 Regiment of Artillery [34]
Sarath Chand 28 October 2014 16 November 2015 Garhwal Rifles [35]
Devraj Anbu 17 November 2015 24 December 2016 Sikh Light Infantry [36]
Amarjeet Singh Bedi 25 November 2016 28 December 2017 Garhwal Rifles [37]
Gurpal Singh Sangha 29 December 2017 30 December 2018 The Grenadiers [38][39]
Manoj Pande 30 December 2018 May 2019 Bombay Sappers [40][41]
Santanu Dayal May 2019 26 January 2021 Garhwal Rifles [42]
Ravin Khosla 26 January 2021 21 March 2022 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) [43]
Dinesh Singh Rana 21 March 2022 28 March 2023 Garhwal Rifles [44]
Manish Erry 28 March 2023 31 July 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry [45]
Gambhir Singh 1 August 2024 Incumbent Garhwal Rifles [1]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lieutenant General Harbaksh Singh took over command of 4 Corps for a few days, when Lieutenant General B M Kaul had fallen sick.[14]

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  45. ↑ "Assam: Lt Gen Manish Erry assumes command of Gajraj Corps". 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  • 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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