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{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
| unit_name = Southern Command | | unit_name = Southern Command | ||
| image = IA Southern Command.svg | | image = IA Southern Command.svg | ||
| image_size = 150px | | image_size = 150px | ||
| caption = Southern Command's insignia today. | | caption = Southern Command's insignia today. | ||
| country = {{flag|India}} | | country = {{flag|India}} | ||
| branch = {{army|India}} | | branch = {{army|India}} | ||
| type = [[Formation (military)|Command]] | | type = [[Formation (military)|Command]] | ||
| dates = 1908–present | | dates = 1908–present | ||
| specialization = | | specialization = | ||
| command_structure = | | command_structure = | ||
| size = | | size = | ||
| current_commander = [[Lieutenant general| | | current_commander = [[Lieutenant general|Lt Gen]] [[Jai Singh Nain]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] | ||
| garrison = [[Pune]] | | garrison = [[Pune]] | ||
| battles = | | battles = | ||
| notable_commanders = General [[Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri]]<br/> General [[Gopal Gurunath Bewoor]] <br/> General [[Bipin Chandra Joshi]]<br/> General [[Ved Prakash Malik]]<br/> General [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan]] <br/> General [[Nirmal Chander Vij]]<br/> General [[Bipin Rawat]] | | notable_commanders = General [[Rajendrasinhji Jadeja]]<br/> General [[S. M. Shrinagesh|S M Shrinagesh]]<br/> General [[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|K S Thimayya]]<br/> General [[Pran Nath Thapar]]<br/> General [[Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri]]<br/> General [[Gopal Gurunath Bewoor]]<br/> General [[Om Prakash Malhotra]]<br/> General [[Bipin Chandra Joshi]]<br/> General [[Ved Prakash Malik]]<br/> General [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan]]<br/> General [[Nirmal Chander Vij]]<br/> General [[Bipin Rawat]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Southern Command''' is a [[formation (military)|formation]] of the [[Indian Army]], active since 1895. It has seen action during the integration of several [[Princely States]] into modern India, during the [[1961 Indian Annexation of Goa|1961 Indian liberation of Goa]], and during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani Wars. Lieutenant General [[Jai Singh Nain]] is the current Southern Army Commander.<ref name=nain/> | '''Southern Command''' is a [[formation (military)|formation]] of the [[Indian Army]], active since 1895. It has seen action during the integration of several [[Princely States]] into modern India, during the [[1961 Indian Annexation of Goa|1961 Indian liberation of Goa]], and during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani Wars. Lieutenant General [[Jai Singh Nain]] is the current Southern Army Commander.<ref name="nain">{{cite web |date=31 January 2021 |title=JS Nain army commander southern command |url=https://deccanexpress.co/defence/pune-southern-command-lieutenant-general-js-nain-is-the-new-southern-army-commander-16734/ |access-date=1 February 2021 |publisher=Deccan Express}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In 1947–48, Southern Command was largely responsible in getting [[Junagadh]] and [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] to sign the instrument of accession to India.<ref name="IA"/> [[1st Armoured Division (India)|1st Armoured Division]] did the actual incursion into Hyderabad. In 1961, the [[1961 Indian Annexation of Goa|Indian annexation of Goa]] was conducted by [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17th Infantry Division]] and [[50th Parachute Brigade (India)|50th Parachute Brigade]], under the operational control of Southern Command.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillarisetti |first=Jagan |title=The Liberation of Goa: 1961 |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1960s/Goa01.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031005110857/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1960s/Goa01.html |archive-date=5 October 2003 |access-date=12 June 2014 |website=[[Bharat Rakshak]] |df=dmy}}</ref> | In 1947–48, Southern Command was largely responsible in getting [[Junagadh]] and [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] to sign the instrument of accession to India.<ref name="IA"/> [[1st Armoured Division (India)|1st Armoured Division]] did the actual incursion into Hyderabad. In 1961, the [[1961 Indian Annexation of Goa|Indian annexation of Goa]] was conducted by [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17th Infantry Division]] and [[50th Parachute Brigade (India)|50th Parachute Brigade]], under the operational control of Southern Command.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillarisetti |first=Jagan |title=The Liberation of Goa: 1961 |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1960s/Goa01.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031005110857/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1960s/Goa01.html |archive-date=5 October 2003 |access-date=12 June 2014 |website=[[Bharat Rakshak]] |df=dmy}}</ref> | ||
In 1965–66, two further divisions were raised within the command. After fighting broke out in the [[Rann of Kutch]] in April 1965, a hastily constituted force, named Kilo Force under Maj. Gen [[P. O. Dunn]] was formed to contain this attack.<ref name="IA"/> Kilo Force was later re-designated as 11 Infantry Division. In September 1965, the operational responsibility for the Barmer sector was given to Southern Command and entrusted to 11 Infantry Division. Delhi and Rajasthan Area, with its Advance Headquarters at Jodhpur, fought in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] under [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]]. On 3 November 1966, this formation was | In 1965–66, two further divisions were raised within the command. After fighting broke out in the [[Rann of Kutch]] in April 1965, a hastily constituted force, named Kilo Force under Maj. Gen [[P. O. Dunn]] was formed to contain this attack.<ref name="IA"/> Kilo Force was later re-designated as 11 Infantry Division. In September 1965, the operational responsibility for the Barmer sector was given to Southern Command and entrusted to 11 Infantry Division. Delhi and Rajasthan Area, with its Advance Headquarters at Jodhpur, fought in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] under [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]]. On 3 November 1966, this formation was re-designated [[12th Infantry Division (India)|12th Infantry Division]], under Major General [[J.F.R. Jacob]], and also placed under Southern Command.<ref>Renaldi and Rikhye 2011, p. 43</ref> | ||
== | ==Structure== | ||
The command headquarters is located in [[Pune]], Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web|title=Operational Commands of The Indian Army|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/commands.htm|access-date=4 January 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228041815/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/commands.htm|archive-date=28 February 2010}}</ref> It consists of two corps and two military areas.<ref name="IA"/> The two areas are:- Maharashtra Goa and Gujarat Area (MG&G Area) and the Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala Area (ATNK&K Area)<ref>Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, p. 18</ref> In 2005, the changes to its jurisdiction area were made when a new South Western Command was established.<ref name="global">{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/southcom.htm |title=Southern Command |publisher=GlobalSecurity |access-date=2016-01-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124083001/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/southcom.htm |archive-date=24 January 2016}}</ref> | |||
'''General | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
! colspan="6" |Structure of Southern Command | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" |Corps | |||
!Corps HQ | |||
!GOC of Corps | |||
<small>(Corps Commander)</small> | |||
'' | !Assigned Units | ||
!Unit HQ | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[File:Konark corps formation sign (cropped).jpg|frameless|124x124px]] | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[XII Corps (India)|XII Corps]] | |||
''<small>(Konark Corps)</small>'' | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]] | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lt Gen]] P. S. Minhas<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feb 13 |first=टाइम्स न्यूज़ नेटवर्क / TNN / |last2=2021 |last3=Ist |first3=04:56 |title=Lt Gen P S Minhas takes charge of Konark Corps {{!}} Jaipur News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/lt-gen-p-s-minhas-takes-charge-of-konark-corps/articleshow/80886600.cms |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> | |||
|[[11th Infantry Division (India)|11 Infantry Division]] | |||
|[[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]] | |||
|- | |||
'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command''' | |[[12th Infantry Division (India)|12 RAPID Division]] | ||
|[[Jaisalmer]], Rajasthan | |||
|- | |||
|75 (Independent) Infantry Brigade | |||
|[[Bhuj|Bhuj, Gujarat]] | |||
|- | |||
|4 (Independent) Armoured Brigade | |||
|[[Bathinda|Bhatinda, Punjab]] | |||
|- | |||
|340 (Independent) Mechanized Brigade | |||
|[[Ajmer|Ajmer, Rajasthan]] | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| colspan="5" | | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[File:Sudarshan Chakra Corps (Cropped).jpg|frameless|124x124px]] | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[XXI Corps (India)|XXI Corps]] | |||
''<small>(Sudarshan Chakra Corps)</small>'' | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] | |||
| rowspan="5" |[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lt Gen]] Dhiraj Seth<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2022-02-26 |title=Hyderabad: GOC Sudarshan Chakra Corps reviews operational readiness of Bison Division |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-goc-sudarshan-chakra-corps-reviews-operational-readiness-of-bison-division |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
|[[54th Infantry Division (India)|54 Infantry Division]] | |||
|[[Secunderabad]], Telangana | |||
|- | |||
|[[36th Infantry Division (India)|36 RAPID Division]] | |||
|[[Saugor|Sagar]], Madhya Pradesh | |||
|- | |||
|[[31st Indian Armoured Division|31 Armoured Division]] | |||
|[[Jhansi]], Uttar Pradesh | |||
|- | |||
|41 Artillery Division | |||
|[[Pune]], Maharashtra | |||
|- | |||
|475 Engineering Brigade | |||
|N/A | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| colspan="5" | | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" | | |||
|Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa Area | |||
|[[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] | |||
|- | |||
|Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, | |||
Karnataka, and Kerala Area | |||
|[[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | |||
|- | |||
|617 (Independent) Air Defence Brigade | |||
|[[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]] | |||
|} | |||
== Precursors (1907-1948) == | |||
Following is the List of precursors to the Northern Command and their commanders:<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf|date=5 July 2015}}</ref> | |||
=== Southern Command (1907-1908) === | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command''' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Rank | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" |Name | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Assumed office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Left office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 300px;" |Unit of commission | |||
|- | |||
|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | |||
|[[Archibald Hunter|Sir Archibald Hunter]] | |||
|June 1907 | |||
|October 1908 | |||
|[[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)|4th (King's Own Royal) Regiment of Foot]] | |||
|} | |||
== | === Southern Army (1908-1920) === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Army''' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Rank | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" |Name | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Assumed office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Left office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 300px;" |Unit of commission | |||
|- | |||
|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | |||
|[[Edmund Barrow|Sir Edmund G. Barrow]] | |||
|October 1908 | |||
|October 1912 | |||
|[[102nd Regiment of Foot|102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers)]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | |||
|[[John Nixon (Indian Army officer)|Sir John E. Nixon]] | |||
|October 1912 | |||
|February 1915 | |||
|[[75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Robert Scallon|Sir Robert I. Scallon]] | |||
|February 1915 | |||
|1916 | |||
|[[72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders|72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Charles Alexander Anderson|Sir Charles A. Anderson]] | |||
|April 1917 | |||
|November 1919 | |||
|[[Royal Horse Artillery]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[William Marshall (British Army officer)|Sir William R. Marshall]] | |||
|November 1919 | |||
|1920 | |||
|[[Sherwood Foresters]] | |||
|} | |||
=== Southern Command (1920-1942) === | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command''' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Rank | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" |Name | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Assumed office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Left office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" |Unit of commission | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[William Marshall (British Army officer)|Sir William R. Marshall]] | |||
|1920 | |||
|December 1923 | |||
|[[Sherwood Foresters]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Andrew Skeen|Sir Andrew Skeen]] | |||
|December 1923 | |||
|March 1924 | |||
|[[King's Own Scottish Borderers]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Harold Bridgwood Walker|Sir Harold B. Walker]] | |||
|March 1924 | |||
|March 1928 | |||
|[[Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | |||
|[[William Heneker|Sir William C. G. Heneker]] | |||
|March 1928 | |||
|March 1932 | |||
|[[Connaught Rangers]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | |||
|[[George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys (British Army officer)|Sir George D. Jeffreys]] | |||
|March 1932 | |||
|March 1936 | |||
|[[Grenadier Guards]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Ivo Vesey|Sir Ivo L. B. Vesey]] | |||
|March 1936 | |||
|October 1937 | |||
|[[Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)|Queen's Royal Regiment]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | |||
|[[John Brind|Sir John E. S. Brind]] | |||
|October 1937 | |||
|March 1941 | |||
|[[Royal Artillery]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Thomas Riddell-Webster|Thomas S. Riddell-Webster]] | |||
|March 1941 | |||
|October 1941 | |||
|[[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] | |||
|[[Brodie Haig|Sir Brodie Haig]] | |||
|October 1941 | |||
|June 1942 | |||
|[[24th Punjabis]] | |||
|} | |||
=== Southern Army (1942-1945) === | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Army''' | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Rank | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" |Name | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Assumed office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Left office | |||
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" |Unit of commission | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Noel Beresford-Peirse|Sir Noel M. de la P. Beresford-Peirse]] | |||
|June 1942 | |||
|March 1945 | |||
|[[Royal Artillery]] | |||
|} | |||
== List of | == List of GOC-in-C of Southern Command (1945- present) == | ||
[[File:Flag of Indian Army Southern Commander.png|thumb|right| | [[File:Flag of Indian Army Southern Commander.png|thumb|right|233x233px|Flag of Indian Army Southern Commander]] | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
!Rank | ! colspan="6" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Army''' | ||
!Name | |- | ||
! | ! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Rank | ||
!Left | ! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" |Name | ||
!Unit of | ! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Assumed office | ||
! | ! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" |Left office | ||
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" |Unit of commission | |||
!Ref | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Rob Lockhart|Sir Rob McG. M Lockhart]] | |||
|April 1945 | |||
|15 August 1947 | |||
|[[51st Sikhs (Frontier Force)|51st Sikhs]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] | |||
|[[Eric Goddard|Eric N. Goddard]] | |||
|15 August 1947 | |||
|1 May 1948 | |||
|[[107th Pioneers]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[S. M. Shrinagesh| | |[[S. M. Shrinagesh|Satyawant M. Shrinagesh]] | ||
|17 January 1953 | |17 January 1953 | ||
|14 May 1955 | |14 May 1955 | ||
|[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] | |[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|K S Thimayya]] | |[[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|K. S. Thimayya]] | ||
|15 May 1955 | |15 May 1955 | ||
|14 September 1956 | |14 September 1956 | ||
|[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] | |[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|19 November 1962 | |19 November 1962 | ||
|[[7th Light Cavalry]] | |[[7th Light Cavalry]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite book|last=Praval|first=Major K.C. | |<ref>{{cite book |last=Praval |first=Major K.C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdxDcxj_wn4C&pg=RA1-PT301 |title=Indian Army After Independence |publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC |isbn=978-1-935501-61-9 |page=1}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
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|14 January 1973 | |14 January 1973 | ||
|[[Dogra Regiment]] | |[[Dogra Regiment]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Army-Chiefs/Chiefs-Army11.html | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Gopal Gurunath Bewoor |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Army-Chiefs/Chiefs-Army11.html |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204210425/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Army-Chiefs/Chiefs-Army11.html |archive-date=4 December 2007 |access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|A M Vohra | |A. M. Vohra | ||
|20 January 1977 | |20 January 1977 | ||
|30 May 1979 | |30 May 1979 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|A N Mathur | |A. N. Mathur | ||
|31 May 1979 | |31 May 1979 | ||
|29 June 1980 | |29 June 1980 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|R D Hira | |R. D. Hira | ||
|30 June 1980 | |30 June 1980 | ||
|31 August 1981 | |31 August 1981 | ||
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|30 November 1984 | |30 November 1984 | ||
|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]] | |[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute 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 | |<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=As Gen Arun Shridhar Vaidya retires, Indian Army reshuffles to appoint new army chief |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/as-gen-arun-shridhar-vaidya-retires-indian-army-reshuffles-to-appoint-new-army-chief/1/353964.html |access-date=2017-10-26}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|A K Chatterjee | |A. K. Chatterjee | ||
|1 March 1988 | |1 March 1988 | ||
|31 May 1990 | |31 May 1990 | ||
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|14 August 1992 | |14 August 1992 | ||
|[[64 Cavalry]] | |[[64 Cavalry]] | ||
|<ref name=":1">{{cite book|last1=Abidi|first1=S. Sartaj Alam | |<ref name=":1">{{cite book |last1=Abidi |first1=S. Sartaj Alam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&pg=PA85 |title=Services Chiefs of India |last2=Sharma |first2=Satinder |publisher=Northern Book Centre |year=2007 |isbn=978-81-7211-162-5 |page=85}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|A S Kalkat | |A. S. Kalkat | ||
|15 August 1992 | |15 August 1992 | ||
|31 December 1993 | |31 December 1993 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|H M Khanna | |H. M. Khanna | ||
|1 September 1996 | |1 September 1996 | ||
|3 January 1999 | |3 January 1999 | ||
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|30 September 2000 | |30 September 2000 | ||
|[[Regiment of Artillery]] | |[[Regiment of Artillery]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Lt Gen Sundararajan Padmanabhan to be next army chief |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/aug/01josy.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153709/http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/aug/01josy.htm |archive-date=24 October 2017 |access-date=2017-10-26 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
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|31 September 2001 | |31 September 2001 | ||
|[[Dogra Regiment]] | |[[Dogra Regiment]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021101/main3.htm | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Main News |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021101/main3.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015160419/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021101/main3.htm |archive-date=15 October 2008 |access-date=2017-10-26 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
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|29 February 2004 | |29 February 2004 | ||
|[[Regiment of Artillery|7 Field Regiment]] | |[[Regiment of Artillery|7 Field Regiment]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/lt-gen-gs-sihota-retires-on-feb-29/articleshow/526234.cms | |<ref>{{cite web |date=2004-02-28 |title=Lt Gen GS Sihota retires on Feb 29 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/lt-gen-gs-sihota-retires-on-feb-29/articleshow/526234.cms |access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref> | ||
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|31 January 2006 | |31 January 2006 | ||
|[[Poona Horse]] | |[[Poona Horse]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web| | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-11-04 |title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Army's Southern Command chief visits OTA in city |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110416640500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226060702/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110416640500.htm |archive-date=26 February 2008 |access-date=2017-10-26 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-12-30 |title=Tamil Nadu News : Army took six hours to get ready for relief |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/12/30/stories/2004123006850500.htm |access-date=2017-10-26 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=woJmAAAAMAAJ |title=India Who's who |publisher=INFA Publications |year=2004}}</ref> | ||
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|30 September 2007 | |30 September 2007 | ||
|[[9th Deccan Horse]] | |[[9th Deccan Horse]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delhipolicygroup.org/faculty/lt-gen-aditya-singh-pvsm-avsm-retd.html | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=LT. GEN. ADITYA SINGH PVSM, AVSM** (RETD) |url=http://www.delhipolicygroup.org/faculty/lt-gen-aditya-singh-pvsm-avsm-retd.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027125752/http://www.delhipolicygroup.org/faculty/lt-gen-aditya-singh-pvsm-avsm-retd.html |archive-date=27 October 2017 |access-date=2017-10-26 |website=www.delhipolicygroup.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Lt Gen HS Lidder new CIDS |language=en |work=oneindia.com |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/02/lt-gen-hs-lidder-new-cids-1141380703.html |url-status=live |access-date=2017-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027125944/https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/02/lt-gen-hs-lidder-new-cids-1141380703.html |archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
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|31 December 2008 | |31 December 2008 | ||
|[[Bombay Sappers]] | |[[Bombay Sappers]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen ML Naidu to be next Vcoas : other Senior Appointments also announced |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=30687 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029204510/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=30687 |archive-date=29 October 2017 |access-date=2017-10-26 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sainik Samchar 2007 |url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/oct01-07/h12.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027125611/http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/oct01-07/h12.htm |archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
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|28 February 2011 | |28 February 2011 | ||
|[[20 Lancers (India)|20 Lancers]] | |[[20 Lancers (India)|20 Lancers]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web | |<ref>{{Cite web |title='Ekuverin-09' Indo-Maldivian troops joint exercise concludes |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=53744 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028093113/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=53744 |archive-date=28 October 2017 |access-date=2017-10-27 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[A. K. Singh]] | |[[A. K. Singh|Ajay Kumar Singh]] | ||
|1 March 2011 | |1 March 2011 | ||
|31 January 2013 | |31 January 2013 | ||
|[[7th Light Cavalry]] | |[[7th Light Cavalry]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Lt-Gen-A-K-Singh-is-new-GOC-in-C-of-Southern-Command/articleshow/7599012.cms | |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lt Gen A K Singh is new GOC-in-C of Southern Command – Times of India |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Lt-Gen-A-K-Singh-is-new-GOC-in-C-of-Southern-Command/articleshow/7599012.cms |access-date=2017-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-03-01 |title=Lt Gen A K Singh to head Southern Army Command |language=en-US |work=The Indian Express |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-a-k-singh-to-head-southern-army-command/ |url-status=live |access-date=2017-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027125748/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-a-k-singh-to-head-southern-army-command/ |archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
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|31 December 2015 | |31 December 2015 | ||
|[[Brigade of the Guards|7 Guards]] | |[[Brigade of the Guards|7 Guards]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lt-gen-ashok-singh-takes-over-as-southern-army-commander/1067713/ | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lt Gen Ashok Singh takes over as Southern Army commander – Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lt-gen-ashok-singh-takes-over-as-southern-army-commander/1067713/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527073637/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lt-gen-ashok-singh-takes-over-as-southern-army-commander/1067713 |archive-date=27 May 2014 |access-date=2017-10-26 |website=archive.indianexpress.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> | ||
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|31 July 2016 | |31 July 2016 | ||
|[[11 Gorkha Rifles|5/11 Gorkha Rifles]] | |[[11 Gorkha Rifles|5/11 Gorkha Rifles]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-bipin-rawat-takes-over-as-new-army-commander/| | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-01-02 |title=Lt Gen Bipin Rawat takes over as new Army Commander |language=en-US |work=The Indian Express |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-bipin-rawat-takes-over-as-new-army-commander/ |url-status=live |access-date=2017-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225044152/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-bipin-rawat-takes-over-as-new-army-commander/ |archive-date=25 December 2016}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[P M Hariz]] | |[[P M Hariz|P. M. Hariz]] | ||
|1 September 2016 | |1 September 2016 | ||
|30 November 2017 | |30 November 2017 | ||
|[[Mechanised Infantry Regiment|Mechanised Infantry]] | |[[Mechanised Infantry Regiment|Mechanised Infantry]] | ||
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/lt-gen-p-m-hariz-is-new-chief-of-southern-command-116090101005_1.html| | |<ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=2016-09-01 |title=Lt Gen P.M. Hariz is new chief of Southern Command |work=Business Standard India |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/lt-gen-p-m-hariz-is-new-chief-of-southern-command-116090101005_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=2017-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219185917/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/lt-gen-p-m-hariz-is-new-chief-of-southern-command-116090101005_1.html |archive-date=19 December 2016}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[Dewan Rabindranath | |[[Dewan Rabindranath Soni]] | ||
|1 December 2017 | |1 December 2017 | ||
|1 October 2018 | |1 October 2018 | ||
|[[Central India Horse]] | |[[Central India Horse]] | ||
|<ref name="The Indian Express">{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-dr-soni-takes-over-as-chief-of-southern-command-4964165/ | |<ref name="The Indian Express">{{Cite news |date=2017-12-02 |title=Lt Gen Soni takes over as chief of Southern Command |language=en-US |work=The Indian Express |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-dr-soni-takes-over-as-chief-of-southern-command-4964165/ |access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[Satinder Kumar | |[[Satinder Kumar Saini]] | ||
|1 October 2018 | |1 October 2018 | ||
|24 January 2020 | |24 January 2020 | ||
|[[Jat Regiment]] | |[[Jat Regiment]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/headlines/202678-general-sk-saini-new-head-of-southern-command| | |<ref>{{cite web |date=1 October 2018 |title=General SK Saini, new head of Southern Command |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/headlines/202678-general-sk-saini-new-head-of-southern-command |access-date=1 October 2018 |publisher=Devdiscourse}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[Chandi Prasad | |[[Chandi Prasad Mohanty]] | ||
|30 January 2020 | |30 January 2020 | ||
|31 January 2021 | |31 January 2021 | ||
|[[Rajput Regiment]] | |[[Rajput Regiment]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m-hindustantimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/lt-gen-cp-mohanty-assumes-command-of-pune-based-southern-command/story-DDUDrdPqYoSF1hGqGauECO_amp.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15805270697948&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fm.hindustantimes.com%2Fpune-news%2Flt-gen-cp-mohanty-assumes-command-of-pune-based-southern-command%2Fstory-DDUDrdPqYoSF1hGqGauECO_amp.html%23aoh%3D15805270697948%26referrer%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%26amp_tf%3DFrom%2520%25251%2524s | |<ref>{{cite web |date=31 January 2020 |title=Lt Gen CP Mohanty assumes command of Pune-based Southern Command |url=https://m-hindustantimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/lt-gen-cp-mohanty-assumes-command-of-pune-based-southern-command/story-DDUDrdPqYoSF1hGqGauECO_amp.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15805270697948&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fm.hindustantimes.com%2Fpune-news%2Flt-gen-cp-mohanty-assumes-command-of-pune-based-southern-command%2Fstory-DDUDrdPqYoSF1hGqGauECO_amp.html%23aoh%3D15805270697948%26referrer%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%26amp_tf%3DFrom%2520%25251%2524s |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> | ||
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|''Incumbent'' | |''Incumbent'' | ||
|[[Dogra Regiment]] | |[[Dogra Regiment]] | ||
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