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Revision as of 15:28, 13 November 2022

X Corps
Active1979 - present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
RoleStrike Corps
Part ofSouth Western Command
Garrison/HQBathinda
Nickname(s)Chetak Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant General Sanjiv Rai
Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present)
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X Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is based in Bathinda and is a part of South Western Command.

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

Organisation

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

It consists of:

Formation Sign

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

Chetak, traditionally the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati is associated with Rajput chivalry and is symbolic of mobility and manoeuvre. Th horse is poised in a bid to spring into action, which symbolises optimum readiness. The torso of a soldier is depicted in a power packed stance launching a spear at the enemy - which symbolises instant alertness for aggressive action to face any challenge.[7]

List of Commanders

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 ML Tuli 1 July 1979 Garhwal Rifles [7]
Himmeth Singh April 1983 Brigade of the Guards [8]
Mathew Thomas April 1983 20 January 1985 Parachute Regiment [9][10]
Faridoon Noshir Billimoria January 1985 1986 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Chandra Shekhar November 1993 4th Gorkha Rifles [11]
Gopal Krishan Duggal 18 January 2001 Maratha Light Infantry [12][13]
Mohinder Puri 11 March 2004 3rd Gorkha Rifles [14]
OP Nandrajog 12 March 2004 December 2005 Brigade of the Guards [15]
N S Brar 1 April 2006 2007 Regiment of Artillery [16]
R S Sujlana 2007 28 September 2008 Sikh Regiment [17]
D S Chauhan 29 September 2008 Madras Regiment [18]
Kongara Surendra Nath 31 December 2010 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [19]
Sanjiv Chachra January 2012 Rajput Regiment [20]
Sanjeev Anand January 2012 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [21]
NS Ghei 2013 June 2014 Parachute Regiment [22]
Pattiarimal Mohamadali Hariz 2014 17 June 2015 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [23][24]
Dewan Rabindranath Soni 18 June 2015 16 September 2016 Central India Horse [25]
Ashwani Kumar September 2016 July 2017 Corps of Army Air Defence [26]
P C Thimayya 5 July 2017 5 July 2018 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [27]
Raj Shukla 5 July 2018 30 July 2019 Regiment of Artillery [27]
Ajai Singh 30 July 2019 25 August 2020 81 Armoured Regiment [28]
Manoj Kumar Mago 26 August 2020 28 October 2021 Brigade of the Guards [29]
JB Chaudhari 29 October 2021 6 November 2022 Brigade of the Guards [30]
Sanjiv Rai 7 November 2022 Incumbent Sikh Light Infantry [31]

References

  1. ↑ "Commands of the Indian Army, South Western (Sapta Shakti) Command: Forever Victorious". 16 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "IPS Driver Error". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Amogh Division's 44th raising day celebrated". 16 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "South Western Army Commander visits Kota military station". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Mandeep Bajwa and Ravi Rikhye, Indian Army RAPID Divisions Archived 28 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 11 February 2001
  6. ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020730/region.htm [failed verification]
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "South Western Command". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "The quirks of the Governor". 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "IDR". Indian Defence Review: 6. 1989. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "LT. GENERAL THOMAS MATTHEW". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Shekhar, Chandra (2016). Gorkha Hat and Maroon Beret. Ambi Knowledge Resources Pvt.Ltd. ISBN 978-8190359160.
  12. ↑ "Lt Gen Gopal Krishan Duggal". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Parasailing opens at Bathinda". 12 March 2000. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Nandrajog takes over as GOC". 13 March 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Lt Gen Nandrajog is new Central Command chief". 3 January 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Army appoints Lieutenant General, Major Generals". 11 February 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Charming Chetak". 15 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Lt-Gen DS Chauhan takes over Chetak reins". 29 September 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "LT Gen K Surendra Nath Takes Charge Of ARTRAC". 31 December 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Defence ministry rejects Army nominee for military secretary". 2 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "Lt.Gen.Sanjeev Anand is GOC of Chetak Corps". 8 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  22. ↑ "Russia and India seek new types of military cooperation". 19 February 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  23. ↑ "Raising Day". 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  24. ↑ "Silver Jubilee Celebrations". 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  25. ↑ "lt Gen Soni makes maiden visit to Army War College". 9 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  26. ↑ "Lt-Gen Ashwani Kumar awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal". 31 March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Service, Tribune News. "Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college". Tribuneindia News Service.
  28. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Lt Gen Ajai Singh takes charge of Chetak Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  29. ↑ manoj kumar, mago. "manoj kumar mago takes over chetak corps".
  30. ↑ "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh takes over as GOC of White Knight Corps". 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  31. ↑ "Lt Gen Rai takes over command of Chetak Corps". 7 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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