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| branch = [[Indian Army]] | | branch = [[Indian Army]] | ||
| type = [[ | | type = Mountain troops | ||
| 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]] | |||
| size = [[Corps]] | | size = [[Corps]] | ||
| command_structure = [[Eastern Command (India)]] | | command_structure = [[Eastern Command (India)]] | ||
| garrison = [[Tezpur]] | | garrison = [[Tezpur]] | ||
| nickname = ''Gajraj Corps'' | | nickname = [[File:Gajraj corps.png|30px]] ''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 = [[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]] | ||
| current_commander = Lt Gen Ravin Khosla,<ref>https://www.eastmojo.com/national/2021/01/26/change-of-command-of-indian-armys-gajraj-corps</ref> SM, VSM, AVSM | | 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's Gajraj Corps|date = 26 January 2021}}</ref> SM, VSM, AVSM | ||
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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, has played a commendable role in both conventional and counter-insurgency operations in the eastern theatre, especially during the 1971 Bangladesh war. | ||
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>https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/gajraj-corps-celebrates-58th-raising-day-raised-amid-india-china-war-654313</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}}</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"/> | ||