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| garrison_label                = Headquarters
| garrison_label                = Headquarters
| battles                      = [[World War II]]<br/>[[Sino-Indian War]]<br/>[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]<br>[[2020 China–India skirmishes]]
| battles                      = [[World War II]]<br/>[[Sino-Indian War]]<br/>[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]<br>[[2020 China–India skirmishes]]
| notable_commanders            = [[Field Marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] [[Sam Manekshaw]] <br/>[[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam|Gen P. P. Kumaramangalan]]<br/> [[Lieutenant General|Lt Gen]] [[S. P. P. Thorat]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya|A. S. Vaidya ]] <br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Vishwa Nath Sharma|V. N. Sharma]]
| notable_commanders            = [[Field Marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] [[K. M. Cariappa|Kodandera Madappa Cariappa]] <br/>[[General (India)|Gen]] [[Rajendrasinhji Jadeja]] <br/>[[General (India)|Gen]] [[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|K S Thimayya]]<br/> [[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam|Gen P. P. Kumaramangalan]] <br/>[[Field Marshal (India)|Field Marshal]] [[Sam Manekshaw]] <br/> [[Lieutenant General|Lt Gen]] [[S. P. P. Thorat]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya|A. S. Vaidya ]] <br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Vishwa Nath Sharma|V. N. Sharma]] <br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Vijay Kumar Singh|V. K. Singh]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Dalbir Singh Suhag]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Manoj Mukund Naravane|M. M. Naravane]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Manoj Pande (general)|Manoj Pande]]
| specialization                =  
| specialization                =  
| current_commander            = [[Lt Gen]] [[Manoj Pande (general)|Manoj Pande]]
| current_commander            = [[Lt Gen]] [[Rana Pratap Kalita]] [[UYSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
}}
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The '''Eastern Command''' is one of the six operational commands of the [[Indian Army]]. It is headquartered in [[Fort William, India|Fort William]] in the city of [[Kolkata]] in the state of [[West Bengal]].  
The '''Eastern Command''' is one of the six operational commands of the [[Indian Army]]. It is headquartered in [[Fort William, India|Fort William]] in the city of [[Kolkata]] in the state of [[West Bengal]]. The Eastern Command was formed on 1 November 1920.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimpleWithThreePara.aspx?MnId=8jGnSJ57mq03+5W9c7vruQ==&ParentID=DxLpe+oV7ObwSwswneBKcA==&flag=1vtK1PU7TieYjqT1MPMHPA== |website=www.indianarmy.nic.in}}</ref> The Command is commanded by a [[Three-star rank|three-star rank officer]] with the title [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C).  


The Eastern Command was formed on 01 November 1920.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimpleWithThreePara.aspx?MnId=8jGnSJ57mq03+5W9c7vruQ==&ParentID=DxLpe+oV7ObwSwswneBKcA==&flag=1vtK1PU7TieYjqT1MPMHPA== |website=www.indianarmy.nic.in}}</ref> The Command is commanded by a [[Three-star rank|three-star rank officer]] with the title [[General_officer_commanding#Usage_in_the_Indian_Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]](GOC-in-C). [[Lieutenant General]] [[Manoj Pande (general)|Manoj Pande]] is the current GOC-in-C, who took over on 1 June 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/lt-gen-manoj-pande-to-take-charge-of-the-eastern-command/cid/1817337|title=Lieutenant General Manoj Pande to take charge of Eastern Command|publisher=Telegraph India}}</ref>
[[Lieutenant General]] [[Rana Pratap Kalita]] is the current GOC-in-C of Eastern Command.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-01|title=China-facing Northern, Eastern Commands to get new chiefs today|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/china-facing-northern-eastern-commands-to-get-new-chiefs-today-7750451/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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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==|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212442/http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=rOVaZ1oDN4Y+6g+B7wVzFA==&ParentID=pR6rWvPTFCtsMyihEuBwFg==|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=4 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}</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==|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212442/http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=rOVaZ1oDN4Y+6g+B7wVzFA==&ParentID=pR6rWvPTFCtsMyihEuBwFg==|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=4 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}</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 1904-08, the Bengal Command became the Eastern 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 name="IA"/>
Between 1904 and 1908, the Bengal Command became the Eastern Command. In 1908, the four commands were merged into two Armies – Northern Army and Southern Army – as recommended by the 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 name="IA"/>


On 1 November 1920, the Eastern Command was formed, with its summer headquarters in [[Nainital]] and winter headquarters in [[Lucknow]]. [[General]] [[Havelock Hudson|Sir Havelock Hudson]], become its first Commander.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3h5DAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA20-PA21|title=Sir Havelock Hudson|publisher=Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News|volume=47|date=26 November 1920|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
On 1 November 1920, the Eastern Command was formed, with its summer headquarters in [[Nainital]] and winter headquarters in [[Lucknow]]. [[General]] [[Havelock Hudson|Sir Havelock Hudson]], become its first Commander.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3h5DAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA20-PA21|title=Sir Havelock Hudson|publisher=Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News|volume=47|date=26 November 1920|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>
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* [[70th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|70th British Division]] and [[50th Indian Tank Brigade]] in reserve.
* [[70th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|70th British Division]] and [[50th Indian Tank Brigade]] in reserve.


In Apr 1942, the command was re-designated as Eastern Army and its headquarters moved to [[Barrackpore]] to fight the [[World War II]]. The [[Chindits]] were raised and launched into operations in 1943, by the [[77th Indian Infantry Brigade]], a unit of the Eastern Command.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=77 Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6171&Tab=Uhi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070706171348/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6171&Tab=Uhi|archive-date=6 July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In Apr 1942, the command was re-designated as Eastern Army and its headquarters moved to [[Barrackpore]] to fight the [[World War II]]. The [[Chindits]] were raised and launched into operations in 1943, by the [[77th Indian Infantry Brigade]], a unit of the Eastern Command.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=77 Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6171&Tab=Uhi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070706171348/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6171&Tab=Uhi|archive-date=6 July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In October 1943, the [[Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)|Fourteenth Army]] was formed and was given responsibility of the area east of the [[Meghna River]]. With this, the Eastern Army retained responsibility of the area west of the river.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/remembrance-events/vj-day/remembering-the-forgotten/why-is-the-fourteenth-army-known-as-the-forgotten-army|title=Why is the Fourteenth Army known as the Forgotten Army? |publisher=Royal British Legion|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
In October 1943, the [[Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)|Fourteenth Army]] was formed and was given responsibility of the area east of the [[Meghna River]]. With this, the Eastern Army retained responsibility of the area west of the river.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/remembrance-events/vj-day/remembering-the-forgotten/why-is-the-fourteenth-army-known-as-the-forgotten-army|title=Why is the Fourteenth Army known as the Forgotten Army? |publisher=Royal British Legion|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
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===Indo-Pakistani War of 1971===
===Indo-Pakistani War of 1971===
{{Main|Indo-Pakistani War of 1971}}
{{Main|Indo-Pakistani War of 1971}}
[[File:1971 Instrument of Surrender.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pakistan's Lt. Gen. [[A. A. K. Niazi]] signing the [[Pakistani Instrument of Surrender|Instrument of Surrender]] under the gaze of [[Jagjit Singh Aurora|Lt. Gen. J. S. Aurora]], the head of Indian Army's Eastern Command, on 16 Dec' 1971, in [[Dhaka]].]]
[[File:1971 Instrument of Surrender.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pakistan's Lt. Gen. [[A. A. K. Niazi]] signing the [[Pakistani Instrument of Surrender|Instrument of Surrender]] under the gaze of [[Jagjit Singh Aurora|Lt. Gen. J. S. Aurora]], the head of Indian Army's Eastern Command, on 16 December 1971, in [[Dhaka]].]]
The Command had the overall responsibility of the eastern theatre of the 13-day war. The command had the two existing infantry corps - [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]] and [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] and raised another - [[II Corps (India)|II Corps]]. Apart from this, the 101 Communication Zone was re-organised as a [[Division (military)|Division]]-sized combat formation.
The Command had the overall responsibility of the eastern theatre of the 13-day war. The command had the two existing infantry corps – [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]] and [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] and raised another – [[II Corps (India)|II Corps]]. Apart from this, the 101 Communication Zone was re-organised as a [[Division (military)|Division]]-sized combat formation.
[[Lieutenant General]] [[Jagjit Singh Aurora|J S Arora]], as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command, commanded all Indian and Bangladesh Forces in the eastern theatre.  
[[Lieutenant General]] [[Jagjit Singh Aurora|J S Arora]], as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command, commanded all Indian and Bangladesh Forces in the eastern theatre.  
The Order of Battle of the Eastern Command during the war was:
The Order of Battle of the Eastern Command during the war was:
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* 50th Independent Parachute Brigade (less 2 Para Bn Gp) – Brigadier M Thomas
* 50th Independent Parachute Brigade (less 2 Para Bn Gp) – Brigadier M Thomas
* 8th Mountain Artillery Brigade
* 8th Mountain Artillery Brigade
* 58th, 68th and 263rd Engineering Regiments
* 58th, 68th and 263rd Engineering Regiments


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==Structure==
==Structure==
The Command's Area Of Responsibility (AOR) covers nine states of India:<ref name=ecmain>{{cite web|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=pC9iLNHPobfraCwHDbsbhQ==&ParentID=eRqrP8krXrNy3r72MZN5Aw==&flag=KtJBzTi+5a+TlAfPOk/3YA==|title=Eastern Command|publisher=Indian Army|access-date=25 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502204330/http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=pC9iLNHPobfraCwHDbsbhQ%3D%3D&ParentID=eRqrP8krXrNy3r72MZN5Aw%3D%3D&flag=KtJBzTi+5a+TlAfPOk%2F3YA%3D%3D|archive-date=2 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The Command's Area Of Responsibility (AOR)<ref name="ecmain">{{cite web |title=Eastern Command |url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=pC9iLNHPobfraCwHDbsbhQ==&ParentID=eRqrP8krXrNy3r72MZN5Aw==&flag=KtJBzTi+5a+TlAfPOk/3YA== |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502204330/http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=pC9iLNHPobfraCwHDbsbhQ%3D%3D&ParentID=eRqrP8krXrNy3r72MZN5Aw%3D%3D&flag=KtJBzTi+5a+TlAfPOk%2F3YA%3D%3D |archive-date=2 May 2014 |access-date=25 June 2012 |publisher=Indian Army |df=dmy-all}}</ref> covers folllowing states of India:
#[[West Bengal]]  
*[[West Bengal]]
#[[Sikkim]]
*[[Sikkim]]
#[[Assam]]
*[[Assam]]
#[[Arunachal Pradesh]]  
*[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
#[[Nagaland]]  
*[[Nagaland]]
#[[Manipur]]
*[[Manipur]]
#[[Mizoram]]  
*[[Mizoram]]
#[[Tripura]]
*[[Tripura]]
#[[Meghalaya]]
*[[Meghalaya]]
 
*[[Jharkhand]]
The Eastern Command has been assigned operational units under: [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]], [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]], [[XVII Corps (India)|XVII Corps]], [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] and a [[23rd Infantry Division (India)|23rd Infantry Division]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-03-17|title=Eye on China, India to raise second division for mountain corps|language=en-US|work=The Indian Express|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-army-eye-on-china-india-to-raise-second-division-for-mountain-corps-4572493/|url-status=live|access-date=2017-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317013100/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-army-eye-on-china-india-to-raise-second-division-for-mountain-corps-4572493/|archive-date=17 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The mountain is now a molehill|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-army-mountain-chinese-territory-general-dalbir-singh-arun-jaitley-budget/1/604583.html|url-status=live|access-date=2017-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119181816/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-army-mountain-chinese-territory-general-dalbir-singh-arun-jaitley-budget/1/604583.html|archive-date=19 November 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  
The Eastern Command has been assigned operational units under: [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]], [[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]], [[XVII Corps (India)|XVII Corps]], [[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]] and a [[23rd Infantry Division (India)|23rd Infantry Division]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-03-17|title=Eye on China, India to raise second division for mountain corps|language=en-US|work=The Indian Express|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-army-eye-on-china-india-to-raise-second-division-for-mountain-corps-4572493/|url-status=live|access-date=2017-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317013100/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-army-eye-on-china-india-to-raise-second-division-for-mountain-corps-4572493/|archive-date=17 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The mountain is now a molehill|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-army-mountain-chinese-territory-general-dalbir-singh-arun-jaitley-budget/1/604583.html|url-status=live|access-date=2017-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119181816/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-army-mountain-chinese-territory-general-dalbir-singh-arun-jaitley-budget/1/604583.html|archive-date=19 November 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" |Structure of Eastern Command
! colspan="6" |Structure of Eastern Command
|-
|-
!Corps
! colspan="2" |Corps
!Corps HQ
!Corps HQ
!GOC of Corps
!GOC of Corps
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!Unit HQ
!Unit HQ
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Spear corps.jpg|frameless|87x87px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]
| rowspan="3" |[[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]
''<small>(Spear Corps)</small>''
''<small>(Spear Corps)</small>''
| rowspan="3" |[[Dimapur|Rangapahar]], [[Nagaland]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Dimapur|Rangapahar]], [[Nagaland]]
| rowspan="3" |Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita
| rowspan="3" |[[Lieutenant general|Lt Gen]] R. C. Tiwari<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2021-03-08 |title=Bank's Functions - PNG Division - Educational Facilities for Indigens - PNG Bankers College - PNG Bankers College Course 5 - 12 February 1968 - 1 March 1968 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.47688/rba_archives_pn-006420}}</ref>
|[[2nd Infantry Division (India)|2nd Mountain Division]]
|[[2nd Infantry Division (India)|2 Mountain Division]]
|[[Dibrugarh]], [[Assam]]
|[[Dinjan]], [[Assam]]
|-
|-
|56th Mountain Division
|56 Mountain Division
|[[Likabali]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|-
|57 Mountain Division
|[[Leimakhong]], [[Manipur]]
|[[Leimakhong]], [[Manipur]]
|-
|-
|57th Mountain Division
|
|[[Likabali]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|-
| colspan="5" |
| colspan="5" |
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Gajraj corps.png|frameless|93x93px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]]  
| rowspan="3" |[[IV Corps (India)|IV Corps]]  
''<small>(Gajraj Corps)</small>''
''<small>(Gajraj Corps)</small>''
| rowspan="3" |[[Tezpur]], [[Assam]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Tezpur]], [[Assam]]
| rowspan="3" |Lt Gen Ravin Khosla
| rowspan="3" |Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana<ref>{{Cite web |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=2022-06-08 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
|[[5th Infantry Division (India)|5th Mountain Division]]
|[[5th Infantry Division (India)|5 Mountain Division]]
|[[Bomdila]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|[[Bomdila]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|-
|-
|[[21st Infantry Division (India)|21st Mountain Division]]
|[[21st Infantry Division (India)|21 Mountain Division]]
|[[Rangiya|Rangia]], [[Assam]]
|[[Rangiya|Rangia]], [[Assam]]
|-
|-
|71st Mountain Division
|71 Mountain Division
|[[Assam|Missa Mari, Assam]]
|[[Assam|Missa Mari, Assam]]
|-
|-
|
| colspan="5" |
| colspan="5" |
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[XVII Corps (India)|XVII Corps]]
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |[[XVII Corps (India)|XVII Corps]]
''<small>(Brahmastra Corps)</small>''
''<small>(Brahmastra Corps)</small>''
| rowspan="2" |[[Panagarh]], [[West Bengal]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Panagarh]], [[West Bengal]]
| rowspan="2" |Lt Gen Rajinder Dewan
| rowspan="3" |Lt Gen Savneet Singh<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/adgpi/status/1355858689756979202 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
|59th Mountain Division
|59 Mountain Division
|[[Panagarh]], [[West Bengal]]
|[[Panagarh]], [[West Bengal]]
|-
|-
|72nd Mountain Division
|23 Infantry Division
|[[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]]
|-
|72 Mountain Division
|[[Pathankot]], [[Punjab]]
|[[Pathankot]], [[Punjab]]
|-
|-
|
| colspan="5" |
| colspan="5" |
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |[[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]]  
| rowspan="3" |[[XXXIII Corps (India)|XXXIII Corps]]  
''<small>(Trishakti Corps)</small>''
''<small>(Trishakti Corps)</small>''
| rowspan="3" |[[Siliguri]], [[West Bengal]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Siliguri]], [[West Bengal]]
| rowspan="3" | Lt General AK Singh
| rowspan="3" | Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich<ref>{{Cite web |title=GOC of Trishakti Corps inaugurates oxygen generation plant in Siliguri |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/goc-of-trishakti-corps-inaugurates-oxygen-generation-plant-in-siliguri/cid/1842800 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|[[17th Infantry Division (India)|17th Mountain Division]]
|[[17th Infantry Division (India)|17 Mountain Division]]
|[[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]]
|[[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]]
|-
|-
|[[20th Infantry Division (India)|20th Mountain Division]]
|[[20th Infantry Division (India)|20 Mountain Division]]
|[[Binnaguri]], [[West Bengal]]
|[[Binnaguri]], [[West Bengal]]
|-
|-
|27th Mountain Division
|27 Mountain Division
|[[Kalimpong]], [[West Bengal]]
|[[Kalimpong]], [[West Bengal]]
|}
== Precursors (1902–1947) ==
Following is the list of precursors to the Eastern 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>
=== Eastern Command (1902–1907) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding Eastern Command'''
|-
|-
| colspan="5" |
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment date
!Left office
!Unit of commission
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[Alfred Gaselee|Sir Alfred Gaselee]]
|October 1904
|June 1907
|[[93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot]]
|}
|}


== List of Commanders ==
=== Eastern Command (1920–1940) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding Eastern Command'''
|-
!Rank
!Rank
!Name
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Appointment date
!Left Office
!Left office
!Unit of Commission
!Unit of commission
!References
|-
|-
| colspan="6" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command'''
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Havelock Hudson|Sir Havelock Hudson]]
|[[Havelock Hudson|Sir Havelock Hudson]]
|November 1920
|November 1920
|February 1924
|February 1924
|[[Northamptonshire Regiment]], 19th Lancers
|[[Northamptonshire Regiment]]
|<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>
|-
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[George Barrow (Indian Army officer)|Sir George de S. Barrow]]
|[[George Barrow (Indian Army officer)|Sir George Barrow]]
|February 1924
|February 1924
|April 1928  
|April 1928
|[[Connaught Rangers]], [[35th Scinde Horse]]
|[[Connaught Rangers]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[John Shea (Indian Army officer)|Sir John Shea]]
|[[John Shea (Indian Army officer)|Sir John S. M. Shea]]
|April 1928
|April 1928
|April 1932  
|April 1932
|[[Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922)|Royal Irish Regiment]], 5th Bengal Lancers
|[[Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922)|Royal Irish Regiment]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[Norman MacMullen|Sir Norman MacMullen]]
|[[Norman MacMullen|Sir C. Norman MacMullen]]
|April 1932
|April 1932
|April 1936
|April 1936
|Unattached
|Unattached
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[Douglas Baird (Indian Army officer)|Sir Douglas Baird]]
|[[Douglas Baird (Indian Army officer)|Sir H. B. Douglas Baird]]
|April 1936
|April 1936
|April 1940
|April 1940
|Unattached
|Unattached
|
|-
| colspan="6" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Army'''
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Charles Broad (British Army officer)|Sir Charles Broad]]
|[[Charles Broad (British Army officer)|Sir Charles N. F. Broad]]
|April 1940
|April 1940
|July 1942
|July 1942
|[[Royal Field Artillery]]
|[[Royal Field Artillery]]
|
|}
 
=== Eastern Army (1942–1943) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding Eastern Army'''
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment date
!Left office
!Unit of commission
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Noel Irwin]]
|[[Noel Irwin|Noel M. S. Irwin]]
|Jul 1942
|Jul 1942
|May 1943
|May 1943
|[[Essex Regiment]]
|[[Essex Regiment]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[George Giffard|Sir George Giffard]]
|[[George Giffard|Sir George J. Giffard]]
|May 1943
|May 1943
|October 1943
|October 1943
|[[Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment]]
|[[Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment]]
|
|}
 
=== Eastern Command (1943–1947) ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command'''
|-
|-
| colspan="6" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command'''
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment date
!Left office
!Unit of commission
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[Mosley Mayne|Sir Mosley Mayne]]
|[[Mosley Mayne|Sir A. G. O. Mosley Mayne]]
|October 1943
|October 1943
|December 1944
|December 1944
|[[6th Lancers (Pakistan)|13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers]]
|[[6th Lancers (Pakistan)|13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General|General]]
|[[Richard O'Connor|Sir Richard O'Connor]]
|[[Richard O'Connor|Sir Richard N. O'Connor]]
|January 1945
|January 1945
|October 1945
|October 1945
|[[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)|Cameronians]]
|[[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Arthur Smith (British Army officer)|Sir Arthur Smith]]
|[[Arthur Smith (British Army officer)|Sir Arthur F. Smith]]
|October 1945
|October 1945
|January 1946
|January 1946
|[[Coldstream Guards]]
|[[Coldstream Guards]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Francis Tuker|Sir Francis Tuker]]
|[[Francis Tuker|Sir Francis I. S. Tuker]]
|January 1946
|January 1946
|November 1947
|November 1947
|[[Royal Sussex Regiment]],  [[2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)|2nd Gurkha Rifles]]
|[[Royal Sussex Regiment]]
|
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Roy Bucher|F. R. Roy Bucher]]<small>(acting)</small>
|August 1946
|August 1947
|[[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]]
|}
 
== List of GOC-in-C of Eastern Command (1947–present) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="6" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command'''
|-
|-
| colspan="6" |'''General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command (Indian Army)'''
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
!References
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Rajendrasinhji Jadeja]]
|[[Maharaj]] [[Shri]] [[Rajendrasinhji Jadeja]]
|January 1948
|January 1948
|November 1948
|November 1948
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|K S Thimayya]]
|[[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya]]
|October 1956
|October 1956
|March 1957
|March 1957
|[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] ([[Kumaon Regiment]])
|[[19th Hyderabad Regiment]]  
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[S. P. P. Thorat|S P P Thorat]]
|[[S. P. P. Thorat|Shankarrao Pandurang Patil Thorat]]
|May 1957
|May 1957
|May 1961
|May 1961
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam|P P Kumaramangalam]]
|[[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam]]
|May 1963
|May 1963
|November 1963
|November 1963
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[T. B. Henderson Brooks]]
|[[T. B. Henderson Brooks|Thomas Bryan Henderson Brooks]]
|November 1963
|November 1963
|March 1964
|March 1964
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam|P P Kumaramangalam]]
|[[Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam]]
|April 1964
|April 1964
|November 1964
|November 1964
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|November 1964
|November 1964
|June 1969
|June 1969
|[[12th Frontier Force Regiment]], [[8 Gorkha Rifles]]
|[[12th Frontier Force Regiment]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Jagjit Singh Aurora|J S Arora]]
|[[Jagjit Singh Aurora|Jagjit Singh Arora]]
|June 1969
|June 1969
|February 1973
|February 1973
|[[2nd Punjab Regiment]], [[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]]
|[[2nd Punjab Regiment]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[N. C. Rawlley]]
|[[N. C. Rawlley|Naveen Chand Rawlley]]
|February 1973
|February 1973
|July 1974
|July 1974
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[J. F. R. Jacob| J F R Jacob]]
|[[J. F. R. Jacob|Jack Farj Rafael Jacob]]
|August 1974
|August 1974
|July 1978
|July 1978
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|E A Vas
|E.  A. Vas
|August 1978
|August 1978
|May 1981
|May 1981
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Arun Shridhar Vaidya|A S Vaidya]]
|[[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
|June 1981
|June 1981
|Aug 1983
|Aug 1983
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|K Chiman Singh
|K. Chiman Singh
|August 1983
|August 1983
|January 1986
|January 1986
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|J K Puri
|J. K. Puri
|February 1986
|February 1986
|May 1987
|May 1987
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Vishwa Nath Sharma|V N Sharma]]
|[[Vishwa Nath Sharma]]
|June 1987
|June 1987
|April 1988
|April 1988
|[[16th Light Cavalry]], [[66th Armoured Regiment]]
|[[16th Light Cavalry]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldsherwoodians.com/greats/index.htm?http://www.oldsherwoodians.com/greats/vnsharma.htm|title=Somnath Sharma, Sam Manekshaw, Amitabh Bachchan, Old Sherwoodians Sherwood College, Nainital - Alumni|last=India|first=Anuj Bhargava - World Information Pages (Website Designing, Creation, Maintenance, Hosting, Search Engine Submission, Promotion), Indore, MP|website=www.oldsherwoodians.com|access-date=2017-10-23|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024043047/http://www.oldsherwoodians.com/greats/index.htm?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oldsherwoodians.com%2Fgreats%2Fvnsharma.htm|archive-date=24 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldsherwoodians.com/greats/index.htm?http://www.oldsherwoodians.com/greats/vnsharma.htm|title=Somnath Sharma, Sam Manekshaw, Amitabh Bachchan, Old Sherwoodians Sherwood College, Nainital - Alumni|last=India|first=Anuj Bhargava - World Information Pages (Website Designing, Creation, Maintenance, Hosting, Search Engine Submission, Promotion), Indore, MP|website=www.oldsherwoodians.com|access-date=2017-10-23|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024043047/http://www.oldsherwoodians.com/greats/index.htm?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oldsherwoodians.com%2Fgreats%2Fvnsharma.htm|archive-date=24 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Raj Mohan Vohra|R M Vohra]]
|[[Raj Mohan Vohra]]
|May 1988
|May 1988
|May 1990
|May 1990
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Kuldip Singh Brar|K S Brar]]
|[[Kuldip Singh Brar]]
|June 1990
|June 1990
|September 1992
|September 1992
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[R N Batra]]
|R. N. Batra
|June 1993
|June 1993
|February 1996
|February 1996
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Ravi Eipe]]
|Ravi Eipe
|March 1996
|March 1996
|February 1998
|February 1998
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[H R S Kalkat]]
|H. R. S. Kalkat
|April 1998
|April 1998
|July 2002
|July 2002
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[J S Verma (general) | J S Verma]]
|J. S. Verma
|August 2002
|August 2002
|December 2004
|December 2004
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Arvind Sharma (general) | Arvind Sharma]]
|Arvind Sharma
|January 2005
|January 2005
|December 2006
|December 2006
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[K S Jamwal]]
|K. S. Jamwal
|January 2007
|January 2007
|February 2008
|February 2008
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Vijay Kumar Singh|V K Singh]]
|[[Vijay Kumar Singh]]
|1 March 2008
|1 March 2008
|31 March 2010
|31 March 2010
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Man Mohan Singh Rai|M M S Rai]]
|[[Man Mohan Singh Rai]]
|1 January 2014  
|1 January 2014  
|31 July 2015
|31 July 2015
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|-
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|[[Manoj_Mukund_Naravane|M M Naravane]]
|[[Manoj Mukund Naravane]]
|25 September 2018
|25 September 2018
|31 August 2019
|31 August 2019
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|[[Manoj Pande (general)|Manoj Pande]]
|[[Manoj Pande (general)|Manoj Pande]]
|1 June 2021
|1 June 2021
|''Incumbent''
|31 January 2022
|[[Bombay Sappers]]
|[[Bombay Sappers]]
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pande |first1=Manoj |title=Manoj Pande to take over Eastern Command |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/lt-gen-manoj-pande-to-take-charge-of-the-eastern-command/cid/1817337}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pande |first1=Manoj |title=Manoj Pande to take over Eastern Command |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/lt-gen-manoj-pande-to-take-charge-of-the-eastern-command/cid/1817337}}</ref>
|-
|[[Lieutenant General]]
|'''[[Rana Pratap Kalita]]'''
|1 February 2022
|''Incumbent''
|[[Kumaon Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/lt-gen-rana-p-kalita-takes-charge-as-general-officer-commanding-in-chief-in-kolkata-574830|title=Lt. Gen. Rana P Kalita Takes Charge as General Officer Commanding in Chief in Kolkata|publisher=Sentinel Assam|date=2022-01-25}}</ref>
|}
|}


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