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Historical Event on 1/15/1949

General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1995Arun Tamhankar, great journalist, died.
9/1/1908Amir Elahi, right-hand batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler, born at Multan in Lahore.
10/14/1980S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died.
8/17/1985Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.
5/9/1996J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".
11/25/1948National Cadet Corps was first established.
12/5/1946Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.
2/12/1993The baggage rules relaxed further.