May 21, 2026 04:13 am (IST)
Kolkata: Eastern Army Command observes 71st 'Army Day' at Fort William
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In recognition of Lt General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in independent India, Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday (Jan 15, 2019) celebrated 71st 'Army Day' at its headquarters in Kolkata's Fort William. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
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