Why is January 15 celebrated as the Army Day?
Army Day is celebrated on January 15 in recognition of the day when Lieutenant General KM Cariappa took over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Army in 1949 from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India. With over 11 lakh active personnel on its rolls, Indian Army is the third-biggest army in the world.