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The division was formed at Bangalore in April, 1942. It was commanded by Major-General Douglas Gracey and at first it consisted of the Indian 32nd, 51st and 53rd Brigades. In July that year, the 51st and 53rd Brigades were detached to form the Indian 25th Infantry Division and replaced by the Indian 80th Infantry Brigade and Indian 100th Infantry Brigade (the latter brigade being transferred ...
Major General W. A. Crowther, GOC 17th Indian Division, takes the salute at a March Past after the surrender ceremony, 1945. In late February 1945, the motor elements of the division, with the bulk of 255th Indian Tank Brigade under command, crossed the Irrawaddy River and advanced on the vital Japanese communications centre of Meiktila.
The history of India up to (and including) the times of the Buddha, with his life generally placed into the 6th or 5th century BCE, is a subject of a major scholarly debate. The vast majority of historians in the Western world accept the theory of Aryan invasion with c. 1500-1200 BCE dates for the displacement of Indus civilization by Aryans ...
India, Pakistan mass troops on common border amid mounting fears of a looming war. 2002: War of words between Indian and Pakistani leaders intensifies. Actual war seems imminent. January: India successfully test-fires a nuclear-capable ballistic missile – the Agni – off its eastern coast. February
The company's powers were removed in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny, and the British Crown assumed direct control of India and monarch took the title of Emperor of India in 1876. During the British Raj , new medals and orders were established and were awarded for the services to the Crown and the Indian Empire by Europeans and Indians of British ...
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The 10 RAPID Division (erstwhile 10 Inf Division) was a war formed infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II.In four years, the division travelled over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from Tehran to Trieste, fought three small wars, and fought two great campaigns: the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Invasion of Syria–Lebanon, the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, the North African Campaign, and the ...
The Order of India may refer to: Order of the Star of India (1861–1947) Order of the Indian Empire (1878–1947) Order of the Crown of India (1878–1947)