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The Bangalore Cantonment (1806–1881) was a military cantonment of the British Raj based in the Indian city of Bangalore.The cantonment covered an area of 13 square miles (34 km 2), extending from the Residency on the west to Binnamangala on the east and from the Tanneries on Tannery Road in the north to AGRAM (Army Group Royal Artillery Maidan - Maidan meaning Ground) in the south.
The headquarters of the Indian Ordnance Factories was established in 1775 at Fort William. [5] Today, Fort William is the property of the Indian Army. The headquarters of Eastern Command is based there, with provisions for accommodating 10,000 army personnel. The Army guards it heavily, and civilian entry is restricted. [4]
The Indian Army quickly responded to the Pakistan Army's movements in the west and made some initial gains, including capturing around 5,795 square miles (15,010 km 2) [78] [79] [80] of Pakistan territory (land gained by India in Pakistani Kashmir, Pakistani Punjab and Sindh sectors but gifted it back to Pakistan in the Simla Agreement of 1972 ...
The Bengal Army was the army of the Bengal Presidency, one of the three presidencies of British India within the British Empire.. The presidency armies, like the presidencies themselves, belonged to the East India Company (EIC) until the Government of India Act 1858 directly under Crown, passed in the House of Commons aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, transferred all three ...
Pages in category "Indian Army bases" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Yudh Abhyas 2012 – US and Indian Army military exercise video trailer Indian Army Aviation Corps Dhruv helicopter ferrying U.S. soldiers during the Yudh Abhyas training exercise in 2009 The Yudh Abhyas exercise is an ongoing series, since 2005 of joint exercises between the Indian and United States armies, agreed upon under the New Framework ...
Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army and served as a young officer in the Indian Rebellion during which he was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry. He was then transferred to the British Army and fought in the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War , in which his exploits ...
The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, [9] [10] was the main military force of India until national independence in 1947. [9] Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, [11] it was responsible for the defence of both British India and the princely states, which could also have their own armies.