11 Facts About The Indian Army You Definitely Did Not Know ...
We owe so much to the Indian Army. They are
the reason we sleep peacefully at night, a
perfect example of bravery. But there's still
so much we don't know about our men of steel.
Take a look and educate yourself
1. The Indian Army was formed in 1776,
under the government of the East India
Company in Kolkata.
2. The Indian Army has about 53 cantonments
and 9 army bases, spread across India.
3. The Siachen Glacier, 5000 metres above
sea level, is the highest battlefield in
the world. And the Indian Army controls it.
4. The Indian Army is the biggest voluntary
army in the world. To think that we have
the maximum number of willing soldiers
in the world is a matter of great pride.
5. The Military Engineering Services (MES)
is one of the biggest construction
agencies in India.
6. The Indian Army has a cavalry regiment.
There are only 3 such regiments in the world.
7. Assam rifles, the oldest paramilitary
force in India, was formed in 1835
8. The Indian Army is one of the biggest troop
contributors to the United Nations
peace making operations.
9. The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in
the world, located in the Ladakh valley
between the Dras and Suru rivers in
the Himalayas. It was constructed by the
Indian Army in 1982.
10. The President's bodyguard is the
oldest armoured regiment of the
Indian Army. It was established in 1773,
and is currently based in the
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
11. Soldiers of the Indian Army are considered
among the best in jungle warfare.
The Counter-insurgency and Jungle
Warfare School is often visited by forces
from the US, the UK, and Russia among others.
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