XV Corps (India) explained

Unit Name:XV Corps
Dates:1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present[1]
Country:India
Branch:Indian Army
Role:Holding Corps
Size:Corps
Command Structure: Northern Command
Garrison:Badami Bagh, Srinagar
Nickname:Chinar Corps
Notable Commanders:Lt Gen B. S. Raju
General Bikram Singh
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain
General Sundararajan Padmanabhan
Lt Gen Kashmir Singh Katoch
Gen S. M. Shrinagesh
Lt.General Devendra Pratap Pandey
Current Commander:Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai

XV Corps, or 15 Corps, also known as Chinar Corps,[2] is a Corps of the Indian Army which is presently located in Srinagar and responsible for military operations in the Kashmir Valley. It has participated in all military conflicts with Pakistan and China till date.[1] Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai is its current Corps Commander since 14 June 2023 taking over from Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla.[3]

History

HQ XV Corps was first raised in Egypt at Port Said on January 12, 1916, under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Henry Horne who was sacked after killing of five under command Indian soldiers. It was part of the British Indian Army during the First World War for operations in Egypt and France. Disbanded in 1918, it was re-raised on March 20, 1942, at Barrackpore for combat operations in Burma during World War II, and after the war, it served in Java and Sumatra.[4]

Disbanded in Karachi in 1947 after repatriation, it was re-raised after India gained independence, as part of the Indian Army, in 1948 as HQ Jammu and Kashmir Force. It underwent a number of name changes till its final re-designation as HQ 15 Corps in 1955 in Udhampur. In June 1972, HQ Northern Command was raised to take over operational control of Jammu & Kashmir. HQ 15 Corps moved to Srinagar to take charge of the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. After Operation Vijay, HQ 15 Corps was made solely responsible for military operations in the Kashmir Valley.[1]

Formation Sign

The design consists of the 'red-white-red background' depicting a corps of the Indian Army with a Chinar leaf and a battle axe superimposed on it.

Composition

The corps currently consists of:[5] [6]

List of Commanders / General Officer Commanding (GOC)

!Rank!Name!Appointment Date!Left Office!Unit of Commission!References
Lieutenant GeneralS. M. ShrinageshSeptember 1948January 194819th Hyderabad Regiment[7] [8]
Mohinder Singh Wadalia1957195919th Hyderabad Regiment[9]
Shiv Dev VermaJanuary 1959196116th Light Cavalry[10]
Bikram SinghJune 196122 November 196313th Frontier Force Rifles[11]
Kashmir Singh KatochNovember 19637 June 196613th Frontier Force Rifles[12]
Sartaj Singh1970January 1973Regiment of Artillery[13] [14]
R K Jasbir Singh4th Gorkha Rifles[15] [16]
Prem Nath Hoon3 August 19831984Sikh Regiment[17]
Mohammad Ahmed ZakiOctober 1989June 1991Maratha Light Infantry[18]
Sundararajan PadmanabhanJuly 1993February 1995Regiment of Artillery[19] [20]
J S DhillonMarch 1995Maratha Light Infantry[21]
Krishan Pal1999January 2000Assam Regiment[22] [23]
John Ranjan MukherjeeJanuary 200017 April 2002Assam Regiment[24]
Vinayak Gopal Patankar18 April 200217 July 2003Regiment of Artillery[25]
Nirbhay Sharma18 July 200314 June 2005Parachute Regiment[26]
Sarabjit Singh Dhillon15 June 200522 October 2006The Grenadiers[27]
Amarjeet Singh Sekhon23 October 200623 November 2007Sikh Light Infantry[28] [29]
Mukesh Sabharwal24 November 20072008Rajput Regiment[30] [31]
Bikram Singh200831 October 2009Sikh Light Infantry[32]
N C Marwah30 November 20093 December 2010Kumaon Regiment[33] [34]
Syed Ata Hasnain4 December 20108 June 2012The Garhwal Rifles[35] [36]
Om Prakash9 June 20129 June 2013Kumaon Regiment[37]
Gurmit Singh10 June 201325 June 2014Assam Regiment[38] [39] [40]
Subrata Saha26 June 201425 November 2015Assam Regiment[41]
Satish Dua26 November 201531 October 2016Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry[42] [43]
Jaswinder Singh Sandhu1 November 201614 December 20175th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)[44]
Anil Kumar Bhatt15 December 20177 February 20199th Gorkha Rifles[45]
Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon8 February 201929 February 2020Rajputana Rifles[46]
B. S. Raju1 March 202017 March 2021Jat Regiment[47]
Devendra Pratap Pandey17 March 20219 May 2022Sikh Light Infantry[48]
Amardeep Singh Aujla9 May 202214 June 2023Rajputana Rifles[49]
Rajiv Ghai14 June 2023IncumbentKumaon Regiment[50]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice. Chinar Corps. Srinagar. 2016.
  2. Web site: Chinar Corps on Twitter. 2020-08-25. Twitter. en.
  3. Web site: 2023-06-14 . J&K: Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai takes over command of Chinar Corps . 2023-06-15 . The Tribune India . en.
  4. Web site: 15 Corps celebrates Raising Day. 2015-01-12. 2021-08-12.
  5. News: Army's elite counter-insurgency unit Rashtriya Rifles turns 25 tomorrow. The Economic Times. 2018-07-11. 2021-08-12.
  6. Web site: In Kashmir, Army Chief Sends Word Down The Line: No Custody Death. 2006-02-09. 2021-08-12.
  7. Web site: General S. M. Shrinagesh passes away. 1977-12-27. 2021-08-11.
  8. Book: Singh, VK. Leadership in the Indian Army, Biographies of Twelve Soldiers. Sage Publications. 2005. 105. 978-0761933229.
  9. Web site: First Vice-Chief of Army Staff cremated. 2001-05-22. 2021-08-11.
  10. Book: Singh, Jogindar. Behind The Scene: An Analysis of India's Military Operations 1947–1971. 1993. Lancer Publishers. 978-1897829202. 53.
  11. Web site: Gazette of India. 1963-11-23. 2021-08-08.
  12. Web site: Lt Gen KS Katoch retires. 1970-11-22. 2021-08-08.
  13. Web site: Generals promoted Army Commanders. 1973-01-22. 2021-08-08.
  14. Book: Khullar, Darshan . Themes of Glory: Indian Artillery in War. 2017. VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd. 978-9385563973.
  15. Web site: In Memory Of Late Shujaat Bukhari. 2018-09-01. 2021-08-10.
  16. Web site: Defence expert says clear nuclear doctrine crucial for India. 1998-06-16. 2021-08-10.
  17. Web site: Lt Gen PN Hoon, who secured Siachen for India in 1984, dies at 90. 2020-01-07. 2021-08-08.
  18. Web site: Lt Gen (Retd) M.A. Zaki. 2021-08-12.
  19. Web site: General S Padmanabhan. 2021-08-10.
  20. Web site: Lt Gen Sundararajan Padmanabhan to be next army chief. 2000-08-01. 2021-08-10.
  21. Web site: Words of wisdom: Put in your best, enjoy what you do, results will follow, says war veteran. 2019-05-05. 2021-08-10.
  22. News: The Commanders Who Failed. www.outlookindia.com/. 2017-12-07.
  23. Web site: Rediff On The NeT: Lt Gen Krishan Pal to be shifted out of 15 Corps. www.rediff.com. 2017-12-07.
  24. Web site: The Indian Army is not a tired army. 2001-04-16. 2021-08-08.
  25. Web site: Lt Gen V G Patankar on minority targets in J&K. www.rediff.com. 2017-12-07.
  26. News: Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma takes over as G-O-C of 15 corps. 2003-07-18. Zee News. 2017-12-07. en.
  27. News: Dhillion to take over as GOC of 15 Corps. www.outlookindia.com/. 2017-12-07.
  28. Web site: Lt Gen Sekhon takes over.
  29. News: New GOC for Srinagar-based 15 Corps. 2006-10-25. The Hindu. 2017-12-07. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  30. News: Lt General Sabharwal takes charge of 15 Corps - Times of India. The Times of India. 2017-12-07.
  31. News: Gen. Sabharwal takes over as Srinagar's 15 Corps GOC. 2007-11-25. The Hindu. 2017-12-07. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  32. Web site: General Bikram Singh (01 Jun 2012 to 31 Jul 2014). 2021-08-08.
  33. Web site: Marwah is new GOC 15 Corps.
  34. News: Marwah takes over as commander of 15th Corps Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. 2009-11-30. dna. 2017-12-07. en-US.
  35. Web site: After two decades, Muslim officer to command Srinagar-based 15 Corps - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com. en-gb. 2017-12-07.
  36. News: Muslim General takes charge to thwart Pak offensive along LoC. 2010-12-05. The Economic Times. 2017-12-07.
  37. News: Lt Gen Om Prakash takes over as new GOC of 15 Corps. 2012-06-09. www.hindustantimes.com/. 2017-12-07. en.
  38. Web site: Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh to take over as GOC 15 Corps.
  39. News: GOC 15 Corps Lt General Gurmit Singh addressing a press conference at Army headquarters in Badami Bagh in Srinagar on Wednesday. (UNI). 2013-10-03. Jammu Kashmir Latest News Tourism Breaking News J&K. 2017-12-07. en-US.
  40. News: Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh new Chinar corps GOC. 2013-06-10. Firstpost. 2017-12-07. en-US.
  41. News: Lt Gen Subrata Saha takes over as GOC 15 Corps in Srinagar. 2014-06-26. Firstpost. 2017-12-07. en-US.
  42. Web site: Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC. pib.nic.in. 2017-12-07.
  43. Web site: Lt Gen Dua takes over command of 15 Corps.
  44. Web site: Lt Gen Sandhu takes over as GoC, 15 Corps.
  45. Web site: Lt Gen A K Bhatt new GoC 15 Corps.
  46. Web site: Lt Gen Dhillon takes over as GOC 15 Corps . www.tribuneindia.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190208185041/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/lt-gen-dhillon-takes-over-as-goc-15-corps/726048.html . 2019-02-08.
  47. News: Lieutenant General BS Raju: 'Present situation in Kashmir stable but fragile… peace goal for forces' . 21 August 2020 . The Indian Express . 30 April 2020 . en.
  48. Web site: Lt Gen DP Pandey takes command of Chinar Corps . 17 March 2021 .
  49. Web site: Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as GoC 15 Corps. 2022-05-09. 2022-05-09.
  50. Web site: Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai assumes Chinar Corps command. 2023-06-14. 2023-06-14.

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