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XV Corps (India)

This article is about the present-day formation of the Indian Army. For British Indian formation of the Second World War, see XV Corps (British India).

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]

XV Corps
Active1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present[1]
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmy Corps
SizeCorps
Part ofArmy Northern Command
Garrison/HQBadami Bagh, Srinagar
Nickname(s)Chinar Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai
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

History

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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.[citation needed] 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

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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

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

List of Commanders / General Officer Commanding (GOC)

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RankNameAppointment DateLeft OfficeUnit of CommissionReferences
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][nb 1]
Prem Nath Hoon3 August 19831984Sikh Regiment[17][nb 2]
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 Mukherjee2000Assam 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]

Notes

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  1. ^ Though commissioned into the 4th Gorkha Rifles, he was later transferred to the Jat Regiment
  2. ^ Though commissioned into the 4 Sikh, he was later transferred to the Dogra Regiment

References

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

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  • Richard A. Renaldi and Ravi Rikhe, 'Indian Army Order of Battle,' Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books: A division of General Data LLC, ISBN 978-0-9820541-7-8, 2011.


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