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flag Congress honors Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, India’s first Indian Army chief, on his birth anniversary.

flag Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge honored Field Marshal K.M. flag Cariappa on his birth anniversary, calling him a "towering national figure" who embodied courage and integrity. flag Cariappa, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, took office in 1949, marking the transition from British to Indian military leadership. flag He led during the 1947 Indo-Pak War and helped transform the British Indian Army into a national force. flag Recognized for his discipline, he was later awarded the five-star rank of Field Marshal, one of only two Indian officers to receive this honor. flag January 15, Army Day in India, commemorates his assumption of command.

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