X Corps
Active1979 - present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
RoleStrike Corps
Part ofSouth Western Command
Garrison/HQBathinda
Nickname(s)Chetak Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Gen Nagendra Singh[1]
Notable
commanders		Lt Gen Lakshman Singh Rawat
Indian Army Corps (1915 - Present)
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XVI Corps XII Corps (India)

X Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is based in Bathinda and is a part of South Western Command.

The X (Chetak) Corps was raised at Bathinda on 1 July 1979 by Lieutenant General ML Tuli,[2] to reduce the load of XI Corps. The new corps took over south Punjab and north Rajasthan.[3]

Organisation

The corps has two of the army's Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Divisions (RAPIDs).

It consists of:

Formation Sign

At the time of re-raising, 10 corps adopted the present divisional formation sign. The formation sign was designed by its first General Officer Commanding (GOC) - Lieutenant General ML Tuli. The design consists of the 'red-white-red background' depicting a corps of the Indian Army and a horse with the torso of a man.

Chetak, traditionally the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati is associated with Rajput chivalry and is symbolic of mobility and manoeuvre. Th horse is poised in a bid to spring into action, which symbolises optimum readiness. The torso of a soldier is depicted in a power packed stance launching a spear at the enemy - which symbolises instant alertness for aggressive action to face any challenge.[8]

List of Commanders

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2021)
Rank Name Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission References
Lieutenant General ML Tuli 1 July 1979 Garhwal Rifles [8]
Himmeth Singh April 1983 Brigade of the Guards [9]
Mathew Thomas April 1983 20 January 1985 Parachute Regiment [10][11]
Lakshman Singh Rawat June 1985 June 1986 11th Gorkha Rifles [12]
Faridoon Noshir Bilimoria October 1987 1989 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) [13]
Chandra Shekhar November 1993 4th Gorkha Rifles [14]
Gopal Krishan Duggal 18 January 2001 Maratha Light Infantry [15][16]
Mohinder Puri 19 January 2001 11 March 2004 3rd Gorkha Rifles [17]
OP Nandrajog 12 March 2004 December 2005 Brigade of the Guards [18]
N S Brar 1 April 2006 2007 Regiment of Artillery [19]
R S Sujlana 2007 28 September 2008 Sikh Regiment [20]
D S Chauhan 29 September 2008 Madras Regiment [21]
Kongara Surendra Nath 31 December 2010 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [22]
Sanjiv Chachra January 2011 January 2012 Rajput Regiment [23]
Sanjeev Anand January 2012 2013 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [24]
NS Ghei 2013 June 2014 Parachute Regiment [25]
Pattiarimal Mohamadali Hariz June 2014 17 June 2015 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [26][27]
Dewan Rabindranath Soni 18 June 2015 16 September 2016 Central India Horse [28]
Ashwani Kumar September 2016 July 2017 Corps of Army Air Defence [29]
P C Thimayya 5 July 2017 5 July 2018 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [30]
Raj Shukla 5 July 2018 30 July 2019 Regiment of Artillery [30]
Ajai Singh 30 July 2019 25 August 2020 81 Armoured Regiment [31]
Manoj Kumar Mago 26 August 2020 28 October 2021 Brigade of the Guards [32]
JB Chaudhari 29 October 2021 6 November 2022 Brigade of the Guards [33]
Sanjiv Rai 7 November 2022 31 December 2023 Sikh Light Infantry [34]
Nagendra Singh 1 January 2024 Incumbent Panjab Regiment [35]

References

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  2. ^ "Commands of the Indian Army, South Western (Sapta Shakti) Command: Forever Victorious". 16 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "IPS Driver Error". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Amogh Division's 44th raising day celebrated". 16 July 2015.
  5. ^ "South Western Army Commander visits Kota military station". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  6. ^ Mandeep Bajwa and Ravi Rikhye, Indian Army RAPID Divisions Archived 28 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 11 February 2001
  7. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020730/region.htm[failed verification]
  8. ^ a b "South Western Command". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ "The quirks of the Governor". 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. ^ "IDR". Indian Defence Review: 6. 1989. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ "LT. GENERAL THOMAS MATTHEW". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  12. ^ "LT GEN LS RAWAT TAKES COMMAND OF A CORPS" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Lt Gen F.N. Bilimoria takes over as Corps Commander" (PDF). 21 October 1987. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  14. ^ Shekhar, Chandra (2016). Gorkha Hat and Maroon Beret. Ambi Knowledge Resources Pvt.Ltd. ISBN 978-8190359160.
  15. ^ "Lt Gen Gopal Krishan Duggal". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Parasailing opens at Bathinda". 12 March 2000. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Nandrajog takes over as GOC". 13 March 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Lt Gen Nandrajog is new Central Command chief". 3 January 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Army appoints Lieutenant General, Major Generals". 11 February 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Charming Chetak". 15 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Lt-Gen DS Chauhan takes over Chetak reins". 29 September 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  22. ^ "LT Gen K Surendra Nath Takes Charge Of ARTRAC". 31 December 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Defence ministry rejects Army nominee for military secretary". 2 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Lt.Gen.Sanjeev Anand is GOC of Chetak Corps". 8 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Russia and India seek new types of military cooperation". 19 February 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Raising Day". 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Silver Jubilee Celebrations". 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  28. ^ "lt Gen Soni makes maiden visit to Army War College". 9 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  29. ^ "Lt-Gen Ashwani Kumar awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal". 31 March 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  30. ^ a b Service, Tribune News. "Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college". Tribuneindia News Service.
  31. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Lt Gen Ajai Singh takes charge of Chetak Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  32. ^ manoj kumar, mago. "manoj kumar mago takes over chetak corps".
  33. ^ "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh takes over as GOC of White Knight Corps". The Week. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  34. ^ "Lt Gen Rai takes over command of Chetak Corps". 7 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  35. ^ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-general-nagendra-singh-takes-over-command-of-chetak-corps20240101164110/


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