II Corps (India)
II Corps is a corps of the Indian Army, based in Ambala and known as Kharga Corps.
| II Corps | |
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| Active | 1971-present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Role | Strike Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Western Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Ambala |
| Nickname(s) | Kharga Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Gen. Rahul R Singh, VSM |
| Notable commanders | General Tapishwar Narain Raina Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand Bakhshi Lieutenant General Srinivas Kumar Sinha Lieutenant General B.C. Nanda Lieutenant General Hanut Singh General V. K. Singh General Manoj Mukund Naravane |
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The Corps was raised on October 7, 1971 by Lt Gen T N Raina at Krishna Nagar in West Bengal and saw action two months later in December. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it captured the important towns of Khulna, Jessore, Jhenida, Magura and Faridpur and also the area between the rivers Ganges and Padma. Subsequently, the Corps was shifted to the Western Theatre where it was initially located at Chandimandir Cantonment till 1984, and then moved to Ambala in January 1985.
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