South Western Command (India)
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| South Western Command | |
|---|---|
 South Western Command's insignia today | |
| Active | 2005 - Present |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Cherish Mathson |
The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005.[1] It is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson is the present commander.[2]
The command's operational units include I Corps, formerly under Central Command, and X Corps, likewise transferred from Western Command.[1]
List of Commanders
| Rak | Name | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lieutenant General | Krishnamurthy Nagaraj | 15 April 2005 | 31 July 2005 | Maratha Light Infantry | [3] |
Lieutenant General | Parmendra Kumar Singh | 1 August 2006 | 31 July 2008 | Regiment of Artillery | [4][5] |
Lieutenant General | Chanroth Kunnumal Suchindra Sabu | 1 September 2008 | 30 November 2010 | Regiment of Artillery | [6][4] |
Lieutenant General | Shri Krishna Singh | 1 December 2010 | 31 October 2011 | 8 Gorkha Rifles | [7] |
Lieutenant General | Gyan Bhushan | 1 November 2011 | 31 December 2013 | Mahar Regiment | [8] |
Lieutenant General | Arun Kumar Sahani | 1 January 2014 | 31 January 2016 | Regiment of Artillery | [9][10][11] |
Lieutenant General | Sarath Chand | 1 February 2016 | 12 January 2017 | Garhwal Rifles | [12] |
Lieutenant General | Abhay Krishna | 25 January 2017 | 31 July 2017 | Rajputana Rifles | [13] |
Lieutenant General | Cherish Mathson | 1 August 2017 | Incumbent | Garhwal Rifles | [14][15] |
Notes
^ ab Renaldi and Rikhye 2011, 21
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^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ ab "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Sainik Samachar". Archived from the original on 24 October 2017.
^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Jharkhand | School gets new campus". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Lt Gen S K Singh takes over as Army SW Command chief". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan takes over as SW command's new GOC-in-C". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "SW Army Commander Arun Kumar Sahni retires". Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ Singh, Mahim Pratap (1 January 2014). "Change of guard at South-Western command of Army". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Lt Gen Arun Kumar Sahni designated as GOC-in-C, South Western Command | NetIndian". netindian.in. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Lt Gen Sarath Chand new GOC-in C of South Western Command". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Lt Gen Abhay Krishna takes over Army's South Western Command". The Economic Times. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson to head army command". Deccan Chronicle. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Lt Gen Cherish Mathson takes over Army's South Western Command". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
References
- 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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