January 15 is marked as the 'Army Day' in recognition of Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa's (then a Lieutenant General) taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on January 15, 1949. Cartoonist Pradeep Mhapsekar pays tribute to the real men protecting the nation
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