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| BRIEF HISTORY OF HQ IG AR (SOUTH) |
Maj Gen A K Choudhary, SM, VSM.
IGAR (South)
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A No of AR units have been op in the state of Manipur with 4 AR being loc at Kangla Fort, Imphal since Mar 1915. All units of AR in Manipur were administered by IG AR (N) from Nagaland and were placed under comd of various army fmns from time to time. A need was felt to loc a HQ to control and administer AR units loc in the state of Manipur.
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Consequently, HQ IG AR (South) was authorised to be raised at Imphal vide MHA letter No II.13015/B/96/PF.IV dt 26 Aug 03. HQ IG AR(S) had the unique distinction of being raised at the historic Kangla Fort which has been an imp political and religious centre of Manipur through the centuries. The raising was completed on 15 Sep 04. Maj Gen BS Ghotra, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed comd of HQ IG AR (S) as its first IG on 14 Dec 04. |
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HQ IG AR (S) was relocated at Mantripukhri on handing over of Kangla Fort to the State Govt on 20 Nov 04. The HQ was assigned the adm resp of all AR Sects and units at Manipur on 29 Jul 04. The HQ became op wef 01 Jan 05 and assumed op control of North Manipur with HQ 9 Sect, 10 Sect & 27 Sect being placed under comd. Subsequently 26 Sect was placed under op control of this HQ wef 19 Sep 05. HQ 27 Sect mov to CCP on 15 Mar 06 and has since been placed under op cont of 57 Mtn Div. |
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Since its inception the following awards have been given to pers of the fmn:-
(a)AVSM-01
(b)Governors Gold Medal-01
(c)Army Cdr Commendation Card-01
(d)Governors Silver Medal-02
(e)DGAR Commendation Card-06
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The fmn is presently being commanded by Maj Gen A K Choudhary,SM,VSM. |
