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TERRITORIAL ARMY


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October 09, 1949:   The modern Territorial Army was inaugurated by the first , C. Rajagopalachari, on this day after the Independence Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948.
October 09, Every year:   The annual 's Territorial Army Day takes place on 9 October, every year.
September 24, 2008:   Kapil Dev joined the Territorial Army on this day and was commissioned as an honorary .
July 09, 2009:   Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair, better known as , is an Indian actor, producer and occasional singer in films industry, joined the Territorial Army as an honorary Lieutenant Colonel. He is the actor to have been conferred this title.
November 01, 2011:   On this day, Dhoni Para (TA) and Bindra 124 SIKH (TA) were conferred the rank of honorary Lieutenant Colonel for their respective contributions in the fields of and .
July 29, 2016:   Thakur, Member of Parliament from Hamirpur, became a Lieutenant in the Territorial Army on this day.
It is a of defence after the Regular Indian Army. It is only meant for those people who are already in mainstay professions; in fact, gainful employment or self-employment in a civil profession is a for joining the Territorial Army. The Territorial Army is part of the Indian Army. The present role of the Territorial Army is to relieve the Regular Army from static duties and assist civil in dealing with natural and maintenance of in situations where life of the communities is affected or the security of the country is , and to provide units for the Regular Army as and when required.