History of Indian Army

History of Indian Army

History of Indian Army dates back to ancient India. From the ancient era to the modern age Indian army has evolved through the ages, with the bravery of Indians.

History of Indian Army is pregnant with real and true accounts of extraordinary heroism and valour and can be traced back to the ancient periods in India. The earliest mention of Indian Army is found in the ancient texts and scriptures, including the Vedas and the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana. The History of Indian Army emphasizes that Indians have not taken to the science of warfare recently and their fighting traditions are not merely 200 years old. There are several glorious instances of large scale operations undertaken in ancient times backed by a definite military science based on brilliant strategy and tactics. During the ancient period, when Dharma played such a dominating role in the daily routine of a person, Warfare had to be undertaken frequently. The epitome of Dharma Yudha, as it was originally known as, is to be found in the 2 Indian epics namely Ramayana and Mahabharata. No base means were used and the dignity of man as a warrior, victor and vanquisher was maintained always. History of Indian Army mentions that in ancient India the organization of the army altered with changing dynasties.

Ancient History of Indian Army

Indian Army in the ancient period describes that the Rig Vedic tribes of Indo-Aryans engaged in warfare with other tribes, as well as with each other. The Rig Veda describes the utilization of horse-drawn chariots set with spikes and weapons constructed with bronze. The other weapons that were commonly employed from the earliest times until about 1000 AD were primarily bow and arrow, sword, spear and axe. A large number of other weapons were also employed as is evident from the ruins of Mohenjodaro, Sanchi, Udaigiri andHarappa. The infantry and cavalry used a long cylindrical pipe and fired it in the manner of a gun of the modern times. This would indicate the active use of gun-powder in ancient India. Further, the ancient army was composed of the infantry, cavalry, chariots, elephants and a commissariat department. Even the admiralty or position constituted a separate department. The higher echelons of command were very well organised and it was considered to be a very efficient system with the large number of military dignitaries and officials. The duties of each person were laid down in great detail which indicates a deep study of the art of war. The composition of the armed forces and employment of balanced forces kept on varying according to the needs of the times. Ample utilization of intelligence strategies was made and the securing of decisions by means other than by often hostilities. Even though chariots and horses were employed, they were more for dignity and show than for obtaining tactical superiority. Later Ashokaformed the espionage section in his army to protect his states.

Medieval History of Indian Army

In the Medieval period the Indian Army was complete standstill in the military thought, until the Hun invasion in the country and who penetrated deep into the Gangetic plains and up to the Vindhyas in the south. Thus, with the Muslim invasion in the country, the Indian army, in various parts of the country, was well-knit and organized forces, much in the same manner as before. However, they still lacked mobility and the infantry provided the bulk of the forces. Small well-trained armies still formed the nucleus, while the bulk was provided by the vassals and dependents. When the Afghans started their in-roads into the country through the passes in the north-western direction, there was again complete standstill as regards military thought. Especially in the time of Akbar, the army was united and it was the real picture of the Medieval history of Indian Army Although the Muslim rulers had by now firmly established themselves in the country, they did not add anything new to the army organization. Thus, at this stage the emphasis shifted to the cavalry as they had to undertake regular campaigns to far off lands. A small standing army was maintained at the center as body-guards and for the immediate defence of the capital. Military associated details were also properly maintained under provincial governors.The Rajputs, who earlier formed the military classes, were replaced by the new rulers and their own coreligionists. During a brief spell of around a hundred years, the Sikhs also organized themselves into a military class. Their evolution is considered as another milestone in the military history of the country.

History of Indian Army during British Rule

History of Indian army during British rule depicts that it became more structured. Although India has been ruled over by several foreign kingdoms but her interests and borders were always secured by the sons of the soil. Even under the British rule, the revolt against the colonisers was initiated by men in uniform. During the reign of the emperors, the loyalty of the soldiers laid with their kings and during later periods, this entire concept underwent sea changes. This mainly occurred due to the rise of the concept of nation. Under the British rule, the army was organized completely on a foreign pattern, designed to suit their ends in the country and to fight their battles in other countries that were as far as China and Europe. The Indian National Army (INA) or Azad Hind Fauj was not the fifth columnist of the Japanese Army but the independent Indian army found by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. It was an armed force in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to liberate India from the British occupation with Japanese assistance. It was initially composed of Indian prisoners of war captured by Japan in the Malayan campaign and at Singapore and later drew the direct assistance of thousands of Indian living in Myanmar. The INA also was at the forefront of women`s equality and the formation of a women`s regiment, the Rani of Jhansi regiment was formed as an all volunteer women`s unit to fight the British occupiers as well as provide medical services to the INA. It can be denoted as the independent Indian Army before independence.

Indian Army in Modern India

Modern India has witnessed several valorous soldiers who have laid down their lives for their motherland. The names of such warriors have been immortalized in the history of Indian army. Whether in the Indo-China Conflict or the Kashmirattacks, Indian military history states, with pride, that their troops have always successfully forced the invaders to retreat. In fact, whenever the outsiders have tried to disturb the harmony and peace of India, the Indian army has marched to the battleground and vanquished the trespassers. History of Indian Army shows that since ancient times a conventional method of warfare was followed. Hence the structure, strength and the policies differed in the various empires, but what remained unaltered, was the undeterred bravery with which the courageous men faced their foes. Indian Army that is well regarded as the epitome of chivalry, gallantry and intrepidity, is the subcontinent’s guardian against all kinds of intrusions. The Indian army assures and makes certain that every civilian can assuredly retreat to slumber whilst they are guarding the border of the nation round the clock, with their lives with highly developed and technically advanced weapons and best strategic planning.
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Eligibility Criteria for Recruitment Process

Minimum Educational Qualification and Age Criteria

Group Y - BSc /BA / BCA / B Sc (IT) (w/o B Ed.)

Ser. No	Category	Education	Age
(1)	Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms)	SSLC / Matric with 45% marks in aggregate and 33% in each subject. No percentage considered in case candidate has passed with higher qualification ie 10+2 and above.	17 ½ - 21 Yrs
(2)	Soldier (Technical) (Technical Arms, Artillery, Army Air Defence)	10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with 50% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in each subject. OR 10th Class pass with min 50% marks in aggregate and 3 yrs Diploma in Engineering from AICTE recognized institute.	17 ½ - 23 Yrs
(3)	Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms)	10+2 / Intermediate Exam pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% in each subject. Should have studied and passed English and Maths/Accts Book Keeping in Class X or Class XII with 40% marks in each subject. In case of graduate with Maths and English as subject in BSc, the stipulation of 40% in each subject in Class X or Class XII is waived off. In case of graduate without English and Maths /Accounts / Book Keeping, he should have scored more than 40% in English and Maths / Accounts / Book Keeping at least once in Class X or Class XII.	17 ½ - 23 Yrs
(4)	Soldier Nursing Assistant (Army Medical Corps)	10+2 / Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with Minimum 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% in each subject. OR In case the candidate has a BSc Degree with (Botany / Zoology / Bio-Science) and English, the stipulation of percentage in Class-XII is waived off. However, the candidate should have studied all the four specified subjects in Class XII also.	17 ½ - 23 Yrs
(5)	Soldier Tradesmen (All Arms)	10th Simple Pass/ ITI (except Syce, Mess Keeper and House Keeper-who may be 8th Simple Pass).	17 ½ - 23 Yrs
(6)	Survey Automated Cartographer (Engineers)	BA/BSc with Maths. Must have also passed 12thclass(10+2) or equivalent with Maths and Science as main subjects.	20-25 Yrs
(7)	Junior Commissioned Officer Religious Teacher (All Arms)	Graduate in any discipline. In addition requisite qualification in his own religious denomination.	27-34 Yrs
(8)	Junior Commissioned Officer Catering (Army Service Corps)	10+2 or equivalent exam and Diploma / Certificate Course of a duration of one year or more in Cookery Hotel Management and Catering Technology from a recognized University / Food Craft Institute. AICTE recognition is not mandatory.	21-27 Yrs
(9)	Havildar Education (Army Education Corps)	Group X - MA / MSc / MCA or BA / BSc / BCA / BSc (IT) with B Ed Group Y - BSc/BA/BCA/B Sc (IT) (w/o B Ed.)	20-25 Yrs

Standard Minimum Height, Unexpanded Chest and Weight of Recruits at the Time of Enrolment for All Categories

The entire country has been divided into six regions namely; Western Plains Region, Eastern Plains Region, Central Region, Southern Region, Western Himalayan Region and Eastern Himalayan Region. The minimum physical standards for the various regions are as follows:

Regions	States	Height (Cms)			Chest	Weight
		Soldier General Duty & Tradesmen	Soldier Technical / Nursing Assistant	Clerk / Store Keeper Technical	(Cms)	(Kgs)
Western Himalayan Region	Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of  the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Garhwal and Kumaon (Uttarakhand)	166	163	162	77	48
Eastern Himalayan Region	Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)	160	157	160	77	48
Western Plains Region	Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,Delhi, Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Division)	170	170	162	77	50
Eastern Plains Region	Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa	169	169	162	77	50
Central Region	Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu	168	167	162	*77	50
Southern Region	Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Puducherry	166	165	162	77	50

* Dispensation in chest measurement of 01 cm has been granted for Soldier Technical category in the Central Region.

Special Physical Standards

Minimum physical standards as given below will apply to the followings:

Ser. No	Physical Standards	Height (Cms)	Chest (Cms)	Weight (Kgs)
(a)	Ladakhi	157	77	50
(b)	Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian	160	77	48
(c)	Candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group of Islands including Minicoy.
	(i) Settlers	165	77	50
	(ii) Locals	155	77	50
(d)	Tribals of Recognized Tribal Areas	162	77	48
(e)	The Brigade of Guards	173	77	50
(f)	Medium Artillery	170	77	50
(g)	Corps of Military Police	173	77	50
*(h)	Clerk (Staff Duty) / Store Keeper Technical	162	77	50
(j)	RT JCO	160	77	50
(k)	Soldier Tradesmen	Minimum physical standards of the regions given above, minus 1 Cm chest and 2 Kg weight. Ht criteria would be at par with Soldier General Duty as relevant to the region.
(l)	JCO Catering (ASC) / Survey Automated Cartographer (Engineers) / Havildar Education	As applicable to Soldier General Duty for various regions.

Note:* Regional physical standards lower than the standards laid down in Paragraph (h) above will be applicable to clerical candidates belonging to those region.

Relaxations in Physical Standards

The following categories will be permitted relaxations in physical standards as mentioned against each:

Ser. No	Physical Standards	Height (Cms)	Chest (Cms)	Weight (Kgs)
(a)	Son of Serving (SOS), Soldier / Ex-Servicemen (SOEX), Son-in-Law of a War Widow (SOWW) and Widow of Ex-Servicemen Adopted Son/Son-in-Law of a War Widow, if she has no son and including a legally adopted son of serving Soldier / Ex-Servicemen	2	1	2
(b)	Outstanding Sportsmen (National / State & those who represented District / College / School in State / University / Board Championship & earned 1st/ 2nd position)	2	3	5
(c)	For candidates belonging to chronically poor areas and those desirous of joining overage categories who are from families engaged in traditional profession. This relaxation may be given at the discretion of DDG Recruiting (States) or Centre Commandants	NIL	NIL	2

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Dispensation in Educational Qualification for Soldier General Duty CATEGORY

The following have been granted dispensation : (Effective from 01 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2013)

Class X Simple Pass (instead of 45% aggregate and 32% in each subject)

• Jammu & Kashmir State- (Less Jammu, Sambha & Kathua Districts) and Ladakh Region including Kargil District.


• Uttarakhand State- Batwari Tehsil of Uttarkashi District, Okhimath Tehsil of Rudraprayag distt, Joshimath Tehsil of Chamoli District, Berinag, Didihat, Dharchula and Munsiari Tehsils of Pithoragarh district.


• Himachal Pradesh- District of Kinnaur, Lahul – Spiti.


• Gujarat State- Rapar and Lakhpat Tehsils of Kutch District.


• North East States -State of Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya.


• Rajasthan State- Jaisalmer and Barmer District and Shergarh, Osian and Phalaudi Tehsils of Jodhpur District.


• Punjab State- Candidates from Punjab who are domiciled within aerial distance of 20 Kms from the International Border (IB).


• Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands. Settlers.


• Class / Community. All Gorkhas (Nepalese and Indian).

Class VIII Simple Pass

• Jammu & Kashmir State- Ladakh Region including Kargil District.


• Sikkim State.


• Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands- Tribals and Aboriginals.


• Lakshadweep & Nicobar Group of Islands.


• North East States - States of Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.


• Class / Community - Scheduled Tribes from all States of India.

Grant of Additional Bonus Marks

The following Bonus Marks will be awarded on qualifying in the written examination to under mentioned categories :

Ser. No	Category	Soldier (General Duty) (Total Maximum Marks 200)	Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical, Sol Technical, Soldier Nursing Assistant (Total Maximum Marks 150)	Tradesmen (Total maximum Marks 200)
(a)	Son of Serving (SOS) Soldier / Ex-Servicemen(SOEX) /Son-in-Law of a War Widow(SOWW) / Son of Widow (SOW) (One son only)	20 Marks	20 Marks	20 Marks
(b)	Sportsmen (National / State level)	20 Marks	20 Marks	20 Marks
(c)	NCC 'A' Certificate	05 Marks	05 Marks	05 Marks
(d)	NCC 'B' Certificate	10 Marks	10 Marks	10 Marks
(e)	NCC 'C' Certificate	Exempted from CEE	15 Marks	Exempted from CEE
(f)	Candidates having O+ level Computer Certificate issued by the DOEACC Society	--	15 Marks (For Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical only)	--

Note :

• The above marks are fixed depending upon the eligibility of a candidate and has no relation to his performance in Common Entrance Examination (CEE).


• Only one type of Bonus Marks (Max of the permissible) will be added to the total. To elaborate, for Soldier General Duty, Son of Ex-servicemen with NCC`B’ Certificate will get 20 Marks only and not 20+10 = 30 Marks.

Details Of HQ Recruiting Zones And Army Recruiting Offices (AROs)

Ser. No	HQ Recruiting Zone	STATE, UNION TERRITORY AND DISTRICTS
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, AMBALA		HARYANA , (EXCEPT DISTRICTS OF GURGAON, FARIDABAD, MEWAT AND PALWAL) HIMANCHAL PRADESH AND CHANDIGARH
HARYANA (Except Districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mewat and Palwal)
1.	RO (HQ), Ambala	Districts of Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Union Terriroty of Chandigarh, Yamunanagar, Panchkula.
2.	Army Recruiting Office, Rohtak	Districts of Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar and Panipat.
3.	Army Recruiting Office, Hisar	Districts of Hisar, Sirsa, Jind, Fatehabad and Kaithal.
4.	Army Recruiting Office, Charkhi Dadri	Districts of Mohindergarh, Bhiwani and Rewari.
HIMACHAL PRADESH
5.	Army Recruiting Office, Palampur	Districts of Chamba and Kangra.
6.	Army Recruiting Office, Hamirpur	Districts of Hamirpur, Una and Bilaspur.
7.	Army Recruiting Office, Shimla	Districts of Shimla, Solan, Sirmaour and Kinnaur.
8.	Army Recruiting Office, Mandi	Districts of Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul Spiti Sub Division.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, BANGALORE		KARNATAKA, KERALA AND UNION TERRITORY OF MAHE & LAKSHADWEEP
KARNATAKA
9.	RO (HQ), Bangalore	Districts of Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Kolar, Chamrajnagar, Mysore, Mandya, Tumkur, Ramanagara, Chikaballapura, Bagalkot, Gadag and Haveri.
10.	Army Recruiting Office, Belgaum	Districts of Belgaum, Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bellary, Koppal and Yadgir.
11.	Army Recruiting Office, Mangalore	Districts of Chikmagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Uttar Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu, Shimoga, Udupi, Chitradurga, Davangere, Bijapur and Dharwad.
12.	Army Recruiting Office, Trivandrum	Districts of Trivandrum, Kollam, Alleppey, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki and Pathanamthitta.
13.	Army Recruiting Office, Calicut	Districts of Calicut, Kasargod, Palghat, Malapuram, Wynad, Cannanore, Trichur and UTs Mahe and Lakshadweep.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, CHENNAI		TAMILNADU, ANDHRA PRADESH, UT OF PUDUCHERRY AND ANDAMAN & NICOBAR GROUP OF ISLANDS)
TAMIL NADU
14.	RO (HQ), Chennai	Districts of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Cuddalore, Viluppuram and Tiruvannamalai.UNION TERRITORY of PuducherryDistrict of Puducherry.Andaman and Nicobar Group of IslandsDistrict of Andaman and Nicobar.
15.	Army Recruiting Office, Tiruchirapalli	Districts of Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjaavur, Ramanathapuram, Tirunvelli, Pudukottai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Kanniyakumari, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur.UNION TERRITORY of Puducherry Karaikal
16.	Army Recruiting Office, Coimbatore	Districts of Coimbatore, Salem, Namakkal, The Nilgiris, Madurai, Theni, Dharamapuri, Erode, Dindigul, Krishnagiri and Tiruppur.
ANDHRA PRADESH
17.	Army Recruiting Office, Secunderabad	Districts of Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Mehbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Warangal, Khammam and Ranga Reddy.
18.	Army Recruiting Office, Guntur	Districts of Guntur, Cuddapah, Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasham, Anantapur and Chittoor.
19.	Army Recruiting Office, Vishakapatnam	Districts of Vishakapatnam, Srikakulam, East and West Godawari, Vizainagaram and Krishna (Vijaywada).UNION TERRITORY of Puducherry. Districts of Yanam.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, DANAPUR		BIHAR AND JHARKHAND
BIHAR
20.	RO (HQ), Danapur	Districts of Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Saran (Chhapra), Buxer, Siwan and Gopalganj.
21.	Army Recruiting Office, Muzaffarpur	Districts of Muzaffarpur, Dharbhanga, Madhubani, East and West Champaran, Sitamarhi, Samastipur and Sheohar.
22.	Army Recruiting Office, Gaya	Districts of Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, Nalanda, Rohtas, Kaimur (Bhabua), Jahanabad, Sekhpura, Lakhi Sarai, Arwal and Jamui.
23.	Army Recruiting Office, Katihar	Districts of Katihar, Saharsha (Kosi), Bhagalpur, Munger, Madhepura, Purnea, Banka, Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Khagaria and Begusarai.
JHARKHAND
24.	Army Recruiting Office, Ranchi	Districts of Ranchi, East and West Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Giridhih, Gumla, Lohardaga, Chatra, Bokaro, Koderma, Deoghar, Dumka, Jamtada, Saraikela, Simdega, Godda, Sahebgang, Pakur, Jamtara, Palamu, Garwah, Latehar and Khunti.
	HQ RECRUITING ZONE, JABALPUR	MADHYA PRADESH AND CHHATTISGARH
MADHYA PRADESH
25.	RO (HQ), Jabalpur	Districts of Jabalpur, Shahdol, Mandla, Balaghat, Rewa, Satna, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Sidhi, Katni, Dindori, Umaria, Annupur, Panna and Damoh.
26.	Army Recruiting Office, Gwalior	Districts of Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Datia, Shivpuri, Sheopur, Guna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur and Ashok Nagar.
27.	Army Recruiting Office, Mhow	Districts of Indore, Dewas, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar, Ujjain, Neemuch, Burhanpur, Badwani, Khargone and Khandwa.
28.	Army Recruiting Office, Bhopal	Districts of Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Saugor, Harda, Chhindwara, Betul, Hoshangabad, Vidisha, Rajgarh and Shajapur.
CHHATISGARH
29.	Army Recruiting Office, Raipur	Districts of Raipur, Raigarh, Sarguja, Rajnandgaon, Korba, Dhamtari, Durg, Bilaspur, Baster, Mahasamund, Jangir Champa, Jashpur, Dantewada, Kanker, Kawardha, Korea Champa and Bijapur.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, JAIPUR		RAJASTHAN
30.	RO (HQ), Jaipur	Districts of Jaipur, Nagaur, Sikar and Tonk.
31.	Army Recruiting Office, Alwar	Districts of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, Karauli and Sawaimadhopur.
32.	Army Recruiting Office, Jhujhunu	Districts of Jhunjhunu, Churu, Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer.
33.	Army Recruiting Office, Jodhpur	Districts of Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi, Jalaur, Barmer, Udaipur, Dungarpur and Banswara.
34.	Army Recruiting Office, Kota	Districts of Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Baren, Rajsamand, Jhalwar, Ajmer and Bhilwara.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, JALANDHAR		PUNJAB AND JAMMU & KASHMIR
PUNJAB
35.	RO (HQ), Jalandhar	Districts of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and SBS Nagar(Nawashahar).
36.	Army Recruiting Office, Amritsar	Districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur ,Tarn Taran and Pathankot.
37.	Army Recruiting Office, Ferozpur	Districts of Ferozepur, Faridkot, Bhatinda ,Muktsar and Fazilka.
38.	Army Recruiting Office, Patiala	Districts of Patiala, Sangur, Fatehgarh Sahib ,Mansa and barnala.
39.	Army Recruiting Office, Ludhiana	Districts of Ludhiana, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar (Mohali) and Moga.
JAMMU & KASHMIR
40.	Army Recruiting Office, Jammu	Districts of Jammu, Kathua, Poonch, Udhampur, Doda, Rajouri, Samba, Ramban, Reasi and Kistwar.
41.	Army Recruiting Office, Srinagar	Districts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramula, Pulwama, Badgam, Kupwara, Kargil, Leh, Sopian, Ganderbal, Bandipora and Padam.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, KOLKATA		WEST BENGAL, SIKKIM AND ORISSA
WEST BENGAL
42.	RO (HQ), Kolkata	Districts of 24 Parganas (South), Kolkata, Midnapore (both East and West) and Howrah.
43.	Army Recruiting Office, Siliguri	Districts of Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Darjeeling & State of Sikkim.
44.	Army Recruiting Office, Barrackpore Cantt	Districts of 24 Parganas (North), Hoogly, Bankura and Purulia.
45.	Army Recruiting Office, Behrampore	Districts of Murshidabad, Burdwan, Nadia and Birbhum.
ORISSA
46.	Army Recruiting Office, Cuttack	Districts of Cuttack, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khurda and Nayagarh.
47.	Army Recruiting Office, Sambalpur	Districts of Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Bargarh, Angul, Deogarh, Jharsugura, Sonapur, Bolangir and Dhenkanal.
48.	Army Recruiting Office, Gopalpur Cantt	Districts of Kalahandi, Koraput, Boudh, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Nowapada, Nowrangpur, Kandhamal (Bhulbani) Rayagada and Ganjam.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, LUCKNOW		UTTAR PRADESH AND UTTARAKHAND
UTTAR PRADESH
49.	RO (HQ), Lucknow	Districts of Lucknow, Gonda, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat, Barabanki, Kanpur Nagar, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakut, Ambedkar Nagar, Auraiya and Kannauj.
50.	Army Recruiting Office, Meerut	Districts of Meerut, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Bagpat, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Moradabad and Rampur.
51.	Army Recruiting Office, Bareilly	Districts of Bareilly, Badaun, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Khiri, Farrukhabad, Bahraich, Shravasti and Balrampur.
52.	Army Recruiting Office, Agra	Districts of Agra, Mathura, Etawah, Jhansi, Jalaun, Firozabad, Lalitpur, Mainpuri, Maha Maya Nagar, Etah and Aligarh.
53.	Army Recruiting Office, Varanasi	Districts of Mirzapur, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Sant Ravi Das Nagar, Azamgarh, Balia, Gorakhpur, Mau, Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Deoria.
54.	Army Recruiting Office, Amethi	Districts of Raebareli, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Koshambi, Ambedkar Nagar, Faizabad, Sultanpur, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Sidharth Nagar, Kushinagar, and Maharajganj.
UTTARAKHAND
55.	Army Recruiting Office, Lansdowne	Districts of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Rudra Prayag, Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal and Haridwar.
56.	Army Recruiting Office, Almora	Districts of Almora, Bageshwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital.
57.	Army Recruiting Office, Pithoragarh	Districts of Pithoragarh and Chambhawat.
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, PUNE		MAHARASHTRA, GUJARAT AND UNION TERRITORIES OF DAMAN, DIU, DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI AND GOA
MAHARASHTRA
58.	RO (HQ), Pune	Districts of Pune, Ahmednagar, Osmanabad, Beed and Latur.
59.	Army Recruiting Office, Mumbai	Districts of Mumbai, Thane, Nasik, Mumbai Suburb and Raigad.
60.	Army Recruiting Office, Nagpur	Districts of Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Yavatmal, Akola, Amaravati, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Washim.
61.	Army Recruiting Office, Kolhapur	Districts of Satara, Kolhapur, Sangli, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Sholapur and State of Goa.
62.	Army Recruiting Office, Aurangabad	Districts of Aurangabad, Parbhani, Nanded, Jalna, Buldana, Hingoli, Nandurbar, Dhule and Jalgaon.
GUJARAT
63.	Army Recruiting Office, Ahmedabad	Districts of Baroda, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Surat, Valsad, Bharuch, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Anand, Dahod, Narmada, Navasari, Patan, Panchmahal, Dang, Banaskanatha, Gandhinagar and Tapi. Daman (Union Territory) & Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)
64.	Army Recruiting Office, Jamnagar	Districts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Junagarh, Bhuj, Surendranagar and Porbandar. Diu (Union Territory)
HQ RECRUITING ZONE, SHILLONG		ASSAM, MEGHALAYA, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, NAGALAND, MANIPUR AND TRIPURA
65.	RO (HQ), Shillong	MEGHALAYA Districts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills, Ri Bhoi, East GARO Hills, South GARO Hills and West GARO Hills. ASSAM Morigaon, Nagaon and Sonitpur.
66.	Army Recruiting Office, Jorhat	ARUNACHAL PRADESH Districts of West and East Siang, Dibang, Valley, Lohit, Tirap, Changland, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, Tawang, East Kameng, West Kameng, Upper Siang, Kurung Kamang, Papumpare, Anjan Hawai and Lower Dibang Valley. Jorhat. ASSAM. Tinsukia, Sibsagar, Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Golaghat and Karbi Anglong.
67.	Army Recruiting Office, Narangi	ASSAM Districts of Barpeta, Goalpara, Darrang, Kamrup, Nalbari, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Bongaigaon, Baksa, Udalguri and Chirang.
68.	Army Recruiting Office, Rangapahar	NAGALAND Districts of Kohima, Phek, Mon, Zunheboto, Wokha, Mokouchung, Tuensang, Dimapur, Pern, Kephere and Longleng. MANIPUR. Ukhrul, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel, Imphal East and Imphal West
69.	Army Recruiting Office, Silchar	ASSAM Districts of Cachar, North Cachar Hills, Karimganj and Hailakandi. TRIPURA. West Tripura, North Tripura, South Tripura and Dhalai.
70.	Army Recruiting Office, Aizawl	MIZORAM Districts of Aizawl, Lunglei, Mamit, Chhimtuipui, Lawngtalai, Champai, Serchhip and Kolasib.
GRD KUNRAGHAT (GORAKHPUR)		NEPAL
71.	GRD, Kunraghat	Anchals of Mahakali, Seti, Bheri, Rapti, Karnali, Dhaulagiri, Lumbini, Gandaki, Narayani and Bagmati of Nepal.
72.	GRD, Ghoom	NNG from Eastern Nepal to include Anchals of Janakpur, Sagarmatha, Koshi, Mechi & ING from Darjeeling District (Except Kalimpong Sub Division).
INDEPENDENT RECRUITING OFFICE (IRO), DELHI CANTT		DELHI AND DISTRICTS OF GURGAON, FARIDABAD, MEWAT AND PALWAL OF HARYANA STATE
73.	Independent Recruiting Office (IRO), Delhi Cantt	DELHI. State of Delhi. HARYANA. Districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mewat and Palwal.