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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''History Division, Ministry of Defence''' is an inter-service organization that conducts the research, compilation and preservation of the history of the [[Indian Armed Forces]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177064|title=Official History of Indian Armed Forces|last=|first=|date=7 March 2018|website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mod.gov.in/dod/history-division-0|title=HISTORY DIVISION {{!}} Department Of Defence|website=mod.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idsa.in/idsacomments/PublishingOfficialMilitaryHistories_pkgautam_161015|title=Publishing Official Military Histories|last=Gautam|first=P. K.|last2=Chhina|first2=Rana T.S.|date=16 October 2015|website=Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idsa.in/idsacomments/TheNeedforDeclassificationofWarHistoriesandotherDocuments_snambiar_060711|title=The Need for Declassification of War Histories and other Documents|last=Nambiar|first=Satish|date=6 July 2011|website=Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/no-lessons-learnt-from-the-past-military-history-of-india-makes-clear/1452774|title=No lessons learnt from the past, 'Military History of India' makes clear|last=Makhijani|first=Vishnu|date=6 January 2019|website=Outlook India|others=IANS|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> Formerly known as the Historical Section, it was established on 26 October 1953.<ref name=":1">Ministry of Defence. [https://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Annual%20Report%20MOD_2016.pdf ''Annual Reports 2015-16'']. Government of India. Retrieved on 10 April 2020.</ref><br />
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== Publications ==<br />
It has brought out 18 volumes including:<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><br />
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* History of Operations in Jammu & Kashmir 1947-48<br />
* [[Operation polo|Operation Polo]] – The Police Action Against Hyderabad, 1948<br />
* [[Operation Vijay (1961)|Operation Vijay]] – The Liberation of Goa and other Portuguese Colonies in India, 1961<br />
* The India-Pakistan War of 1965: A History<br />
* The India-Pakistan war of 1971: A History<br />
* Saga of Valour (Param Vir Chakra and Ashoka Chakra Winners)<br />
* Stories of Heroism (Param Vir Chakra and Mahavir Chakra Winners)<br />
* Stories of Heroism (Ashoka Chakra and Kirti Chakra Winners)<br />
* History of Indian Armed Forces in UN Operations in Congo, 1960-63<br />
* Custodian Force India or The Indian Troops in Korea 1953-54<br />
* Operation Shanti (Indian Troops in Egypt)<br />
* History of the Custodian Force (India) in Korea, 1953-54<br />
* Terrific Responsibility: The Battle for Peace in Indo-China, 1954-75<br />
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== References ==<br />
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