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.[1][2][3][4][5] Formerly known as the Historical Section, it was established on 26 October 1953.[6]
Publications
It has brought out 18 volumes including:[6][1]
- History of Operations in Jammu & Kashmir 1947-48
- Operation Polo – The Police Action Against Hyderabad, 1948
- Operation Vijay – The Liberation of Goa and other Portuguese Colonies in India, 1961
- The India-Pakistan War of 1965: A History
- The India-Pakistan war of 1971: A History
- Saga of Valour (Param Vir Chakra and Ashoka Chakra Winners)
- Stories of Heroism (Param Vir Chakra and Mahavir Chakra Winners)
- Stories of Heroism (Ashoka Chakra and Kirti Chakra Winners)
- History of Indian Armed Forces in UN Operations in Congo, 1960-63
- Custodian Force India or The Indian Troops in Korea 1953-54
- Operation Shanti (Indian Troops in Egypt)
- History of the Custodian Force (India) in Korea, 1953-54
- Terrific Responsibility: The Battle for Peace in Indo-China, 1954-75
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official History of Indian Armed Forces. Press Information Bureau, Government of India(7 March 2018). Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ HISTORY DIVISION | Department Of Defence. mod.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ↑ Publishing Official Military Histories, Gautam, P. K.. Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses(16 October 2015). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ↑ The Need for Declassification of War Histories and other Documents, Nambiar, Satish. Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses(6 July 2011). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ No lessons learnt from the past, 'Military History of India' makes clear, Makhijani, Vishnu. Outlook India(6 January 2019). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ministry of Defence. Annual Reports 2015-16. Government of India. Retrieved on 10 April 2020.