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GENESIS
Post Independence Reunions
he First Reunion of the Regiment of Artillery, post The Fourth Reunion was held at Artillery Centre,
T Independence took place at Artillery Centre, Nasik Road Hyderabad in November 1965. The decision to hold the Sixth
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from 28 February to 1 March 1951. The Reunion was graced Reunion at Artillery Centre, Nasik Road, which originally was
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by the Commander-in-Chief General KM Cariappa, OBE and scheduled to be held at Artillery Centre, Hyderabad, was taken
Lieutenant General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji, DSO, the at the Artillery Conference held at Artillery Centre, Hyderabad
first Colonel Commandant of the Regiment of Artillery and a in September 1977. It was also resolved in the same conference,
host of officers, JCOs and OR. It was then decided to continue that in view of better facilities and a more compact set up
with the tradition of holding the Regiment of Artillery available at Artillery Centre, Nasik Road and the School of
Reunion once every five years, to address issues of retired Artillery, Devlali, all future Reunions would be held there.
artillery personnel.
The First Reunion at Artillery Centre, Nasik Road, 1951
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