Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the 5 October, the day of the foundation of the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat ("People's Security Armed Forces"), the predecessor of the TNI, in 1945, itself a replacement for the "Badan Keamanan Rakyat" ("People's Security Corps") established on 29 August on the same year. Military parades are held nationwide in major cities and provincial capitals in honor of the TNI's serving men and women and military veterans. Rouz-e Artesh (English: "Army Day") is celebrated on 18 April, the establishment day of the army. Iraqi Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 January, and marks the anniversary of the
Marathwada Liberation Day it termed a "police action". The operation itself took five days, in which the Razakars were defeated and Hyderabad was annexed. Marathwada, Telangana and 4 districts of Karnataka were part of the former princely Hyderabad state. Since 1948, when Hyderabad annexed, 17 September has been celebrated as "Liberation day" by Maharashtra and Karnataka. However, Andhra Pradesh and the now sate of Telangana do not celebrate it. Because after liberation day there were many incidents of Mass murders, rape, property distractions of innocent people majorly Muslims was done. Evidence of which is observed in Pandit Sunderlal Committee Report. Marathwada Liberation Day