Ordnance Factories Day is observed on 18th March every year in India with a lot of pomp and grandeur all over the country. this day highlights the foundation of the first Ordnance Factory at Cossipore near Kolkata in 1801.
Ordnance Factories Day: History
- On this day (18th March), the production of India’s oldest Ordnance Factory was begun in the year 1802 at Cossipore of Kolkata.
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Ordnance Factories Day: Theme 2024
- The theme 2021 of Ordnance Factories Day is Vinashaya Dushkritam [विनाशाय दुष्कृताम्].
Date:
Every year, Ordnance Factories Day is marked on March 18. This year, the special day takes place on a Monday.