Odisha Artist Makes Model Of Indian Tank Using Matchsticks On Army Day

Bhubaneswar: An Odisha artist, Saswat Ranjan Sahoo made a model of an Indian Army tank On the occasion of Army Day on Friday. He used 2,256 matchsticks for the purpose.

“I made a model of Indian army tank using 2,256 matchsticks to mark the occasion of Army Day. It took me 6 days to make this model whose length is 9 inches and breadth is 8 inches,” he told ANI.

“I made this idol to pay tributes to our real heroes who sacrificed their lives for the nation. By making this model, I pay my tribute to the Indian army,” he was quoted as saying.

Army Day is observed every year on January 15 to celebrate the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army – Field Marshal Kodandera M Cariappa.