INDIA CENTRAL TERRITORY

 

Territorial Headquarters, India Central Territory

 

India Central Territory
31 (15) Ritherdon Road, Vepery
Chennai - 600 007, Tamil Nadu, South India



Postal address: PO Box 453, Vepery, Chennai 600 007
Tel address: Salvation Chennai 600 007;

Telephone: [91] (044) 433 68686
email:ict.mail@ict.salvationarmy.org

India Central Territory comprises three regions - North Tamil Nadu (Madras - Chennai), Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (now separated from Andhra Pradesh). The Salvation Army work was commenced at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh in 1895 by Staff Captain Abdul Aziz, a person of Muslim background, with his friend Mahanada. Captain Abdul Aziz attended a revival meeting led by Captain Henry Bullard in 1884 at Bangalore and subsequently dedicated himself to being a Salvation Army officer. The territory was named the India Central Territory in 1992, with its headquarters at Madras (Chennai).

States included in the territory: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana

'The Salvation Army' in Tamil: Ratchania Senai; in Telugu: Rakshana Sinyamu

Languages in which the gospel is preached: English, Tamil, Telugu

Periodicals: Daily Devotional, Home League Magazine, Udyogasthudu; Yovana Veerudu; Yudha Dwani

 

Territorial Leadership

Commissioner Daniel Raju Dasari

Territorial Commander

Lieutnant Colonel Gurnam Masih

Chief Secretary

Lieut Colonel Razia Gurnam

Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries

 

TERRITORIAL THEME FOR THE YEAR 2026

 

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