Do Territorial Army Officers Get Pension ? Originally raised by the British through the Indian Territorial Act of 1920, the Territorial Army was officially inaugurated after Independence on 9 October 1949 by the first Indian governor general, C. Rajagopalachari. The Territorial Army (TA) of India is an auxiliary military organisation of part-time volunteers that provides support service to the Indian Army. It is composed of officers, junior commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and other personnel holding ranks same as Indian Army, who also have civilian occupations. The Territorial Army consists of volunteers who receive limited military training so that their services