20th Deccan Horse: Difference between revisions

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1790 raised as Asif Sah's Irregular Cavalry under the Colours of the Nizam of Hyderabad in Berar
1801 became the Nizam's Contingent
1816 became 1st Reformed Horse (Nawab Jalal-ul-Daula's)
1826 became 1st Regiment, Nizam's Cavalry
1854 became the 1st Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent
1890 became the 1st Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent
1903 became the 20th Deccan Horse
1922 amalgamated with the 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) to become the Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse)
1947 allocated to India on Partition
1950 became The Deccan Horse (9 Horse)

History of the Thirtieth Lancers Gordons Horse by Major E A W Stotherd 1911 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website. This regiment was previously called the 4th Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent. The preface states that a great deal of information will be found about the other three regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry, as in many despatches they seem to have been regarded as one large corps.

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 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Lancers_(Deccan_Horse) 9th Royal Deccan Horse] Wikipedia
 *[http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/in%5Ehyd1l.html Ist Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent] fotw.fivestarflags.com
+===Historical books online===
+*''History of the Thirtieth Lancers Gordons Horse'' by Major E A W Stotherd  1911 is available to read  online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. This regiment was previously called  the [[4th Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent]]. The preface states that a great deal of information will be found about the other three regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry, as in many despatches they seem to have been regarded as one large corps.
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