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)

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+== Chronology ==
+*'''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)
+== Battle Honours ==
+*[[Indian Mutiny|Central India]]
+*[[Chronological list of North West Frontier Campaigns|Punjab Frontier]]
+== External Links ==
+*[http://www.indiapicks.com/stamps/Forces/1111_Deccan_Horse.htm Deccan Horse] indiapicks.com
+*[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
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