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| [[Image:27th & 26th Lt Cav.jpg|350px|right|thumb|'27th & 26th Lt Cavalry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]] | | #REDIRECT [[2nd Madras Lancers]] |
| == Chronology ==
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| *'''1776''' raised as the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry (Stevenson's), Nawab of Arcot's Army
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| *'''1784''' became the 3rd Madras Native Cavalry,transferred to British service
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| *'''1784''' became the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
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| *'''1786''' became the 4th Madras Native Cavalry
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| *'''1788''' became the 2nd Madras Native Cavalry
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| *'''1819''' became the 2nd Madras Light Cavalry
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| *'''1886''' became the 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers
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| *'''1901''' became the 2nd Madras Lancers
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| *'''1903''' became the '''27th Light Cavalry'''
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| *'''1922''' became the 16th Light Cavalry
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| *'''1947'' allocated to India at independence and partition
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| == External Links ==
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Light_Cavalry 16th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia
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| [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | | [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] |