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*'''1947''' allocated to India at independence and partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India at independence and partition | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia | ||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI | |||
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132 | |||
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[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 06:07, 29 March 2014
Chronology
- 1784 raised as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry
- 1786 disbanded following a mutiny and raised again from other loyal elements
- 1788 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry due to changed seniority
- 1819 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry
- 1891 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
- 1901 became the 3rd Madras Lancers
- 1903 became the 28th Light Cavalry
- 1922 became the 7th Light Cavalry
- 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition
External Links
- 7th Light Cavalry Wikipedia
Historical books online
- The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
- Cavalry page 132