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**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Nz7_FfW2Q&list=PL2FDA0D1DB6744C8A&index=20  16th Light Cavalry polo players, 1935]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Nz7_FfW2Q&list=PL2FDA0D1DB6744C8A&index=20  16th Light Cavalry polo players, 1935]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SUk0MJ5mrE&index=21&list=PL2FDA0D1DB6744C8A 16th Light Cavalry at the Quetta Horse Show, 1935]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SUk0MJ5mrE&index=21&list=PL2FDA0D1DB6744C8A 16th Light Cavalry at the Quetta Horse Show, 1935]
===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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Revision as of 06:12, 29 March 2014

'27th & 26th Lt Cavalry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Chronology

  • 1776 raised as the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry (Stevenson's), Nawab of Arcot's Army
  • 1784 became the 3rd Madras Native Cavalry,transferred to British service
  • 1784 became the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1786 became the 4th Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1788 became the 2nd Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1819 became the 2nd Madras Light Cavalry
  • 1886 became the 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers
  • 1901 became the 2nd Madras Lancers
  • 1903 became the 27th Light Cavalry
  • 1922 became the 16th Light Cavalry
  • 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition

External Links

Historical books online