Governor General's Bodyguard
This article is for the Bengal regiment. See also Governor's Bodyguard Madras or Governor's Bodyguard, Bombay.
Chronology
- 1773 formed with 50 troopers at Benares by Warren Hastings as the Governor's Troop of Moghuls
- 1784 became the Governor General's Bodyguard
- 1858 became the Viceroy's Bodyguard
- 1944 became 44th Indian Airborne Division Reconnaissance Squadron (Governor General's Bodyguard)
- 1947 reverted to Governor General's Bodyguard and split into two units to serve India & Pakistan on Partition
- 1950 renamed the President's Bodyguard when India became a republic
External Links
Governor General's Bodyguard Wikipedia
President's Bodyguard President of India website
Uniforms
Historical books on-line
Historical Records of the Governor-General's Body Guard by V C P Hodson 1910 Google Books