3rd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent

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 3rd Reformed Horse
1826 became 3rd Regiment, Nizam's Cavalry
1854 became the 3rd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent
1890 became the 3rd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent
1903 disbanded

History of the Thirtieth Lancers Gordons Horse by Major E A W Stotherd 1911 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website , in TIFF format, and as a pdf to download. This regiment was previously called the 4th Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent The preface states that a great deal of information will be found about the other three regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry, as in many despatches they seem to have been regarded as one large corps.