28th Light Cavalry

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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