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First formed as the [[Calcutta Volunteer Lancers]] on 22nd August 1872 and then reconstituted on 7th October 1881 as the [[Calcutta Mounted Volunteer Rifles]]. Designated as the [[Calcutta Mounted Rifles]] on 1st October 1886 and then on the 20th May 1887 as the The '''Calcutta Light Horse. On 1st November absorbed the ''' were an [[Central Bengal Light Horseauxiliary regiment]] raised on under the 27th June 1884Bengal command.

==Chronology==*'''Uniform1872''' - Blueraised as '''Calcutta Volunteer Lancers''' 22nd August<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref>*'''1881''' reconstituted as the '''Calcutta Mounted Volunteer Rifles''' on 7th October<ref name=Jack />*'''1886''' redesignated '''Calcutta Mounted Rifles''' on 1st October?<ref name=namenote>The 1901 ''Indian Army List'' states that the corps were renamed Calcutta light Horse on 14th September 1886.</ref>*'''1887''' renamed Calcutta Light Horse on 20th May?<ref name=namenote />*'''1901''' absorbed [[Central Bengal Light Horse]], 1st November<ref name=Jack />

==Details==*'''PacingsHeadquarters''' - White[[Calcutta]]

===Uniform=== *'''Badgec1901:''' Khaki drill<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>*'''c1940:''' Uniform - Blue, Facings - White, Badge - Eight pointed star with crown, "C.L.H." and the motto in a scroll, Motto - Defence not Defiance"<ref name=Jack />

'''Motto''' - Defence not Defiance"===Detached companies===*[[Berhampore]]<ref name=IAL /> ==Notes==<references />  [[Category:Auxiliary Cavalry Regiments]]