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''This article is for the Bengal regiment. See also [[Category:Bengal Cavalry RegimentsGovernor's Bodyguard Madras]]or [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry RegimentsGovernor'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
*'''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
== Uniforms ==
*'''British Officer'''
Head dress- White spike helmet. White puggaree.
Tunic- Scarlet Hussar tunic, Blue facing, gold lace.
Cuff- For Field Officer: Bengal Knot with figured braid, for Captain: Bengal knot with russian braid form eye and Lieutenant: Only bengal knot.
Collar- For Field Officer: Regimental lace on top with figured braid, for Captain: Regimental lace on top with russian braid form eye and Lieutenant: Only Regimental lace on top.
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_General%27s_Bodyguard Governor General's Bodyguard] Wikipedia<br>*[http://wwwpresidentofindia.britishempirenic.coin/PBG.ukhtml President's Bodyguard] President of India website*[http:/forces/armyunitsbharat-rakshak.com/canadiancavalryARMY/ggbgtoday/407-pbg.html The President's Body Guard - A History] bharat-rakshak.com ==== Historical books online ====*[http://www.archive.htm org/stream/historicalrecord00hodsrich#page/n11/mode/2up ''Historical Records of the Governor -General's BodyguardBody Guard''] British Empire website<br>by V C P Hodson 1910 Archive.org*[http://presidentofindiawww.nicarchive.inorg/stream/reynelltaylorcbc00gamb#page/46/mode/PBG2up "The First Sikh War 1845-1846"], page 46 ''Reynell Taylor, C. B., C. S. I. a Biography'' by E. Gambier Parry 1888 Archive.org.html PresidentThe subject then was in the Governor General's Bodyguardand was wounded at the [[Battle of Moodkee] President ]*[https://archive.org/details/khakigownautobio0000bird/page/n7 ''Khaki and Gown : an Autobiography''] by Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood 1941. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. [https://archive.org/details/khakigownautobio0000bird/page/74 Page 74] - in 1893 he was appointed as adjutant of India websitethe Viceroy's Body Guard, where he effectively served to 1897 when he took part in the [[Tirah Campaign]]. [[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments]][[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]
