The Regular Cavalry Regiments of the British Indian Army


- Bengal -

From		1861				Indian Army 1903

The Governor-General’s Bodyguard	→	→	→	→	→	GGBG
1^st Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	1^st Bengal Cavalry	→	1896: 1^st Bengal Lancers	→	1^st Lancers
2^nd Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	2^nd Bengal Cavalry	→	1890: 2^nd Bengal Lancers	→	2^nd Lancers
4^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	3^rd Bengal Cavalry	→	→	→	3^rd Horse
6^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	4^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1890: 4^th Bengal Lancers	→	4^th Lancers
7^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	5^th Bengal Cavalry	→	→	→	5^th Cavalry
8^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	6^th Bengal Cavalry	→	→	→	6^th Cavalry
17^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	7^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1900: 7^th Bengal Lancers	→	7^th Lancers
18^th Bengal Irregular Cavalry	→	8^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1900: 8^th Bengal Lancers	→	8^th Lancers
1^st Hodson’s Horse	→	9^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1886: 9^th Bengal Lancers	→	9^th Horse
2^nd Hodson’s Horse	→	10^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1874: 10^th Bengal Lancers	→	10^th Lancers
1^st Sikh Irregular Cavalry	→	11^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1864: 11^th Bengal Lancers	→	11^th Lancers
2^nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry	→	12^th Bengal Cavalry	→	→	→	12^th Cavalry
4^th Sikh Irregular Cavalry	→	13^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1864: 13^th Bengal Lancers	→	13^th Lancers
Murray’s Jat Horse	→	14^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1864: 14^th Bengal Lancers	→	14^th Lancers
Cureton’s Multani Cavalry	→	15^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1890: 15^th Bengal Lancers	→	15^th Lancers
Rohilcund Horse	→	16^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1882: disbanded
	1885: 16^th Bengal Cavalry ↲
	↳ 1900: 16^th Bengal Lancers	→	16^th Cavalry
Muttra Horse	→	17^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1882: disbanded
	1885: 17^th Bengal Cavalry ↲
	↳ 1900: 17^th Bengal Lancers	→	17^th Cavalry
2^nd Mahratta Horse	→	18^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1885: 18^th Bengal Lancers	→	18^th Lancers
Fane’s Horse	→	19^th Bengal Cavalry	→	1864: 19^th Bengal Lancers	→	19^th Lancers


- Punjab -

From		1865				Indian Army 1903

Corps of Guides, PIF	→	Corps of Guides, PFF	→	→	→	Corps of Guides
1^st Punjab Cavalry, PIF	→	1^st Punjab Cavalry, PFF	→	→	→	21^st Cavalry
2^nd Punjab Cavalry, PIF	→	2^nd Punjab Cavalry, PFF	→	→	→	22^nd Cavalry
3^rd Punjab Cavalry, PIF	→	3^rd Punjab Cavalry, PFF	→	→	→	23^rd Cavalry
4^th Punjab Cavalry, PIF	→	4^th Punjab Cavalry, PFF	→	1882: disbanded
5^th Punjab Cavalry, PIF	→	5^th Punjab Cavalry, PFF	→	→	→	25^th Cavalry


- Madras -

From						Indian Army 1903

1^st Madras Light Cavalry	→	→	→	1886: 1^st Madras Lancers	→	26^th Light Cavalry
2^nd Madras Light Cavalry	→	→	→	1886: 2^nd Madras Lancers	→	27^th Light Cavalry
3^rd Madras Light Cavalry	→	→	→	1891: 3^rd Madras Lancers	→	28^th Light Cavalry
4^th Madras Light Cavalry	→	→	→	1891: disbanded


- Hyderabad -

From						Indian Army 1903

1^st Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent	→	→	→	1890: 1^st Lancers, HC	→	20^th Horse
2^nd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent	→	→	→	1890: 2^nd Lancers, HC	→	29^th Lancers
3^rd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent	→	→	→	1890: 3^rd Lancers, HC	→	disbanded
4^th Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent	→	→	→	1890: 4^th Lancers, HC	→	30^th Lancers


- Bombay -

From		1861				Indian Army 1903

1^st Bombay Light Cavalry	→	→	→	1880: 1^st Bombay Lancers	→	31^st Lancers
2^nd Bombay Light Cavalry	→	→	→	1883: 2^nd Bombay Lancers	→	32^nd Lancers
3^rd Bombay Light Cavalry	→	→	→	→	→	33^rd Light Cavalry
1^st Poona Irregular Horse	→	1^st Poona Horse	→	1885: 4^th Bombay Cavalry	→	34^th Horse
2^nd Poona Irregular Horse	→	2^nd Poona Horse	→	1882: disbanded
1^st Scinde Irregular Horse	→	1^st Scinde Horse	→	1885: 5^th Bombay Cavalry	→	35^th Horse
2^nd Scinde Irregular Horse	→	2^nd Scinde Horse	→	1885: 6^th Bombay Cavalry	→	36^th Horse
Macauley’s Horse	→	3^rd Scinde Horse	→	1882: disbanded
Gujerat Irregular Horse	→	1865: disbanded
Southern Mahratta Horse	→	1865: disbanded
2^nd Southern Mahratta Horse	→	→	→	1882: disbanded
	1885: 7^th Bombay Cavalry ↲
	↳ 1890: 7^th Bombay Lancers	→	37^th Lancers


- Central India -

From		1861				Indian Army 1903

Mayne’s Horse	→	1^st Central India Horse	→	→	→	38^th Horse
Beatson’s Horse	→	2^nd Central India Horse	→	→	→	39^th Horse

- Bengal -

From

1861

Indian Army 1903

The Governor-General’s Bodyguard

→

GGBG

1^st Bengal Irregular Cavalry

→

1^st Bengal Cavalry

→

1896: 1^st Bengal Lancers