Calcutta Light Horse

Calcutta Light Horse
The Calcutta Light Horse crossing the River Pataro near Mahanpur, northern India c. October 1925
Active1872–1947
CountryIndia
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchBritish Indian Army
TypeCavalry
HeadquartersCalcutta
EngagementsSecond Boer War
Second World War

The Calcutta Light Horse was a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1872. It was disbanded in 1947 following India's independence from British rule.

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