The 3rd Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the Indian Army formed from the 5th and 8th Cavalry regiments in 1922. ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

In 1941, whilst still in the process of being equipped with armoured cars, 3rd Cavalry was made part of the 11th Indian Infantry Division and was deployed to Malaya to counter the … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The regiment has a “fixed class” composition, drawing troops from Rajputs, Sikhs and Jats. ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• Kempton, C (1996). A Register of Titles of the Units of the H.E.I.C. & Indian Armies 1666–1947. Bristol: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum. ISBN 978-0-9530174-0-9 ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Although recommended to be disbanded after the war, the regiment was instead designated a regiment of airborne reconnaissance cavalry in 1946.
Partition of India
During the post partition riots, Sowar Prithi Singh was … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The Regimental insignia consists of the Roman numeral 'III' mounted with the Ashoka capital and a scroll below with the word 'Cavalry'. ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• History of the 3rd Cavalry
• Uniforms of the late 19th century ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ