| 20th Lancers | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1857–1937, 1956–present |
| Country |  British India India |
| Branch |  British Indian Army&sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Indian_Army.svg){kind=small} Indian Army |
| Type | Armour |
| Size | Regiment |
| Equipment | T-72 |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen AS Kler[1] |
| Notable commanders | General Shankar Roy Chowdhury, PVSM, ADC Lt Gen Gurbachan Singh (Buch) PVSM Lt Gen Pradeep Khanna, PVSM, AVSM, ADC |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 20 L |
20th Lancers is an armoured regiment in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.[2] The regiment distinguished itself in operations with its defence of Chhamb in Jammu and Kashmir during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War and won one Maha Vir Chakra.[3] It has provided one Chief of Army Staff and two Army Commanders.[4][5]
- ^ "Gazette of India, No 11" (PDF). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Nath, Ashok (2009). Izzat: historical records and iconography of Indian cavalry regiments, 1750-2007. Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India. pp. 581–583. ISBN 978-81-902097-7-9.
- ^ Chakravorty, B. (1995). Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners. Allied Publishers. p. 114. ISBN 978-81-7023-516-3.
- ^ Abidi, S. Sartaj Alam; Sharma, Satinder (1 January 2007). Services Chiefs of India. Northern Book Centre. p. 83. ISBN 978-81-7211-162-5.
- ^ "Lt Gen Khanna to relinquish command today". The Indian Express. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2014.