| Central India Horse | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1857 – present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance |  British India India |
| Branch |  British Indian Army&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Indian_Army.svg){kind=small} Indian Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Indian Army Armoured Corps |
| Motto(s) | भाग्य वीर पक्ष धर्म Bhagya Veer Paksha Dharma (Fortune favours the brave) |
| Engagements | Indian Rebellion of 1857 Second Afghan War Great War Second World War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Battle honours | Kandahar, 1880 Afghanistan, 1879-80 Punjab Frontier Somme, 1916 Morval Cambrai, 1917 France and Flanders, 1914-18 Megiddo Sharon Damascus Palestine, 1918 Keren-Asmara Road Keren Abyssinia, 1940-41 Relief of Tobruk, 1941 North Africa, 1940-43 Gothic Line Italy, 1943-45 Greece, 1944-45 Rajaori Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48 Burki Punjab, 1965 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen PS Minhas[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | C.I.H. |
The Central India Horse (formerly the 21st King George V's Own Horse, also known as Beatson's Horse) was a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army and is presently part of the Indian Army Armoured Corps.
- ^ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.