List of regiments of the Indian Army (1922)

This is a list of regiments of the Indian Army as it was following the reorganisation of the Indian Armed Forces in 1922.

Cavalry

Regular

Governor General's Bodyguard Governor's Bodyguard, Madras Governor's Bodyguard, Bombay Governor's Bodyguard, Bengal: Raised in 1912. 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse: Formed by merging 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse) and 3rd Skinner's Horse. Renamed Skinner's Horse (1st Duke of York's Own) in 1927. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) in 1950. 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse): Formed by merging 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) and 4th Lancers. Renamed 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse) in 1937. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) in 1950. 3rd Cavalry: Formed by merging 5th Cavalry and 8th Cavalry. Allotted to India in 1947. 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Hodson's Horse: Formed by merging 9th Hodson's Horse and 10th Duke of Cambridge’s Own Lancers (Hodson’s Horse). Renamed Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers) in 1927. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed 4th Horse (Hodon's Horse) in 1950. 5th King Edward's Own Horse: Formed by merging 11th (King Edward's Own) Lancers (Probyn's Horse) and 12th Cavalry. Renamed Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own) in 1927; Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward VII's Own) in 1937. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Renamed 5th Horse in 1950. 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers: Formed by merging 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) and 16th Cavalry. Renamed as 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) in 1927. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Renamed 6th Lancers in 1956. 7th Light Cavalry: Late 28th Light Cavalry. Allotted to India in 1947. 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry: Formed by merging 26th King George's Own Light Cavalry and 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse). Renamed 8th King George V's Own Light Cavalry in 1937 – went to India in 1947 and became 8th Light Cavalry in 1950 9th Royal Deccan Horse: Formed by merging 20th Deccan Horse and 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse). Renamed The Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse) in 1927. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed The Deccan Horse in 1950. 10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force): Cavalry element of Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden). Renamed The Guides Cavalry (10th Queen Victoria's Own Frontier Force) in 1927. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Renamed The Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) in 1956. 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force): Formed by merging 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) and 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force). Renamed Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11th Frontier Force) in 1927. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Renamed 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force) in 1956. 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force): Formed by merging 22nd Sam Browne's Cavalry (Frontier Force) and 25th Cavalry (Frontier Force). Renamed Sam Browne's Cavalry (12th Frontier Force) in 1927. Absorbed into Indian Armoured Corps Training Centre in 1940. Re-raised in the Pakistan Army in 1985. 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Bombay Lancers: Formed by merging 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers and 32nd Lancers. Renamed 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers in 1927. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Renamed 13th Lancers in 1956. 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse – formed by merging 35th Scinde Horse and 36th Jacob's Horse. Renamed The Scinde Horse (14th Prince of Wales's Own Cavalry) in 1927. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed 14th Horse in 1950. 15th Lancers: Formed by merging 17th Cavalry and 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse). Absorbed into Indian Armoured Corps Training Centre in 1940. Re-raised in both Indian and Pakistan Armies in 1985. 16th Light Cavalry: Late 27th Light Cavalry. Allotted to India in 1947. 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse: Formed by merging 33rd Queen's Own Light Cavalry and 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse. Renamed The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) in 1927. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed 17th Horse in 1950. 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry: Formed by merging 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry and 7th Hariana Lancers. Renamed 18th King Edward VII's Own Cavalry in 1936. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed 18th Cavalry in 1950. 19th King George's Own Lancers: Formed by merging 18th King George's Own Lancers and 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse), Renamed 19th King George V's Own Lancers in 1937. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Renamed 19th Lancers in 1956. 20th Lancers: Formed by merging 14th Murray's Jat Lancers and 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis). Absorbed into Indian Armoured Corps Training Centre in 1940. Re-raised in 1955-1956 in both Indian and Pakistan Armies. 21st King George’s Own Central India Horse: Formed by merging 38th King George's Own Central India Horse and 39th King George's Own Central India Horse. Renamed The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) in 1937. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed The Central India Horse in 1950.

Auxiliary

The Assam Valley Light Horse The Bihar Light Horse The Bombay Light Horse The Calcutta Light Horse The Chota Nagpur Regiment The Punjab Light Horse The Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles The Surma Valley Light Horse The United Provinces Horse (Northern Regiment) The United Provinces Horse (Southern Regiment)

Infantry

Regular

1st Punjab Regiment: Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Merged with 14th, 15th, and 16th Punjab Regiments to form Punjab Regiment in 1956. 1st Battalion: Late 62nd Punjabis. 2nd Battalion: Late 66th Punjabis. 3rd Battalion: Late 76th Punjabis. 4th Battalion: Late 1st Brahmans. Disbanded 1931. 5th Battalion: Late 82nd Punjabis. 10th (Training) Battalion: Late 84th Punjabis. 11th (Territorial) Battalion: Formed 1922, disbanded 1941. 2nd Punjab Regiment: Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed Punjab Regiment. 1st Battalion: Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 67th Punjabis. 2nd Battalion: Late 69th Punjabis. 3rd Battalion: Late 72nd Punjabis. 4th Battalion: Late 74th Punjabis. Disbanded 1938. 5th Battalion: Late 87th Punjabis. 10th (Training) Battalion: Formed by renaming 2nd Battalion, 67th Punjabis. 3rd Madras Regiment: Disbanded 1928. Re-raised 1941. Renamed The Madras Regiment in 1945. Allotted to India in 1947. 1st Battalion: Late 73rd Carnatic Infantry. Disbanded 1928. 2nd Battalion: Late 75th Carnatic Infantry. Disbanded 1926. 3rd Battalion: Late 79th Carnatic Infantry. Disbanded 1923. 4th Battalion: Late 83rd Wallajahabad Light Infantry. Disbanded 1923. 10th (Training) Battalion: Late 86th Carnatic Infantry. Disbanded 1926. 11th (Madras) (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded 1928. Reformed 1933. Disbanded 1941. 12th (Malabar) (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded 1928, Reformed 1933. Disbanded 1941. 13th (Malabar) (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded 1928. Reformed 1933. Disbanded 1941. 14th (Coorg) (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded 1928. Reformed 1929. Disbanded 1941. 4th Bombay Grenadiers: Redesignated The Indian Grenadiers in 1945. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed The Grenadiers in 1950. 1st Battalion: Late 101st Grenadiers. 2nd Battalion: Late 102nd King Edward's Own Grenadiers. 3rd Battalion: Late 108th Infantry. Disbanded 1930. Reformed 1940. 4th Battalion: Late 109th Infantry. Disbanded 1923. Reformed 1941. 5th Battalion: Late 112th Infantry. Disbanded 1923. Reformed 1941. 10th (Training) Battalion: Late 113th Infantry. Merged with 10th (Training) Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment. 11th (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded in 1942. 5th Mahratta Light Infantry: Redesignated The Mahratta Light Infantry in 1945. Allotted to India in 1947. Renamed Maratha Light Infantry in 1948. 1st Battalion: Late 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion: Late 105th Mahratta Light Infantry. 3rd Battalion: Late 110th Mahratta Light Infantry. 4th Battalion: Late 116th Mahrattas. 5th (Royal) Battalion: Late 117th Mahrattas. 10th (Training) Battalion: Late 114th Mahrattas. 11th (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded 1941. 12th (Territorial) Battalion: Formed 1939. Disbanded 1941. 6th Rajputana Rifles: Renamed The Rajputana Rifles in 1945. Allotted to India in 1947. 1st Battalion (Wellesley's): Late 104th Wellesley's Rifles. 2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion: Late 120th Rajputana Infantry. 3rd (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion: Late 122nd Rajputana Infantry. 4th Battalion (Outram's): Late 123rd Outram's Rifles. 5th Battalion (Napier's): Late 125th Napier's Rifles. 10th (Training) Battalion: Late 13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment). 11th (Territorial) Battalion: Formed 1928. Disbanded 1941. 12th (Territorial) Battalion: Formed 1940. Disbanded 1941. 7th Rajput Regiment: Renamed The Rajput Regiment in 1945. Allotted to India in 1947. 1st (Queen Victoria's Own Light Infantry) Battalion: Late 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry. 2nd (Prince Albert Victor's) Battalion: Late 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs. 3rd (Duke of Connaught's Own) Battalion: Late 7th Duke of Connaught's Own Rajputs. 4th Battalion: Late 8th Rajputs. 5th Battalion: Late 11th Rajputs. Disbanded 1941. 10th (Training) Battalion: Late 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment). 11th (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded 1941. 12th (Territorial) Battalion: Formed in 1940. Disbanded 1941. 8th Punjab Regiment: Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Absorbed into the Baluch Regiment in 1956. 1st Battalion: Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 89th Punjabis. Disbanded 1942. Reformed 1946. 2nd Battalion: Late 90th Punjabis. 3rd Battalion: Late 91st Punjabis (Light Infantry). 4th Battalion: Late 92nd Punjabis. 5th Battalion: Late 93rd Burma Infantry. 10th (Training) Battalion: Formed by renaming 2nd Battalion, 89th Punjabis. 9th Jat Regiment: Renamed The Jat Regiment in 1945. Allotted to India in 1947. 1st (Royal) Battalion: Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 6th Jat Light Infantry. 2nd (Mooltan) Battalion: Late 119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment). Disbanded in 1942. 3rd Battalion: Late 10th Jats. 4th Battalion: Late 18th Infantry. Became 10th (Training) Battalion. Merged with 10th (Training) Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers. 10th (Training) Battalion: Formed by renaming 2nd Battalion, 6th Jat Light Infantry. 11th (Territorial) Battalion: Disbanded 1941. 12th (Territorial) Battalion: Formed 1940. Disbanded in1941. 10th Baluch Regiment: Renamed The Baluch Regiment in 1945. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Absorbed 8th Punjab Regiment and The Bahawalpur Regiment in 1956. Renamed Baloch Regiment in 1991. 1st (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Battalion: Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry. 2nd Battalion: Late 126th Baluchistan Infantry. Disbanded 1942. Reformed in 1946. 3rd (Queen Mary's Own) Battalion: Late 127th Queen Mary's Own Baluch Light Infantry. 4th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Battalion: Late 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis. 5th (King George's Own) Battalion (Jacob's Rifles): Late 130th King George's Own Baluchis (Jacob's Rifles). 10th (Training) Battalion: Formed by renaming 2nd Battalion, 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry. 11th Sikh Regiment: Renamed The Sikh Regiment in 1945. Allotted to India in 1947. 1st Battalion: Late 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs. 2nd Battalion: Late 15th Ludhiana Sikhs. 3rd Battalion: Late 45th Rattray's Sikhs. 4th Battalion: Late 36th Sikhs. 5th Battalion: Late 47th Duke of Connaught's Own Sikhs 10th (Training) Battalion: Late 35th Sikhs. 12th Frontier Force Regiment: Renamed The Frontier Force Regiment in 1945. Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Absorbed Frontier Force Rifles and Pathan Regiment in 1956. 1st Battalion: Late 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force). 2nd Battalion: Late 52nd Sikhs (Frontier Force). Disbanded 1942. Reformed 1946. 3rd Battalion: Late 53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force). 4th Battalion: Late 54th Sikhs (Frontier Force).