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The 9th Deccan Horse is a regiment of the Indian Army, which was a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army, the Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse). It was formed from the amalgamation of two regiments after World War I. They saw service from the Mutiny of 1857 up to and including World War II. ==Formation== The 9th Royal Deccan Horse can trace its formation to 1790 when it was called Asif Sah's Irregular Cavalry. Two Regiments were raised for service under the Nizam of Hyderabad in Berar who was allied with the East India Company.〔 During the following years the Regiment's title would change and they were known by the following titles over the years; :1st Regiment, Nizam’s Cavalry :2nd Regiment, Nizam's Cavalry :1st Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent :2nd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent :1st Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent :2nd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent. The Deccan Horse was frequently called for service during the 18th and 19th Centuries, winning a Victoria Cross in 1859 and was also awarded the battle honour, ‘Central India’.〔 The Regiment was also in action during the Second Afghan War, the Burma War, and in China during the Boxer Rebellion. In 1903 during Kitcheners reform of the Indian Army the two Regiments were incorporated into the regular Indian Army with the titles XXth Deccan Horse and the 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「9th Deccan Horse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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