21st Horse (Central India Horse)
| The Central India Horse | |
|---|---|
A Daffadar of the 1st Central India Horse in 1886 | |
| Active | 1857 – present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | British India India |
| Branch | British Indian Army 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 |
| 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.