Indian Army Armoured Corps

The Indian Army Armoured Corps is one of the combat arms of the Indian Army. Formed in 1947 from twothirds of the personnel and assets of the Raj s Indian Armoured Corps. It currently consists of 63 armoured regiments, including the president s bodyguards. The naming of the regiments varies. The terms Cavalry, Horse and Lancers, which have been dispensed with in the case of units raised postindependence, are historical legacies from the raising and renaming