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The 61st Cavalry Regiment is a horse-mounted cavalry unit of the Indian Army. It is notable for being one of the largest, and also one of the last, operational unmechanised horse-mounted cavalry units in the world. Formerly deployed into active conflict, 61st Cavalry is currently employed on ceremonial occasions, though it can be deployed for internal security or police purposes if required. On Republic Day each year the 61st Cavalry and the President's Bodyguard parade in full dress uniform in New Delhi, in what is probably the largest assemblage of traditional cavalry still to be seen in the world.

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  • The 61st Cavalry Regiment is a horse-mounted cavalry unit of the Indian Army. It is notable for being one of the largest, and also one of the last, operational unmechanised horse-mounted cavalry units in the world. Formerly deployed into active conflict, 61st Cavalry is currently employed on ceremonial occasions, though it can be deployed for internal security or police purposes if required. On Republic Day each year the 61st Cavalry and the President's Bodyguard parade in full dress uniform in New Delhi, in what is probably the largest assemblage of traditional cavalry still to be seen in the world. The regiment is presently based in Jaipur. (en)
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  • 1953-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Haifa
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  • 61 Cav
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  • Regiment
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  • "Ashva Shakti Yashobal" (Horse Power is Supreme Strength)
  • अश्व-शक्ति यशोबल
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  • India (en)
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  • 24 (xsd:integer)
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  • General Bipin Rawat PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC (en)
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  • 1953 (xsd:integer)
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  • Army Commander's Commendation Card 152 (en)
  • CISC Commendation Card 7 (en)
  • CNS Commendation Card 51 (en)
  • COAS Commendation Card 53 (en)
  • Padma Shri 1 (en)
  • Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak 1 (en)
  • VCOAS Commendation Card 7 (en)
  • VSM 6 (en)
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  • 61 (xsd:integer)
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  • Abbreviation (en)
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  • "Ashva Shakti Yashobal" (en)
  • अश्व-शक्ति यशोबल (en)
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  • Regiment (en)
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  • The 61st Cavalry Regiment is a horse-mounted cavalry unit of the Indian Army. It is notable for being one of the largest, and also one of the last, operational unmechanised horse-mounted cavalry units in the world. Formerly deployed into active conflict, 61st Cavalry is currently employed on ceremonial occasions, though it can be deployed for internal security or police purposes if required. On Republic Day each year the 61st Cavalry and the President's Bodyguard parade in full dress uniform in New Delhi, in what is probably the largest assemblage of traditional cavalry still to be seen in the world. (en)
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  • 61st Cavalry (India) (en)
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