The Scinde Horse (14th Prince of Wales's Own Cavalry) is one of the twenty-one Cavalry regiments of the Indian Army .It had it's origin in two regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse raised at Hyderabad in 1839 and '46 respectively. These two regiments were absorbed into the regular forces about 1860 and ultimately became

the 23rd Scinde Horse and the 26th Jacob's (?) Horse. They saw active service in Northern and Central India, Persia and Afghanistan and during the Great War in France and Palestine. They were amalgamated in 1921. The present regiment is recruited from Pathans, Sikhs and Musalman Rajputs of the Punjab We show the Eisaldar-Major in Full Dress; a scene on the N -W Frontier appears in the background.

The Subadar-Major shown in our picture belongs to the 4th Battalion, which was originally raised in 1800 as a battalion of the 8th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry. It fought through the Great War, rendering gallant service in Iraq as the 116th Mahrattas, and received its present designation in the great post-war reorganisation of 1922. It is composed entirely of Mahrattas, sturdy fighters from the uplands of the Bombay Presidency round Poona and Satara. In the days of the East India Company, the Mahrattas put up a stout resistance to the Company's forces in the two Mahratta Wars of 1775 and 1802. The background portrays the Gateway of India, Bombay.

The 6th Rajputana Rifles consists, like most of the eighteen Indian Infantry Regiments, of five active and one training (the lOth) battalions. The oldest of these battalions dates back to,1775 when it formed a unit of the old Bombay Army. One or other of them saw fighting in almost every campaign since that date in which Indian troops have been employed both in and out of India. and their Great War battle honours cover France, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Persia and East Africa. They ore composed of Rajputs and Jats from Rajputana, and Musalmans from the Punjab, the Subadar. Major shown in Full Dress in our picture being a Rajput. The War Memorial Arch, New Delhi, appears in the background.

The Sappers and Miners, as the Engineers of the Indian Army are designated, are divided into three Corps, of which Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners are the senior. The Corps was originally raised in 1780 and has taken part in almost every campaign since then in which Indian troops have shared. It. battle honours before 1914 show service in Egypt, Java , China, Persia, Abyssinia and Afghanistan, as well as in India, while in the Great War its units fought in France, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Persia and East Africa. It is recruited entirely from the Madras Presidency. We show the Subadar.Major of the Corps in Full Dress, standing in front of Government House, Madras.

The history of the 19th (King George's Own)Lancers extends back to the years immediately following the Indian Mutiny, when the 2nd Regiment of Mahratta Horse was raised at Gwalior in 1858 and Fane's Horse was raised at Cawnpore in 1860. These two units, which later became the 18th King George's Own Lancers and the 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse) respectively, were amalgamated in 1922 under their present designation. They had previously seen service in Northern India, China and Afghanistan and, in the Great War, in France and Palestine. The regiment is now recruited from Sikhs, Jats and Musalmans of the Punjab. We show an Indian Musalman officer (a Captain); the background shows a view of the Khyber Pass.

Our picture shows in Full Dress a Major of the 1st Battalion Maharaja

Holkar's Infantry. This corps, with Holkar's Mounted Escort (a body- guard unit of one squadron), and Transport Corps of ponies, mules and carts make up the Maharaja of Indore's forces. The Transport Corps rendered noble service in the Great War in France, Macedonia, Egypt and Gallipoli, being present at the Suvla landing, while the Mounted Escort served in Iraq. Indore is a large State in Central India covering more than nine thousand square miles and having a population of 1,300,000. The background shows the Daryao Mahal Palace, Indore.

His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad is the Ruler of the premier Indian State, which has a population of over fourteen million, and covers 83,000 square miles in Southern India. He maintains three regiments of Lancers organised as a Cavalry Brigade and, in addition, three Infantry battalions, a Horse Artillery Battery and a Transport Section. His forces number nearly five thousand in all. A regiment of Hyderabad Lancers served with the Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade on the Suez Canal and in Palestine during the Great War. The officer shown in Full Dress in our picture is the commander of the Cavalry Brigade; the Char Minar, Hyderabad. appears in the background.

Dhrangadhra is one of the smaller states of Kathiawar in Western India, covering an area of about twelve hundred square miles and having a population of. about 90,000. The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra maintains a Bodyguard of two mounted troops and two companies of Infantry known as the Dhrangadhra Makhwan Infantry. The officer shown in Full Dress In our picture is the Commandant of the Infantry. The State forces are mostly composed of Rajputs. but have an admixture of other Hindus and also of Musalmans. The Delhi Gate, Dhrangadra, appears in the background

Gwalior is one of the largest and most important of the Indian States. situated in Central India, it has a population of three and a half million and covers twenty-six thousand square miles. The Maharaja of Gwalior maintains more Indian State Forces than almost any other Prince and they are organised into a Cavalry brigade, consisting of three regiments of Lancers, a battery of Horse Artillery and a Transport Corps, and an Infantry brigade of four Infantry battalions and a Mountain Battery. In addition there is an Infantry training battalion and half a company of Sappers. Our picture shows a Captain of the Mountain Battery, in Full Dress, standing in front of Gwalior Fort.

The Bikanir State Forces number about 1,800, consisting of One battery of Artillery, two motor machine-gun sections, two squadrons of Lancers, an Infantry battalion, and the Ganga Risala, a Captain of which is shown in our picture in Full Dress. This famous Camel Corps rendered good service in the early days of the Great War in the fighting east of the Suez Canal. Bikanir is one of the largest of the Rajputana States, but much of it is desert, and its population numbers less than one million. The Maharaja of Bikanir holds the honorary rank of General in the British Army and is an extra Aide de Camp to the King. The Old Palace and Fort, Bikanir, are shown in the background.

The Alwar State Forces, of which our picture shows the Commandant in Full Dress. consist of two troops of Lancers and one active and one training battalion of infantry. The forces of the Indian Princes which are classed as Indian States Forces are organised on the same lines as the corresponding units of the regular Indian Army. The active units of the Alwar Forces served in the Great War, the Lancers on the North-West Frontier and in Afghanistan, and the infantry battalion in Egypt and Palestine. Alwar, which is situated in Rajputana, has a population of three quarters of a million.

Jaipur is one of the larger States of Rajputana, having an area of fifteen thousand square miles and a population of more than two-and-a-half million. The Maharaja of Jaipur maintains a regiment of Lancers, three battalions of infantry and a Transport Corps. The last named is the only one of these units which dates back to before the Great War. It saw service on the North-West Frontier in 1895-7 and in the Great War was continuously employed throughout the Mesopotamian Campaign. The officer shown in Full Dress in our picture is a Captain on the Headquarters Staff of the Jaipur State Forces. He is a Rajput, as are the majority of their officers and men. The background portrays the Residency Gate, Jaipur

Our picture shows the Subadar-Major (the senior Indian officer of the 10th Battalion) in Full Dress. In each Indian Infantry Regiment the 10th is the Training Battalion, which trains the recruits and acts as record office for the three , four or five active battalions of the Regiment. The Dogra Regiment is recruited entirely of Dogra Rajputs, who are high caste Hindus descended from the original Aryan invaders of India. They inhabit the foothills of the Himalayas between the Jhelum and Sutlej rivers in the Punjab. It is one of the few regiments which is composed of a single class, the majority being made up of class squadrons or companies. The Victoria Memorial, Calcutta, appears in the background.

The 120 Infantry battalions of the Indian Army include twenty of Gurkhas. These are divided into ten Regiments of Gurkha Rifles, each with two battalions. The most senior of these dates back to the end of the Nepal War in 1815. The 10th is the youngest, having been formed in 1890, but during the Great War it earned a reputation equal to that of the older regiments in Gallipoli, Egypt and Iraq. These regiments are composed entirely of Gurkhas, sturdy and cheerful little hill men of Mongolian stock, who are subjects of the allied kingdom of Nepal. The rifleman shown in Full Dress in the picture is wearing the famed kukri, or Gurkha knife.

The Indian Mountain Artillery batteries, which number twenty-one, are units of the Royal Artillery, and their number is on the increase, as new batteries are formed to take the place of the Light Batteries which are disappearing from the British Army. In the rough country of the Indian frontiers, where hills are steep and roads are few, there is still room for artillery carried on mules, which can cover ground impassable to mechanised or horse-drawn guns. There is in addition an Indian Regiment of Artillery which came into being in 1935 and which consists at present of one field brigade. This will ultimately be officered entirely by Indians. Our illustration shows a Subadar Major

The officer shown in Full Dress in the picture is the Lieutenant-Colonel of the Baria State Forces, which consist of about 150 men organised as one troop of two platoons of Infantry. Baria is a Rajput State in Western India covering about eight hundred square miles and with about 160,000 inhabitants. The Raja of Baria, who takes a great personal interest in his forces, was promoted in 1937 to the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army. The background shows the Secretariat, Devgad Baria.

The Tehri-Garhwal State Forces: of which our picture shows the Commandant. consist of half a Company of Sappers and Miners, two platoons of Pioneers and two platoons of Infantry. The last two units are of recent creation, but the Sappers and Miners did good work during the Great War in France and Iraq. Tehri-Garwahl is a Hindu State of 350,000 inhabitants covering over four thousand square miles in the foothills of the Himalayas to the north of the United Provinces. The Garhwalis, who inhabit the British Indian district of Garhwal as well as the State of Tehri-Garhwal, earned a reputation second to none in the Great War.

The officer shown in Full Dress in the picture belongs to the Mewar Bhopal Infantry. The Udaipur (Mewar) State Forces consist of one squadron of Lancers and two battalions of Infantry. The Maharaja of Udaipur rules over some thirteen thousand square miles of Rajputana with a population of more than a million-and-a-half, mostly Rajputs. Udaipur itself is a place of great beauty and historical interest, and is one of the chief centres of attraction for visitors to Northern India. The Tower of Victory, Chitorgarh, appears in the background.

The Maharaja of Kashmir maintains a larger number of State Forces than any other Ruler of an Indian State. These forces are organised into the Jammu and Kashmir Brigades, the latter of which is commanded by the officer shown in our picture in Full Dress. They comprise one Bodyguard Cavalry regiment, two Mountain Batteries, seven active and one training battalions of Infantry and a Transport unit consisting of both pack and mechanised transport. Several of these units served with distinction on the north-west Frontier of India and overseas during the Great War. Jammu and Kashmir lie to the north of the Punjab and cover nearly 85,000 square miles. The population exceeds 3.500,000. The background shows a view of Srinagar.

The State Forces maintained by the Maharaja of Mysore consist of one regiment of Lancers, one squadron of Mysore Horse and three Infantry battalions, only one of which, however, is a complete active unit. Both of the mounted units were raised from the ruins of the Army of Tippoo Sultan after the fall of Seringapatam. The Mysore Lancers, to which the officer shown in Full Dress in our picture belongs, served on the Suez Canal and in Palestine with the Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade throughout the Great War. Mysore is one of the two largest States in Southern India, having an area of 30,000 square miles and a population of 6,500.000. The background shows the Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade Memorial, New Delhi.

The Jodhpur State Forces consist of one regiment of Lancers, an Infantry battalion and a Transport corps. The officer shown in Full Dress in our picture belongs to the Sardar Infantry battalion. The Jodhpur Lancers proceeded to France with the first units of the Indian Cavalry at the very outset of the Great War and fought with distinction alongside them throughout the operations both in France and Palestine. Jodhpur, the home of the Rathore Rajputs. is the largest state of Rajputana, covering 35,000 square miles and having a population of over two million. The city itself possesses an up-to-date aerodrome which has become an important point in the air route across Northern India. The Fort , Jodhpur, is shown in the background.

Our picture shows a Subadar-Major, holding the honorary rank of Lieutenant in the lst Battalion, in Full Dress. Raised in 1798 as a part of the Madras Native Infantry, this battalion remained a portion of the Madras Army till it was reconstituted in 1903 as the 89th Punjabis with its present composition of Sikhs and Punjabi Musalmans. During the Great War it saw service in Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Iraq, Salonika and the Black Sea. This officer is a Musalman from the Northern Punjab, and he has been awarded the Order of British India in recognition of distinguished service. The background shows

Lahore Fort, Navlakha.