7th Light Cavalry

7th Light Cavalry
Active	1784–present
Country	India
Allegiance	British India  India
Branch	British Indian Army Indian Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	Regiment
Equipment	T-90
Engagements	Third Mysore War Fourth Mysore War Pindari War World War I World War II
Battle honours	Mysore Seringapatam Mahidpur Merv Persia-1915 Imphal Battle of Kyaukmyaung Bridgehead Meiktila Mandalay Operation Dracula (Rangoon Road) Srinagar Zojila
Commanders
Notable commanders	Maj Gen Muhammed Iftikhar Khan, Gen JN Chaudhuri, Maj Gen Rajinder Singh Sparrow, Lt Gen Kamal Davar, Lt Gen Ajay Kumar Singh, Lt Gen Ashok Bhim Shivane

The 7th Light Cavalry, previously the 28th Light Cavalry, was a regular army cavalry regiment in the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1784 under the East India Company. The regiment later saw service on the North West Frontier and in World War I and World War II. In 1947, it was allocated to the new Indian Army, where it continues to exist as the 7th Light Cavalry