| The Deccan Horse (9 Horse) | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1790–present |
| Country |  British India India |
| Branch |  British Indian Army&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Indian_Army.svg){kind=small} Indian Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Indian Armoured Corps |
| Nickname(s) | Deccan Horse |
| Motto(s) | संघे शक्ति (Sanghe Shakti) |
| Equipment | Tanks |
| Engagements | Second Afghan War 1879–1880 Burma War 1886–1888 China 1900 |
| Battle honours | Central India Battle of Givenchy Battle of the Somme Battle of Bazentin Battle of Delville Wood Battle of Flers–Courcelette Battle of Cambrai France and Flanders 1914–18 Battle of Megiddo Battle of Sharon Capture of Damascus Palestine 1918 Battle of Meiktilla Rangoon Road Burma Campaign 1944–45 Asal Uttar Punjab 1965 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen AS Bhinder, AVSM, VSM |
| Notable commanders | Gen AS Vaidya, Padma Vibhushan, PVSM, MVC & Bar, AVSM Lt Gen RK Gulati, PVSM Lt Gen AS Sandhu, PVSM Lt Gen TS Shergill, PVSM Lt Gen Aditya Singh, PVSM, AVSM** Lt Gen RK Loomba |
The Deccan Horse or 9 Horse is one of the oldest and most decorated armoured regiments of the Indian Army. The Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse), which was a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army was formed from the amalgamation of two regiments after World War I. They saw service from the Mutiny of 1857 up to and including World War II.