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century have been recorded. Indian artillery units were disbanded after the 1857 rebellion and
reformed only in 1935 when the Regiment was established.

Armoured Regiments

There are 97 armoured regiments in the Indian Army. These include the following historic regiments

dating back to the nineteenth century or earlier: 1st Skinner’s Horse, the 2nd Lancers (Gardners
Horse), 3rd Cavalry, 4th Hodsons Horse, 7th Light Cavalry, 8th Light Cavalry, 9th Deccan Horse,
14th Scinde Horse, 17th Poona Horse, 15th Lancers, 16th Light Cavalry, 18th Cavalry, 20th Lancers,
and the Central India Horse. A substantial number of additional units designated as either “Cavalry"
or “Armoured" Regiments have been raised since Independence.

Rank Structure

The various ranks of the Indian Army are listed below in descending order:

Commissioned Officers

Field Marshal

General (the rank held by Chief of Army Staff)

Lieutenant-General

Major-General

Brigadier

Colonel

Lieutenant-Colonel

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs)

Subedar Major/Honorary Captain