The 3rd Skinner's Horse was originally raised at Hansi by Lt.-Col. James Skinner as the 2nd Regiment of Skinner’s Horse in 1814, the various changes and amalgamations are listed below.

• 1814 2nd Regiment
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   of Skinner's Horse
• 1821 Baddeley’s Frontier Horse
• 1823 4th (Baddeley’s) Local Horse
• 1840 4th Irregular Cavalry
  Cavalry
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• 1861 3rd Regiment of Bengal
  Bengal
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   Cavalry
• 1901 3rd Bengal Cavalry (Skinner’s Horse)
• 1903 3rd Skinner’s Horse.
• 1922 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
  1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
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After Independence of India

The Regiment survived as 3rd Cavalry

3rd Cavalry

The 3rd Cavalry was a regular cavalry Regiment in the British Indian Army formed from the 5th and 8th Cavalry regiments in 1922.The which served on the North West Frontier and during World War I and World War II.-Early history:...

 and took part in the Battle of Asal Uttar

Battle of Asal Uttar

The Battle of Asal Uttar was one of the largest tank battles fought during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965...

 (Khem Karan) Sept 1965, where it - equipped with Centurion tanks - played a prominent part in the frustration of Pakistani

Pakistan

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attacks.