15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis)
The 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) was formed at Lahore in 1858 by Captain C Cureton from six risallahs of Multani Pathans originally raised in 1857 by Ghulam Hasan Khan as The Multani Regiment of Cavalry. The first native commandant Nawab Ghulam Hassan Khan also served as the British Political Agent to Afghanistan. The regiment was one of the class regiments, comprising 100% muslims of Multani Pathans. The regiment saw service in the Second Afghan War of 1878-80 and in France and Persia during the First World War.
- 1857 Multani Regiment of Cavalry
- 1860 Cureton's Multani Regiment of Cavalry
- 1861 15th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1871 15th (Cureton's Multani) Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1890 15th (Cureton's Multani) Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers
- 1903 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis)
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