The regiment was raised on 1 January 1971 at Ahmednagar by Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Brijinder Singh Chimni.

[3] The regiment has a squadron each of Jats, Dogras and South Indian Classes.

The Regiment has the distinction of being the first to induct tanks into the high altitude areas (21,000 ft) of the Kareng Plateau in North Sikkim on the Tibetan Border in the year 1987.

The two lances signify the spirit of the cavalry and the tank represents the punch, which the Armoured Corps delivers in the battlefield.

The Regiment colours are Purple, Red and Gold – signifying Royalty, Valour and Purity respectively.