The regiment was raised on 1 October 1975.

The first commandant was Lieutenant Colonel (later Lieutenant General) Moti Dar of the Poona Horse.

[1][2] It has an all-India, all-class composition, drawing troops from various castes and religions.

[3] Lieutenant General JS Sandhu is the current Colonel of the Regiment.

[4] The regiment has won the following gallantry awards – The cap badge of the regiment consists of a winged lion and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in Devanagari script.