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How Gujarat's Somnath Temple Was Attacked And Rebuilt Over Centuries
- Sunday January 11, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The first recorded attack on the Somnath Temple was in 1026 CE, when Mahmud of Ghazni, the Turkic ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, crossed the Thar desert and led a large cavalry into western India.
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Warplanes, Chandeliers: Trump Gets Royal Welcome In Saudi Arabia
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With fighter jets and mounted cavalry, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman gave Donald Trump a lavish royal welcome in Riyadh Tuesday, as the president kicked off a multi-day tour of the Gulf.
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Republic Day Parade's 1st Marching Contingent World's Only Horse Cavalry Regiment
- Wednesday January 26, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Horse-mounted soldiers of the Indian Army's 61 Cavalry Regiment, the only active horsed cavalry unit in the world currently, was the first marching contingent at the Republic Day parade today.
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Rio, Prized Cavalry Horse, To Make 18th Republic Day Appearance
- Monday January 25, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
''Rio'', a prized horse of the 61 Cavalry regiment, is no stranger to ceremonial duties, and when he saunters down Rajpath carrying the contingent commander on his back this Republic Day, the bay-colour charger will make his 18th appearance at the grand event.
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Ashok Gehlot's Son Front-Runner For Congress Ticket In Jodhpur
- Saturday March 16, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
It's a city that contributed a crack cavalry unit that liberated Haifa after a decisive victory during World War I. Now, the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat is bracing for a battle of a different kind that is keeping Rajasthan's ruling Congress and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on their toes.
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Republic Day 2019: All You Need To Know About India's 70th Republic Day
- Friday January 25, 2019
- India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee
Republic Day 2019: Republic Day 2019: Happy Republic Day! India will celebrate its 70th Republic Day on Saturday, that is January 26. Each year on January 26, the Indian Republic celebrates Republic Day with great fervour and zeal. Every January 26 in New Delhi, the President's Bodyguard, a 200-strong cavalry unit -- draped in fine red coats, golde...
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India Will Contruct War Memorial At Villers-Guislain In France, Says Sushma Swaraj
- Tuesday June 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Villers-Guislain had witnessed a fierce battle in which the British Indian cavalry regiments were heavily involved. The town was held by the Germans but was finally liberated by allied forces in 1918.
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Videos Show Indian Army Test 'Air Cavalry' Concept In Rajasthan. Details Here
- Sunday May 13, 2018
- India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from PTI)
The Indian Army recently tested the military concept of an 'Air Cavalry' during the 'Vijay Prahar' exercise in the desert terrain of Rajasthan. The 'Air Cavalry' concept was first used by the US Army to locate and take down enemy ground forces during the Vietnam War.
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680 People Stuck In Arunachal's Icy Mountain Pass, Then Came The Cavalry
- Tuesday March 13, 2018
- India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie
Some 680 people including locals and tourists who got stranded in unexpected heavy snowfall near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh have been rescued by army teams in an operation that lasted through Monday night. The people were travelling in 320 vehicles when day-long snowfall pounded them near the high-altitude Sela Pass where temperatures drop to ice ...
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How Gujarat's Somnath Temple Was Attacked And Rebuilt Over Centuries
- Sunday January 11, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The first recorded attack on the Somnath Temple was in 1026 CE, when Mahmud of Ghazni, the Turkic ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, crossed the Thar desert and led a large cavalry into western India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Warplanes, Chandeliers: Trump Gets Royal Welcome In Saudi Arabia
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With fighter jets and mounted cavalry, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman gave Donald Trump a lavish royal welcome in Riyadh Tuesday, as the president kicked off a multi-day tour of the Gulf.
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www.ndtv.com
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Republic Day Parade's 1st Marching Contingent World's Only Horse Cavalry Regiment
- Wednesday January 26, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Horse-mounted soldiers of the Indian Army's 61 Cavalry Regiment, the only active horsed cavalry unit in the world currently, was the first marching contingent at the Republic Day parade today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rio, Prized Cavalry Horse, To Make 18th Republic Day Appearance
- Monday January 25, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
''Rio'', a prized horse of the 61 Cavalry regiment, is no stranger to ceremonial duties, and when he saunters down Rajpath carrying the contingent commander on his back this Republic Day, the bay-colour charger will make his 18th appearance at the grand event.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ashok Gehlot's Son Front-Runner For Congress Ticket In Jodhpur
- Saturday March 16, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
It's a city that contributed a crack cavalry unit that liberated Haifa after a decisive victory during World War I. Now, the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat is bracing for a battle of a different kind that is keeping Rajasthan's ruling Congress and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on their toes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Republic Day 2019: All You Need To Know About India's 70th Republic Day
- Friday January 25, 2019
- India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee
Republic Day 2019: Republic Day 2019: Happy Republic Day! India will celebrate its 70th Republic Day on Saturday, that is January 26. Each year on January 26, the Indian Republic celebrates Republic Day with great fervour and zeal. Every January 26 in New Delhi, the President's Bodyguard, a 200-strong cavalry unit -- draped in fine red coats, golde...
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www.ndtv.com
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India Will Contruct War Memorial At Villers-Guislain In France, Says Sushma Swaraj
- Tuesday June 19, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Villers-Guislain had witnessed a fierce battle in which the British Indian cavalry regiments were heavily involved. The town was held by the Germans but was finally liberated by allied forces in 1918.
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www.ndtv.com
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Videos Show Indian Army Test 'Air Cavalry' Concept In Rajasthan. Details Here
- Sunday May 13, 2018
- India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from PTI)
The Indian Army recently tested the military concept of an 'Air Cavalry' during the 'Vijay Prahar' exercise in the desert terrain of Rajasthan. The 'Air Cavalry' concept was first used by the US Army to locate and take down enemy ground forces during the Vietnam War.
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www.ndtv.com
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680 People Stuck In Arunachal's Icy Mountain Pass, Then Came The Cavalry
- Tuesday March 13, 2018
- India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie
Some 680 people including locals and tourists who got stranded in unexpected heavy snowfall near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh have been rescued by army teams in an operation that lasted through Monday night. The people were travelling in 320 vehicles when day-long snowfall pounded them near the high-altitude Sela Pass where temperatures drop to ice ...
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www.ndtv.com