page_title: 62 Cavalry (India)
section_title: Important Visits
hierarchical_section_title: 62 Cavalry (India) / Important Visits
caption_attribution_description: English: Gen Bewoor visiting the Regiment
context_page_description: The 62 Cavalry was a pioneering component of the armoured corps of India. Its raising as the first armoured regiment of an independent nation merged the flair of Risala with the vision of an emergent army. The regiment was exemplified in an array of regimental insignia and colours that were a break from the usual pennants and lances, and reflected the efforts put into their design and conception. The 62nd Cavalry is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army and was raised by Lt Col RS Butalia on 31 Mar 1957 at Ambala cantonment. Drawn from the existing cavalry regiments of the time, the 62nd Cavalry was recruited from Sikh, Jat and Dogra communities.
  Regimental Crest. The five pointed star is the symbol of the Lord creator, in the sense that it represents the five basic elements of creation: earth, air, fire, water and ether. The twelve pointed chakra may be linked to the symbol of Lord Krishna’s Sudarshan Chakra. It can also be taken as a twelve pointed lotus, the symbol of lord Shiva in his benign form. Both the forms are very dear to the Jats and the Dogras.
context_section_description: Fd Marshal Visiting the Regiment
  Gen Bewoor Visiting the Regiment
caption: Gen JJ Bewoor visiting the Regiment in Feb 1974
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