Afghan Guns Captured at Battle of Kandahar by PAVO 11 Cavalry Major Agha H Amin (Retired) PAVO 11 Cavalry

Artillery pieces of Sardar Ayub Khans army captured by PAVO 11 Cavalry at the Battle of Kandahar on 1st September 1880.

History of PAVO Cavalry written by Sardar Colonel Yahya Effendi one of Sardar Ayub Khans descendants from his brothers family.

Colonel Sardar Yahya Effendi as a major at Military Operations Directorate with the authors father

PAVO Cavalry was officially honoured to wear the Kandahar Star and the inscription " Kabul to Kandahar-1880"

By a twist of fate Sardar Ayub Khan who had earlier defeated the British at the Battle of Maiwand was forced to seek asylum in British India.More ironically his descendants joined PAVO 11 Cavalry as officers.

11 Cavalry Cap Badge today.Ironically the star remains without the inscription !

Indian Armys 7th Light Cavalry , oldest cavalry regiments armoured cars captured by PAVO Cavalry in 1947-48 Kashmir War