New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Mounted on his charger Ranveer, a Hanoverian horse, Lt Ahaan Kumar led the iconic 61 Cavalry at the 76th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Kartavya Path on Sunday.

It is a proud moment for the young officer as his father Lt Gen Bhavnish Kumar, General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area is the Parade Commander.

These soldiers on their horses have been a prominent feature of the Republic Day parades.

Raised in 1953, 61 Cavalry is the only serving active Horsed Cavalry Regiment in the world, with the amalgamation of all the 'State Horsed Cavalry Units'.

It has the unique distinction of leading the last recorded Cavalry charge in history wherein as part of the 15th Imperial Cavalry Brigade, it defeated the Turkis...