havaldar
Sign in to saveHavildar or havaldar (Hindustani: or (Devanagari), (Perso-Arabic)) is a rank in the Indian and Pakistani armies, equivalent to sergeant. It is not used in cavalry and armoured units, where the equivalent is daffadar.
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It is catalogued under topics including Hindi words and phrases, Military of the Mughal Empire and Military ranks of British India.
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Key facts
- Military rank.name
- Havildar
- Military rank.caption
- Indian and Pakistani rank insignia
- Military rank.service branch
- Army
- Military rank.rank group
- Enlisted rank
- Military rank.higher rank
- Naib subedar
- Military rank.lower rank
- Naik
- Military rank.equivalents
- SergeantDaffadar
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Havildar or havaldar (Hindustani: or (Devanagari), (Perso-Arabic)) is a rank in the Indian and Pakistani armies, equivalent to sergeant. It is not used in cavalry and armoured units, where the equivalent is daffadar.
Like a British sergeant, a havildar wears three rank chevrons.
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