Daffadar
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Daffadar ; Urdu
: (Nastaliq)) was the equivalent rank to Sergeant
in the cavalry
of the British Indian Army
, the next rank up from Lance Daffadar
. The equivalent in other units was Havildar
. Like a British sergeant, a Daffadar wore three rank chevrons.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: (Nastaliq)) was the equivalent rank to Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
in the cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
of the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
, the next rank up from Lance Daffadar
Lance Daffadar
Lance Daffadar is the equivalent rank to Corporal in Pakistan, Indian and British Indian Army cavalry units, ranking between Acting Lance Daffadar and Daffadar. In other units the equivalent is Naik...
. The equivalent in other units was Havildar
Havildar
Havildar ) was the Military 'In Charge' of a Fort during the times of Maratha Empire. In the British Indian Army it was equivalent rank to Sergeant, next above Naik, and is still used in the modern Indian Army and Pakistan Army. The cavalry equivalent is Daffadar...
. Like a British sergeant, a Daffadar wore three rank chevrons.