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| '''Badge''' | | '''Badge''' | ||
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| Risaldar-Major | | [[Risaldar-Major]] | ||
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| A Crown | | A Crown | ||
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| Risaldar | | [[Risaldar]] | ||
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| Two Stars | | Two Stars | ||
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| Jemadar | | [[Jemadar]] | ||
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| One Star | | One Star | ||
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| '''Badge''' | | '''Badge''' | ||
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| Duffardar-Major | | [[Duffardar-Major]] | ||
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| Royal Arms | | Royal Arms | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Duffardar | | [[Duffardar]] | ||
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| Three Stripes | | Three Stripes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Lance-Duuardar | | [[Lance-Duuardar]] | ||
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| Two Stripes | | Two Stripes | ||
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''A sowar is a trooper in the cavalry.'' | ''A [[sowar]] is a trooper in the cavalry.'' | ||
== Infantry == | == Infantry == | ||
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| '''Badge''' | | '''Badge''' | ||
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| Subadar-Major | | [[Subadar-Major]] | ||
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| A Crown | | A Crown | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Subadar | | [[Subadar]] | ||
| | | | ||
| Two Stars | | Two Stars | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Jemadar | | [[Jemadar]] | ||
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| One Star | | One Star | ||
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| '''Badge''' | | '''Badge''' | ||
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| Havildar-Major | | [[Havildar-Major]] | ||
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| Royal Arms | | Royal Arms | ||
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| Havildar | | [[Havildar]] | ||
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| Three Stripes | | Three Stripes | ||
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| Naik | | [[Naik]] | ||
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| Two Stripes | | Two Stripes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Lance-Naik | | [[Lance-Naik]] | ||
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| One Stripe | | One Stripe | ||
Revision as of 08:48, 19 April 2007
Cavalry
A list of principle Indian ranks and their badges is show below.
| Officer | Badge | |
| Risaldar-Major | A Crown | |
| Risaldar | Two Stars | |
| Jemadar | One Star | |
| Other Ranks | Badge | |
| Duffardar-Major | Royal Arms | |
| Duffardar | Three Stripes | |
| Lance-Duuardar | Two Stripes |
A sowar is a trooper in the cavalry.
Infantry
| Officer | Badge | |
| Subadar-Major | A Crown | |
| Subadar | Two Stars | |
| Jemadar | One Star | |
| Other Ranks | Badge | |
| Havildar-Major | Royal Arms | |
| Havildar | Three Stripes | |
| Naik | Two Stripes | |
| Lance-Naik | One Stripe |
A sepoy is a private in the infantry.