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== Cavalry ==A list of principle Indian ranks and their badges is shown below.{| | '''Officer''' | | '''Badge'''|-| [[Risaldar-Major]]| | A Crown|- | [[Risaldar]]|| Two Stars|- | [[Jemadar]]|| One Star|-| '''Other Ranks''' | | '''Badge'''|-| [[Duffardar-Major]]| | Royal Arms|- | [[Duffardar]]|| Three Stripes|- | [[Lance-Duffardar]]|| Two Stripes|}As per Dress Regulations 1867
''A '''[[sowar]]''' is a trooper in Subadar- Golden Crossed Swords Jemadar- Golden Sword As per Dress Regulations 1888 Subadar- Golden Crossed Swords(Except Gurkha) or Crossed Kukries(Gurkha) Jemadar- Golden Sword(Except Gurkha) or Kukri(Gurkha)*Before 1900, All Indian Officers wore rank insignias on collar or right shoulder. As per Dress regulations 1901, Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-Three pips Subadar or Risaldar or Rissaider- Two pips Jemadar- One pip *Before 1910, All Indian Officers of siladar system Cavalry regiment were known as Risaldar, Rissaidar and Risaldar Major rank. All permanent Cavalry Indian Officers were known as Subadar and Subadar Major (Bodyguards and Madras Lancer and Light Cavalry regiments) As per Dress regulations 1913, Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown Subadar or Risaldar or Rissaider- Two pips Jemadar- One pip *After Great war Rissaidar rank was abolished. As per Dress regulations 1931, Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown Subadar or Risaldar- Two pips Jemadar- One pip After 1935, Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- Three pips (or crown) on the cavalryred-yellow-red band ribbon Risaldar or Subedar- Two pips on red-yellow-red band ribbon Jemadar- One pip on red-yellow-red band ribbon. After 1945, Second World War Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- One crown and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it. Risaldar or Subadar- Two pips and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.''<br>''A '''rissalah''' is a squadron of native cavalryJemadar- One pip and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.''
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== Infantry ==
