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[[Havildar-Major]] or '''Cavalry'''*[[Daffadar Major]]- Royal Crest *[[HavildarDaffardar]] or - Three Chevrons*[[DaffardarLance-Duffardar]]- Three Two Chevrons*Acting Lance Daffadar- One Chevron
[[Naik]] or [[Lance-Duffardar]]- Two Chevrons
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[[Subadar-Major]] or [[Risaldar-Major]] -Three pips
Subadar or [[Risaldar]] or RissaiderRessaider - Two pips
Jemadar- One pip
*Before 1910, All Indian Officers of [[silladar|siladar]] system Cavalry regiment were known as Ressaidar, 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) *The rank of Ressaidar was intermediate between Jemadar and Risaldar.
Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown
Subadar or Risaldar or RissaiderRessaider- Two pips
Jemadar- One pip
*After Great war Rissaidar In 1921 the Ressaidar rank was abolished, all existing Ressaidars being regraded as Risaldars.
=Indian Non Commissioned Officers=
Native Indians were appointed to supervise the activities of more junior ranks of the Indian Army.
'''Infantry'''*[[Havildar-Major]] - Royal Crest*[[Havildar]] - Three Chevrons*[[Naik]] (Naique) - Two Chevrons*[[Lance-Naik]] or Acting Lance Daffadar- One Chevron
The 'other ranks' of [[Sepoy]] or [[Sowar]]- No Insignia
==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy%27s_Commissioned_Officer Viceroy Commissioned Officer] wikipedia*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/glossary/glossaryd/glossaryd.html Glossary: D], [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/glossary/glossaryh/glossaryh.html Glossary: H] and [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/glossary/glossaryr/glossaryr.html Glossary: R] British Library glossary of special terminology used in India during the British Administration.
[[Category:Indian Army|Military Indian ranks]]
