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Sillidar Cavalry
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Sillidar Cavalry was a system in the Indian Army where the trooper owned his horse, arms, tent, baggage pony, and equipment, except his carbine which was supplied by the Government, and he received a higher rate of pay than the non-sillidar personnel.