Havildar
Rank in the Indian and Pakistani armies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Havildar or havaldar (Hindustani: हविलदार or हवलदार (Devanagari), حوالدار (Perso-Arabic)) is a rank in the Indian, Pakistani and Nepalese armies, equivalent to sergeant. It is not used in cavalry units, where the equivalent is daffadar.
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Havildar | |
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Country | India Pakistan |
Service branch | Army |
Rank group | Enlisted rank |
Next higher rank | Naib subedar |
Next lower rank | Naik |
Equivalent ranks | Sergeant Daffadar |
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Like a British sergeant, a havildar wears three rank chevrons.[1]