Havildar
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.
| Havildar | |
|---|---|
| Indian and Pakistani rank insignia | |
| Country | India Pakistan |
| Service branch | Army |
| Rank group | Enlisted rank |
| Next higher rank | Naib subedar |
| Next lower rank | Naik |
| Equivalent ranks | Sergeant Daffadar |
Like a British sergeant, a havildar wears three rank chevrons.
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