Английская Википедия:Havildar

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Havildar or havaldar (Hindustani: Шаблон:Lang or Шаблон:Lang (Devanagari), Шаблон:Lang (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.

Like a British sergeant, a havildar wears three rank chevrons.

History

"Havildar" is a Persian word in origin and means "person in charge", or more loosely "chief", from the Arabic Шаблон:Lang ("charge", "responsibility") and the Persian Шаблон:Lang (dâr, "holder"). Historically, a havildar was a senior commander, being in charge of a fort during the times of the Mughal Empire. It was used as the equivalent of a sergeant in the British Raj, which has led to its current usage.

Appointments

Indian Army

Havildars could be further appointed to positions of higher authority. The appointments of company quartermaster havildar and company havildar major existed in the British Indian Army. Historically, the two senior-most havildars of a company became the CQMH and the CHM. However, these were just appointments and the commanding officer could promote or demote any of these ranks at his discretion. These appointments still technically exist in the modern Indian Army. However, havildars are now promoted directly to junior commissioned officer rank, as the duties of these historical appointments are now carried out by JCOs.

Файл:Company Quartermaster Havildar.gifThe company quartermaster havildar (CQMH), equivalent to a company quartermaster sergeant, assisted the quartermaster in managing the company stores. The insignia was three chevrons with an Ashoka lion emblem above.

Файл:Company Havildar Major.gifThe company havildar major (CHM) was the most senior non-commissioned officer in a company, equivalent to a company sergeant major. The insignia was an Ashoka lion emblem.

Файл:Regimental Quartermaster Havildar.gifThe regimental quartermaster havildar (RQMH) was equivalent to a regimental quartermaster sergeant.

Файл:Regimental Havildar Major.gifThe regimental havildar major (RHM) was equivalent to a regimental sergeant major.

Pakistan Army

Senior havildars might also be appointed company quartermaster havildar, company havildar major, battalion quartermaster havildar or battalion havildar major in the Pakistan Army. All of these appointments have different insignia and may vary from unit to unit.

Файл:04.Pakistan Army-SSG.svg Company quartermaster havildar

Файл:05.Pakistan Army-SFC.svg Company havildar major

Файл:06.Pakistan Army-MSG.svg Battalion quartermaster havildar

Файл:07.Pakistan Army-SGM.svg Battalion havildar major