Risaldar-major
Risaldar-majorwas originally a cavalry officer rank of theBritish Indian Army.During the British Raj, it was the highest rank natives could achieve.
The position was introduced by theHEICin the Native cavalry of thePresidency armies,around the year 1825. In the Native infantry of theMadras Army,the equivalent rank ofSubedar-Majorwas established (along with Colour-havildar) already on February 2, 1819. To that date, theBengal Armyhad the position of Subedar-Major introduced already, on October 28, 1817.[1][2]
A risaldar-major was the most seniorrisaldar(army rank equivalent to a captain) of theregiment.[3]The rank was aViceroy's commissioned officerin the cavalry. Risaldar-majors and subedar-majors would serve as a representative of their people to British officers, but could also command independent companies resp. troops of irregular regiments.
Today a risaldar-major is the seniorjunior commissioned officerin theIndian ArmyandPakistan Armyarmoured corps, and remount and veterinary corps.
It carries the same responsibilities and insignia as the infantrysubedar-major.
References
[edit]- ^Longer, V. (1974).Red Coats to Olive Green: A History of the Indian Army, 1600-1974.Bombay: Allied Publishers. p. 62.ISBN9780856551307.
- ^Roy, Kaushik (2011).War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849.(Google books). Milton Park, Abingdon-on-Thames (UK) / New York (USA): Routledge.ISBN9781136790874.
- ^"Glossary of British and Indian army".Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2007.Retrieved24 November2007.
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