Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent.... in the cavalry
Cavalry
The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces.... of the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The Indian Army was the principal army of the British Raj in India during the last half-century before the Partition of India of India in 1947.... , the next rank up from Lance Daffadar
Lance Daffadar
Lance Daffadar was the equivalent rank to Corporal in British Indian Army cavalry units, ranking between Acting Lance Daffadar and Daffadar. In other units the equivalent was Naik.... . The equivalent in other units was Havildar
Havildar
Havildar was the Military 'In Charge' of a Fort during the times of Maratha Empire. In the British Indian Army it was equivalent rank to Sergeant, next above Naik , and is still used in the modern Indian Army and Pakistan Army.... . Like a British sergeant, a Daffadar wore three rank chevrons.
