Jemadar

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• Jemadar — was a rank used in the British Indian Army, where it was the lowest rank for a Viceroy s Commissioned Officer (VCO). Jemadars either commanded platoons or troops themselves or assisted their British commander. They also filled regimental… …   Wikipedia

• jemadar — Jemidar Jem i*dar (j[e^]m [i^]*d[aum]r ), n. [Per. & Hind. jama d[=a]r.] The chief or leader of a band or body of persons; esp., in the native army of India, an officer of a rank corresponding to that of lieutenant in the English army. [Written… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jemadar — /jem euh dahr /, n. (in India) 1. any of various government officials. 2. the supervisor of a staff of servants. 3. an officer in a sepoy regiment, corresponding in rank to a lieutenant. [1755 65; < Urdu jamadar, var. of jamdar < Pers < Ar jam… …   Universalium

• jemadar — noun A former rank in the , the lowest rank for a viceroys commissioned officer …   Wiktionary

• jemadar — jem·a·dar …   English syllables

• jemadar —   n. sepoy lieutenant; any military or police leader …   Dictionary of difficult words

• jemadar — …   Useful english dictionary

• Naib Risaldar — Naib Subedar Dénomination d un grade de l armée indienne qui a succédé à la dénomination de Jemadar. Jemadar était un grade utilisé au sein de l armée des Indes. C était le plus petit des grades d officier donnés par le Vice Roi. Un Jemadar… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Naib Subedar — Dénomination d un grade de l armée indienne qui a succédé à la dénomination de Jemadar. Jemadar était un grade utilisé au sein de l armée des Indes. C était le plus petit des grades d officier donnés par le Vice Roi. Un Jemadar commandait une… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Indian Rebellion of 1857 — Sepoy Mutiny redirects here. For other uses, see Sepoy Mutiny (disambiguation). Indian Rebellion of 1857 A 1912 map of Northern India The Revolt of 1857–59 showing the centres of rebellion including the principal ones …   Wikipedia