Havildar was the equivalent rank to Sergeant in the British Indian Army, next above Naik, and is still used in the modern Indian Army and Pakistan Army. The cavalry equivalent is Daffadar. Like a British sergeant, a Havildar wears three rank chevrons. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... The Indian Army in the time of the British Raj (1857–1947) // Administrative Name The Indian Army is the name for the Indian Armed forces of that country; the meaning of that name changed over time: History The Indian Army was formed after the Indian Mutiny in 1857 by the... Naik (or Nayak) (Nk) was the equivalent rank to Corporal in the British Indian Army, ranking between Lance Naik and Havildar. ... Indian soldiers are known as Jawans in Hindi. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Daffadar was the equivalent rank to Sergeant in the cavalry of the British Indian Army, the next rank up from Lance Daffadar. ... A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped pattern. ...

Havildars may also hold appointments, based on seniority and merit, for which they receive additional appointment pay. The first appointment is Company Quartermaster Havildar (CQMH) (equivalent to a Company Quartermaster Sergeant) who assists the Quartermaster in managing the company stores. The insignia is three chevrons with an Ashoka lion emblem on top of it. Above this is the Company Havildar Major (CHM) who is the most senior non-commissioned officer in a company (equivalent to a Company Sergeant Major). The insignia is an Ashoka Emblem worn in a leather strap on the right wrist. The Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) in the British Army and Royal Marines is the non-commissioned officer in a Company who is in charge of supplies. ... Quartermaster is a term usually referring to a military unit which specializes in supplying and provisioning troops, or to an individual who does the same. ... A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), also known as an NCO or noncom, is a non-commissioned member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sergeant Major. ...

Above this appointment there were the appointments of Regimental Quartermaster Havildar (RQMH) (Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant) and Regimental Havildar Major (RHM) (Regimental Sergeant Major). The last two appointments are not now used in majority of units, the duties being taken up by the Naib Subedar Quartermaster and Subedar Adjutant (both Junior Commissioned Officers). Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) is an appointment held by a senior Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army and Royal Marines. ... Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1) in the British Army, Royal Marines and many Commonwealth armies including the Australian Army and New Zealand Army, and by Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the Canadian Forces. ... Subedar is a mid-level rank in the Indian Army. ... Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) is a term describing a group of military ranks found in the Indian Army and Pakistan Army. ...

The appointments of Company Quartermaster Havildar and Company Havildar Major also existed in the British Indian Army.