The New International Encyclopædia/Havildar
HAV′ILDAR′ (Hind. havāldār, from Hind., Pers. havālah, Ar. havālat, charge, custody + Pers. dār, possessing). The highest non-commissioned rank in the native army of British India.
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HAV′ILDAR′ (Hind. havāldār, from Hind., Pers. havālah, Ar. havālat, charge, custody + Pers. dār, possessing). The highest non-commissioned rank in the native army of British India.