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Although commissioned, they are senior enlisted men, and fulfill a role similar to that of Warrant Officer's in most other armies. A Battalion's single Subedar-Major assists the commander in much the same way as a Regimental Sergeant-Major would (to the extent that this rank is now almost obsolete). Under British rule a Subedar-Major wore the Crown of a full Major, a tradition which has continued with slight variation after independence. India now use Ashoka Lions with a gold and red stripe below, and Pakistan a Wreathed Star with green and red. These stripes seperate Subedar-Majors from full commissioned Majors; in the Old Indian Army this distinction was made by race. In the Cavalry, the equivalent rank is Risaldar-Major . |
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