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Nope, "ressaidar" very often appears even in official sources. There were often huge variations in transliteration from Indian languages, even officially. --
Necrothesp (
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10:07, 31 March 2014 (UTC)reply
Risaldar not to be confused with Ressaidar
The rank of Ris(s)aldar is somtimes confused with the rank of Ressaidar, especially in ancient Non British Sources. Both were commanders of mounted troops (companies) in the British Indian Army, especially in the
Silladar Cavalry. As
Viceroy's commissioned officers, both ranks shared the same rank insignias for several decades, but a Ressaidar was always junior to a Risaldar and drew less pay. Whereas a Risaldar could be regarded as a native 'Captain, 1st Class', the Ressaidar could be classified as native 'Captain, 2nd Class' or native
Captain lieutenant. In Word War I, a Risaldar was equivalent to a native 'Captain', while the Ressaidar was a native 'Lieutenant'. The rank of Ressaidar was abolished in 1921, Indian Officers then holding that rank were to be promoted to Risaldar.--
Wasserläufer (
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06:17, 8 July 2022 (UTC)reply