Brigadier (India)
Brigadier | |
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One-star rank | |
Next higher rank | Major General |
Next lower rank | Colonel |
Equivalent ranks | Commodore (Indian Navy) Air commodore (Indian Air Force) |
Equivalent ranks of Indian military
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Indian Navy | Indian Army | Indian Air Force |
Commissioned ranks
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Admiral of the fleet |
Field marshal | Marshal of the Indian Air Force |
Admiral | General | Air chief marshal
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Vice admiral |
Lieutenant general |
Air marshal
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Rear admiral | Major general | Air vice marshal |
Commodore | Brigadier | Air commodore |
Captain | Colonel | Group captain |
Commander | Lieutenant colonel | Wing commander
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Lieutenant commander | Major | Squadron leader |
Lieutenant | Captain | Flight lieutenant |
Sub lieutenant |
Lieutenant | Flying officer |
Junior commissioned ranks
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Master chief petty officer 1st class |
Subedar major[Alt 1] |
Master warrant officer
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Master chief petty officer 2nd class |
Subedar[Alt 2] | Warrant officer |
Chief petty officer |
Naib subedar[Alt 3] |
Junior warrant officer
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Non-commissioned ranks
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Petty officer | Havildar | Sergeant |
Leading seaman | Naik | Corporal |
Seaman 1 | Lance naik | Leading aircraftsman
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Seaman 2 | Sepoy | Aircraftsman
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Footnotes
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Brigadier is a
The equivalent rank in the Indian Navy is commodore and in the Indian Air Force is air commodore.
History
Colonel K. M. Cariappa was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of brigadier, when he was promoted to the acting rank on 1 November 1944 during World War II.[1] He however was not appointed a brigade commander, but a member of the Army reorganisation committee.[2] He was appointed to the regular rank of brigadier on 1 May 1945 (the rank of brigadier was then a temporary appointment rather than a substantive rank).[3]
Appointments
Officers in the rank of brigadier command
Insignia
The badge of rank has the National emblem over three five-pointed stars in a triangular formation. A brigadier wears gorget patches which are crimson patches with one golden star.
Pay scale
Brigadiers are at pay level 13A, with a monthly pay between ₹139,600 and ₹217,600 with a Military Service Pay(MSP) of ₹15,500.[7][8][9] The promotion to the rank is through selection and 25 years of commissioned service is required for an officer to be considered.
See also
- Army ranks and insignia of India
References
- ^ Indian Army List for April 1945 (Part I). Government of India Press. 1945. pp. 46–O.
- ^ Singh 2005, pp. 30–31.
- ^ The Quarterly Army List: December 1946 (Part I). HM Stationery Office. 1946. pp. 132–A.
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- ^ "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : High Commission Officers". www.hcilondon.gov.in.
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