Sowar
| Sowar | |
|---|---|
| Sowar | |
| Country | |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Equipment | Composite bow, Talwar, Spear, and Musket |
British East India Company
, c. 1845.Sowar (
British India and the feudal states. It is also used more specifically of a mounted orderly, escort or guard. It was also the rank held by ordinary cavalry troopers, equivalent to sepoy in the infantry — this rank has been inherited by the modern armies of India and Pakistan
.
History
An image from the
Carnatic Wars
features a Sowar armed with a Musket.
Sowar has been used as the name of a line of wrist-watches by the Swiss
West End Watch Co
.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0141922218.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sowar". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
