Rank Names, Meanings, and their History

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Afsar (af-SAR)

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Havaldar (hah-vuhl-dahr)

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army male masculine baby indian-hindi military rank

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Major (MAY-jer)

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masculine military rank english boy authority male

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Marshal (MAR-shuhl)

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history rank masculine military male boy baby

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Raiz (rai-z)

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