Jemadar was a rank

Military rank

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 used in the British Indian Army

British Indian Army

The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...

, where it was the lowest rank for a Viceroy's Commissioned Officer

Viceroy's Commissioned Officer

A viceroy's commissioned officer was a senior Indian member of the British Indian Army. VCOs were senior in rank to warrant officers in the British Army, and held a commission issued by the viceroy...

 (VCO). Jemadars either commanded platoon

Platoon

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s or troop

Troop

A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader. In many armies a troop is the equivalent unit to the infantry section or platoon...

s themselves or assisted their British

United Kingdom

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 commander. They also filled regiment

Regiment

A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

al positions such as Assistant Quartermaster

Quartermaster

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 (Jemadar Quartermaster) or Assistant Adjutant

Adjutant

Adjutant is a military rank or appointment. In some armies, including most English-speaking ones, it is an officer who assists a more senior officer, while in other armies, especially Francophone ones, it is an NCO , normally corresponding roughly to a Staff Sergeant or Warrant Officer.An Adjutant...

 (Jemadar Adjutant).

It remained in use in the Indian Army

Indian Army

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 until 1965 as the lowest rank of Junior Commissioned Officer

Junior Commissioned Officer

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 (JCO). The rank of Jemadar was later renamed in both the Indian Army and the Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army

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 as Naib Subedar in infantry

Infantry

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 units, and Naib Risaldar in cavalry

Cavalry

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 and armoured

Armoured warfare

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 corps

Corps

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 units.

The rank remains in use in the paramilitary

Paramilitary

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 police

Police

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 hierarchy.

In popular culture

In the Star Trek

Star Trek

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 universe, the genetically-tailored shock troops

Shock troops

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 of the shape-shifting

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 Founders of the Dominion

Dominion (Star Trek)

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 are called the "Jem'Hadar

Jem'Hadar

In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic...

", an obvious derivation of Jemadar.