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Sowar (सवार),(ਸਵਾਰ)(also suwar in Hindi and Persian) meaning "the one who rides" in Persian, was originally a rank during the Mughal period. Later during the British Raj it was the name in Anglo-Indian usage for a horse-soldier belonging to the cavalry troops of the native armies of 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, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

The Sowar name has been used as the moniker for a line of wrist-watches by the Swiss West End Watch Co.

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+[[File:A Deccani courtier who may or may not be the king himself, c.1600.jpg|thumb|A Mughal sowar, hurries to the relief of Surat, after the devastation caused by the [[Battle of Surat]].]]
-{{About|the Persian-Indian title|the magazine|Sowar (magazine)}}
+'''''Sowar''''' (सवार),(ਸਵਾਰ)(also ''suwar'' in [[Hindustani language|Hindi]] and Persian) meaning "the one who rides" in Persian, was originally a rank during the Mughal period. Later during the British Raj it was the name in [[Anglo-Indian]] usage for a horse-soldier belonging to the [[cavalry]] troops of the native armies of 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, Pakistan, and [[Bangladesh]].
-[[File:A Deccani courtier who may or may not be the king himself, c.1600.jpg|thumb|A [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] sowar, hurries to the relief of [[Surat]], after the devastation caused by the [[Battle of Surat]].]]
+The ''Sowar'' name has been used as the moniker for a line of wrist-watches by the Swiss [[West End Watch Co]].
-'''''Sowar''''' (सवार),(ਸਵਾਰ)(also ''suwar'' in [[Hindustani language|Hindi]] and [[Persian language|Persian]]) meaning "the one who rides" in [[Persian language|Persian]], was originally a rank during the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] period. Later during the [[British Raj]] it was the name in [[Anglo-Indian]] usage for a horse-soldier belonging to the [[cavalry]] troops of the native armies of [[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]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Bangladesh]].
-The ''Sowar'' name has been used as the moniker for a line of wrist-watches by the [[Swiss]] [[West End Watch Co]].
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