subadar

noun3

1. •
   (India, Pakistan) A noncommissioned officer rank in the armies of India and Pakistan.
2. •
   (historical) An Indian officer in the British Indian Army, of a rank equivalent to captain.

   • Also in his favour were his family's connections, the most notable of which consisted of an uncle who had risen to the rank of subedar in the East India Company's army […] — 2008
3. •
   (historical) The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy.