"Quite true," answered Dilawur readily; "I was at one time a subadar of the Guides, but I have been many things in my time, and now I am a mullah." ❋ G. J. Younghusband (N/A)
With them came also Dilawur, full of zeal and thirsting for knowledge, who artlessly introduced so debatable a subject, that the assembly was thrown into an uproar; and lest worse things might happen unto him, the worthy, but too enquiring, subadar was hustled hastily forth, and requested in future to stick to soldiering, and to avoid bringing his infernal questions to cause discord amongst the chosen of the Prophet. ❋ G. J. Younghusband (N/A)
To gain all this useful information the most obviously complete method was to get inside the fort itself, and this the resourceful subadar determined to do. ❋ G. J. Younghusband (N/A)
The story of Dilawur Khan, subadar of the Guides, is one which kindles many a kindly memory of the rough brave fellows who, under a sprinkling of English officers, upheld British supremacy on the ❋ G. J. Younghusband (N/A)
It is not always that the best laid plans succeed without a hitch, but the fortune of war was on this occasion entirely kind to the British cause, and the bold game played by subadar ❋ G. J. Younghusband (N/A)
The reply received was evidently not in favour of extreme measures for the strong arm of the British was notoriously far-reaching, and serious trouble might ensue if the subadar were killed. ❋ G. J. Younghusband (N/A)
The Commandant laughed heartily at this blunt pleasantry, and partly out of good nature, and partly to avoid all blame should the prisoners escape, agreed to the proposal of the diplomatic subadar. ❋ G. J. Younghusband (N/A)
The subadar major stuck to Lieutenant Cassells, and it is to him the lieutenant owes his life. ❋ Winston S. Churchill (1919)
Two officers, the subadar major, by name Mangol Singh, and three or four ❋ Winston S. Churchill (1919)
The subadar major seized Lieutenant Cassells, who was covered with blood and unable to stand, but anxious to remain in the firing line. ❋ Winston S. Churchill (1919)
River and the Guides were hard pressed, the subadar of the Afridi company, turning to his countrymen, shouted: "Now, then, Afridi folk of the Corps of Guides, the Commanding Officer's killed, now's the time to charge!" and the British officers had the greatest difficulty in restraining these impetuous soldiers from leaving their position, and rushing to certain death. ❋ Winston S. Churchill (1919)
I estimated them at eight hundred, the subadar at one thousand two hundred; afterwards heard they were eight hundred men besides officers. ❋ Unknown (1891)
Mahomed Khan, who when a subadar serving in one of the Shah's Afghan regiments had deserted to Dost Mahomed. ❋ Archibald Forbes (1869)
"I will see to it, subadar," one of the sergeants said. ❋ Walter Paget (1867)
Then the officers all shook him by the hand, and he started with the subadar for the men's lines, with hearty thanks to the others. ❋ Walter Paget (1867)
When they arrived at the huts, the subadar led the way in. ❋ Walter Paget (1867)
Captain Rowcroft, who was in command, had with him only a subadar and half a dozen sepoys, when a heavy fire was opened upon him. ❋ Walter Paget (1867)
This pause gave the enemy time to close up, and the subadar was shot, as well as the man tending him. ❋ Walter Paget (1867)
Dupleix agreed to his conditions; but when Muhammud Ali found that Count Bussy, with the flower of the French force, had been despatched to Hyderabad, he gained time by raising fresh demands, which would require the ratification of the subadar. ❋ Unknown (1867)
While the battle was going on, the conspirators murdered Nazir Jung, released Muzaffar Jung, and saluted him as subadar. ❋ Unknown (1867)
