duffadar

As the gallant duffadar, sword in hand, dashed at the picquet, he was from a side position shot through both arms; but not a whit dismayed or hindered he hurled himself with splendid courage at the most brawny opponent he could single out.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

The flame had caught the bag of powder, and both the gallant duffadar and his staunch opponent were blown to pieces.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

Be assured that duffadar Faiz Talab did not fail to appropriate the thickest and strongest wall in support of his tactical scheme.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

Up jumped the duffadar, and hastily shook together his sleeping wits.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

Meanwhile the duffadar was in the exceedingly uncomfortable position of him who finds himself between the devil and the deep sea.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

At the head of the small storming party charged a _duffadar_ [1] of the Guides 'cavalry, by name Fatteh Khan.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

I had a small detachment of cavalry with me and a very excellent duffadar in charge of it.

Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Theo. F. Rodenbough

Without a moment's hesitation, and with highly commendable presence of mind, the duffadar began shouting "Fall in! fall in!" as if addressing countless legions; and then wheeling his three men into line, and each man yelling like a dozen fiends, fell with fury on the advancing enemy.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

"Nothing will persuade me to move," stubbornly reiterated the duffadar, devoutly praying that no one else would insist on sharing his bed of glory.

The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband

At Chah Sandan (altitude 3,380 ft.) we were most enthusiastically received by the _duffadar_, who was politeness itself.

Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894