{"product_id":"soe041","title":"SOE041 - S.B.C. Dismounted Risaldar-Major | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOE041 – S.B.C. Dismounted Risaldar-Major | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOE041 “S.B.C. Dismounted Risaldar-Major”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts the senior Indian officer of a cavalry regiment standing proudly on foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRisaldar-Major\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was historically the senior military rank used by local Indian officers serving specifically within the cavalry of the British Indian Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was therefore a position of considerable prestige and responsibility, held by an experienced officer who occupied an important place within the regimental structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing \u0026amp; Country notes that the traditions surrounding the rank survived beyond the British Indian Army and continue to be reflected within the modern armed forces of India and Pakistan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis figure represents a member of the famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam Browne’s Cavalry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a regiment first raised at Lahore in 1849 as the 2nd Punjab Irregular Cavalry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment developed a distinguished record through service on the North-West Frontier, during the Indian Mutiny and throughout the Second Anglo-Afghan War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing \u0026amp; Country has portrayed the regiment as it would have appeared on parade in the years before the First World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dismounted stance of SOE041 makes it particularly useful for a parade-ground, headquarters or ceremonial scene and provides an excellent contrast to the mounted officers and troopers in the same series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill be available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989078503706,"sku":"SOE041","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SOE041_1.jpg?v=1790932214","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/soe041","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}