He inclined his head and told the sirdar to see me to the outer gate.

Now the sirdar could leave the zareba and begin the final assault towards the city.

"After my brief meeting with the sirdar, I estimate that he is not likely to set aside much time for polo."

While they wrangled the sirdar built up his base at Akasha.

The sirdar sent his cavalry to find out.

'That won't be necessary, Sirdar,' the president said, obviously vastly relieved.

"There will be more sweat and blisters than glory," the sirdar cautioned them.

The sirdar is as pleased as a cat with a saucer of cream.

The guide, called a sirdar, is responsible for everything and everyone: clients, food, porters, route, emergencies.

And thanks to our sirdar, who knew the country intimately and spoke English quite well, the trek went smoothly.

The sirdar was the Commander-in-chief of the Egyptian army.

He then began his career as Sirdar, or chief Sherpa, for many high altitude expeditions.

The trip leader will be the native Nepali sirdar and you should lose nothing and gain significant savings.

There was even a short note of congratulation from the sirdar, Kitchener, in Cairo.

Within weeks the entire Dervish province of Dongola had fallen to the sirdar.

Ms Sirdar was refused a position in the marines, and made redundant from position as chef.

Sirdar Bey looked thoughtfully at the speaker.

'Captain Sirdar Bey,' he answered, 'is in a privileged position.

If the player chooses the Sprawlers, he/she is referred to as "Sirdar", a new member of the council agree to prove him/herself.

I caught sight of myself in the mirror on the wall and realized why the sirdar had not liked what he saw when he inspected me.

Yama had never seen a picture of the Sirdar, those who had ruled the world when it had been newly made.

Sirdar Khan seriously wounded and sick fell prisoner and breathed his last in captivity.

"He will be joining the sahib," said the sirdar, and, my social conscience eased, I sat down and squared up.

In the end, I was shown his house and rode into the square courtyard with the Sirdar's mounted follower at my heels.

In Himalayan mountaineering, a Sirdar is a local leader of the Sherpas.