Naik (military rank)
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Naik (Nk) is the equivalent rank to Corporal
in the Indian Army
and Pakistan Army
, and previously in the British Indian Army
and the Camel Corps, ranking between Lance Naik
and Havildar
. In cavalry units the equivalent is Lance Daffadar
. Like a British Corporal, a Naik wears two rank chevrons.
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
and Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
, and previously in the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
and the Camel Corps, ranking between Lance Naik
Lance Naik
Lance Naik is the equivalent rank to Lance Corporal in the Pakistan and Indian Armies and before 1947, in the British Indian Army, ranking below Naik. In cavalry units the equivalent is Acting Lance Daffadar. Like a British Lance Corporal, he wore a single rank chevron....
and Havildar
Havildar
Havildar ) was the Military 'In Charge' of a Fort during the times of Maratha Empire. In the British Indian Army it was equivalent rank to Sergeant, next above Naik, and is still used in the modern Indian Army and Pakistan Army. The cavalry equivalent is Daffadar...
. In cavalry units the equivalent is Lance Daffadar
Lance Daffadar
Lance Daffadar is the equivalent rank to Corporal in Pakistan, Indian and British Indian Army cavalry units, ranking between Acting Lance Daffadar and Daffadar. In other units the equivalent is Naik...
. Like a British Corporal, a Naik wears two rank chevrons.