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Naik
Indian and Pakistani rank insignia
Country  Bangladesh
  India
  Pakistan
Service branchArmy
AbbreviationNk
Rank group Enlisted rank
Next higher rank Havildar
Next lower rank Lance naik
Equivalent ranks Corporal

Naik (Nk; sometimes historically spelled nayak) is an Indian Army, Pakistan Army and Bangladesh Police rank equivalent to corporal. [1] The rank was previously used in the Indian Army during the Raj 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Naik" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

External links

  • The dictionary definition of naik at Wiktionary