Naik (Nk;
Hindustani: नायक (
Devanagri); نائیک (
Nastaliq )), also historically spelled as ''nayak'', is an
Indian Army and
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...
rank equivalent to
corporal
Corporal is a military rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The rank is usually the lowest ranking non-commissioned officer. In some militaries, the rank of corporal nominally corr ...
. The rank was previously used 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. A naik leads a team of 8-10 soldiers.
See also
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Army ranks and insignia of India
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Army ranks and insignia of Pakistan
References
External links
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Military ranks of British India
Pakistan Army ranks
Military ranks of the Indian Army
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