Naik (military rank)
Naik (Nk; sometimes historically spelled nayak) is an Indian Army, Pakistan Army and Bangladesh Police rank equivalent to corporal.[1] In Tamil, the word naik was used to indicate a lord or governor prior to its use as an equivalent to corporal in British India.
| Naik | |
|---|---|
  Indian and Pakistani rank insignia | |
| Country |  Bangladesh India Pakistan |
| Service branch | Army |
| Abbreviation | Nk |
| Rank group | Enlisted rank |
| Next higher rank | Havildar |
| Next lower rank | Lance naik |
| Equivalent ranks | Corporal |
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.
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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