Military ranks of Nepal

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The Military ranks of Nepal are the military insignia used by the Nepalese Army which is the only component of the Nepalese Armed Forces. Being a Landlocked country, Nepal does not have a navy. Nepali military rank structure is a mixture of Indian subcontinent and Nepal's own style. [1]

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Nepali [2] महारथी (प्रधानसेनापती)रथीउपरथीसहायक रथीमहासेनानीप्रमुख सेनानीसेनानीसहसेनानीउपसेनानीसहायक सेनानी
Romanagari Mahārathī (pradhān senāpti)RathīUparathīSahaayak ratheeMahāsēnānīPramukh senaaneeSenaaneeSahasēnānīUpasēnānīSahaayak senaanee
Literal translationGreat charioteer (Master commander)CharioteerVice charioteerAssistant charioteerGreat commanderChief commanderCommanderCompanion commanderVice commanderAssistant commander
Official translation [2] COAS General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepali Army [2] 22.Nepalese Army-FM.svg 19.Nepalese Army-LG.svg 18.Nepalese Army-MG.svg 17.Nepalese Army-BG.svg 16.Nepalese Army-COL.svg 15.Nepalese Army-LTC.svg 14.Nepalese Army-MAJ.svg 13.Nepalese Army-CAPT.svg 12.Nepalese Army-1LT.svg 11.Nepalese Army-2LT.svg

Former insignia

Rank groupGeneral/flag officers
Nepali महारथीप्रधान सेनापतिमहारथीउपरथी
Romanagari MahārathīPradhān senāptiMahārathīUparathī
Literal translationGreat charioteerMaster commanderGreat charioteerVice charioteer
English translation [3] Field marshal General of the army General Major general
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepali Army [3] 22.Nepalese Army-FM.svg 21.Nepalese Army-GA.svg 20.Nepalese Army-GEN.svg Blank.svg

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Nepali [2] प्रमुख सुवेदारसुवेदारजमदारहुद्दाअमल्दारप्यूठसिपाहीफलोअर्स
Romanagari Pramukh Suvēdār Suvēdār Jamadār HuddāAmaldārPiyuth Sipahi Phaloars
Literal translationChiefMuster holderRankStandard-bearerSoldier
Official translation [2] Chief warrant officer Warrant officer first class Warrant officer second class Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private Followers
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepali Army [2] 10.Nepalese Army-WO1.svg 09.Nepalese Army-WO2.svg 08.Nepalese Army-WO3.svg India-Army-OR-6.svg India-Army-OR-4.svg India-Army-OR-3.svg No insigniaNo insignia

1991

Other rank insignia [3]
10.Nepalese Army-WO1.svg 09.Nepalese Army-WO2.svg 08.Nepalese Army-WO3.svg 07.Nepalese Army-SGM.svg 06.Nepalese Army-MSG.svg 05.Nepalese Army-SFC.svg 04.Nepalese Army-SSG.svg 03.Nepalese Army-SGT.svg 02.Nepalese Army-CPL.svg 01.Nepalese Army-PFC.svg
Subedar major Subedar Jamadar Regimental sergeant major Regimental quartermaster sergeant Company sergeant major Company quartermaster sergeant Sergeant Naik Lance naik Sepahi

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References

  1. Makeig, Douglas C. (1993). "National Security". In Savada, Andrea Matles (ed.). Nepal: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 221. LCCN   93012226 . Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nepali Army. "Nepali Army Rank Structure". Nepalarmy.mil.np. Nepali Army. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Makeig 1993, p. 222.