Naik (military rank)

For the honorific title, see Nayak (title). For other uses, see Naik (disambiguation).

Naik
Indian and Pakistani rank insignia
Country	India   Pakistan
Service branch	Army
Abbreviation	Nk
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 and Pakistan Army 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

• Army ranks and insignia of India
• Army ranks and insignia of Pakistan

References

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

External links

• The dictionary definition of naik at Wiktionary