Naik (military rank)

Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military rank Naik (Nk; Hindustani: नायक (Devanagri); نائیک (Nastaliq )),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> also historically spelled as nayak, is an Indian Army and Pakistan Army rank equivalent to corporal.<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A naik leads a team of 8-10 soldiers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

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

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