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{{Short description|Rank in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan}}
{{about||the honorific title|Nayak (title)|other uses|Naik (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox military rank
| name           = Naik
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| caption        = Indian and Pakistani rank insignia
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| country        = {{flag|India}}<br />{{flag|Pakistan}}
| service branch = Army
| abbreviation   = Nk
| rank group     = [[Enlisted rank]]
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| higher rank    = [[Havildar]]
| lower rank     = [[Lance naik]]
| equivalents    = [[Lance Daffadar]]<br>[[Corporal]]
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'''Naik''' ('''Nk'''; [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]: नायक ([[Devanagri]]); نائیک ([[Nastaliq ]])),<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Guide to Indian Army Abbreviations|url=http://www.empirefaithwar.com/tell-their-story/research-your-soldier/helpful-guides/indian-army-abbreviations|website=www.empirefaith.com}}</ref> also historically spelled as '''''nayak''''', is an [[Indian Army]] and [[Pakistan Army]] rank equivalent to [[corporal]].<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Naik}}</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 [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ranks in Indian Army - Detailed Guide to Ranks and Insignia|url=https://dehradundefenceacademy.com/ranks-in-indian-army-insignia/|website=dehradundefenceacademy.com|date=30 November 2024 }}</ref> A naik leads a team of 8-10 soldiers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ranks in indian army a guide to indian army ranks|url=https://indiandefenceacademy.in/ranks-in-indian-army-a-guide-to-indian-army-ranks/|website=Indian Defence Academy |date=6 October 2023 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Army ranks and insignia of India]]
* [[Army ranks and insignia of Pakistan]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{wiktionary-inline|naik}}

[[Category:Military ranks of British India]]
[[Category:Pakistan Army ranks]]
[[Category:Military ranks of the Indian Army]]

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