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Lance Naik (L/Nk) was the equivalent rank to Lance Corporal
Lance Corporal

Lance Corporal is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and als






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Lance Naik (L/Nk) was the equivalent rank to Lance Corporal
Lance Corporal

Lance Corporal is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organizations. It is below the rank of Corporal, and is typically the lowest Non-commissioned officer or enlisted rank, usually equivalent to the Ranks and insignia of NATO....
 in the British Indian Army
British Indian Army

The Indian Army was the principal army of the British Raj in India during the last half-century before the Partition of India of India in 1947....
, ranking below Naik
Naik (military rank)

Naik is the equivalent rank to Corporal in the Indian Army and Pakistan Army, and previously in the British Indian Army, ranking between Lance Naik and Havildar....
. In cavalry units the equivalent was Acting Lance Daffadar
Acting Lance Daffadar

Acting Lance Daffadar was the equivalent rank to Lance Corporal in British Indian Army cavalry units, ranking below Lance Daffadar. In other units the equivalent was Lance Naik. Like a British Lance Corporal, he wore a single rank Chevron ....
. Like a British Lance Corporal, he wore a single rank chevron.

This term is still used in the Indian Army
Indian Army

The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Indian Armed Forces of India and has the responsibility for army military operations. Its primary objectives include defending India from external aggression, maintaining peace and security within the country, patrolling borders and conducting counter-terrorist operations....
, Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
 and Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army is the Army branch of the Military of Bangladesh. It was formed on 15 April 1971 following the oath of the Bangladesh Government at Meherpur, Kushtia during Bangladesh Liberation War under which the Bangladesh Forces originally consisting of Bengali soldiers and officers who defected from the Pakistan Army pledged their...
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