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Pradhan Senapati, literally meaning "Chief General" (with the word
PradhanPradhan is a high, generally ministerial, title of Sanskrit origin in cultures of Hindu tradition, mainly in and around the Indian subcontinent. Pradhan literally means "Prime"...
meaning "Chief) but usually translated as "Chief of the Army Staff", is the title of the professional head of the
Nepalese ArmyThe Nepalese Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The current Nepalese Army traces its direct historic roots from the Royal Army of Nepal, renamed in recognition of Nepal's transition from a monarchy to a popularly elected republic in 2006...
. The rank is considered to be an equivalent of a
General of the ArmyGeneral of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nation's Army. It may also be the title given to a General who commands an Army in the field....
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Pradhan Senapati has its own rank insignia, slightly similar to the
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rank of
Field MarshalField Marshal is the highest military rank of the British Army. It ranks immediately above the rank of General and is the Army equivalent of an Admiral of the Fleet and a Marshal of the Royal Air Force....
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The rank of
Pradhan Senapti is presently held by
GeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
ChatraMan Singh Gurung of the Nepalese Army.