An 1842 painting of a lance naik in the 65th Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers) by Alex Hunter

Insignia of an Indian Army Lance Naik

Lance naik (L/Nk) is the equivalent rank to lance corporal in the Indian and Pakistan armies and before 1947, in the British Indian Army, ranking below naik.^[1] In cavalry units the equivalent is acting lance daffadar. Like British lance corporals, each wears a single rank chevron.

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