Military ranks of Nepal

The Military ranks of Nepal are the military insignia used by the Nepalese Army which is the only component of the Nepalese Armed Forces. Being a Landlocked country, Nepal does not have a navy. Nepali military rank structure is a mixture of Indian subcontinent and Nepal's own style.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers
Nepali^[2]	महारथी (प्रधानसेनापती)	रथी	उपरथी	सहायक रथी	महासेनानी	प्रमुख सेनानी	सेनानी	सहसेनानी	उपसेनानी	सहायक सेनानी
Romanagari	Mahārathī (pradhān senāpti)	Rathī	Uparathī	Sahaayak rathee	Mahāsēnānī	Pramukh senaanee	Senaanee	Sahasēnānī	Upasēnānī	Sahaayak senaanee
Literal translation	Great charioteer (Master commander)	Charioteer	Vice charioteer	Assistant charioteer	Great commander	Chief commander	Commander	Companion commander	Vice commander	Assistant commander
Official translation^[2]	COAS General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Nepali Army^[2]

Former insignia

Rank group	General/flag officers
Nepali	महारथी	प्रधान सेनापति	महारथी	उपरथी
Romanagari	Mahārathī	Pradhān senāpti	Mahārathī	Uparathī
Literal translation	Great charioteer	Master commander	Great charioteer	Vice charioteer
English translation^[3]	Field marshal	General of the army	General	Major general
Nepali Army^[3]

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Nepali^[2]	प्रमुख सुवेदार	सुवेदार	जमदार	हुद्दा	अमल्दार	प्यूठ	सिपाही	फलोअर्स
Romanagari	Pramukh Suvēdār	Suvēdār	Jamadār	Huddā	Amaldār	Piyuth	Sipahi	Phaloars
Literal translation	Chief		Muster holder	Rank	Standard-bearer		Soldier
Official translation^[2]	Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer first class	Warrant officer second class	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Private	Followers
Nepali Army^[2]							No insignia	No insignia

1991

Other rank insignia^[3]

Subedar major	Subedar	Jamadar	Regimental sergeant major	Regimental quartermaster sergeant	Company sergeant major	Company quartermaster sergeant	Sergeant	Naik	Lance naik	Sepahi

References

^ Makeig, Douglas C. (1993). "National Security". In Savada, Andrea Matles (ed.). Nepal: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 221. LCCN 93012226. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Nepali Army. "Nepali Army Rank Structure". Nepalarmy.mil.np. Nepali Army. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Makeig 1993, p. 222.

External links

"Nepal". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[1] Makeig, Douglas C. (1993). "National Security". In Savada, Andrea Matles (ed.). Nepal: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 221. LCCN 93012226. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[Nepal-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Nepali Army. "Nepali Army Rank Structure". Nepalarmy.mil.np. Nepali Army. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

[FOOTNOTEMakeig1993222-3] Makeig 1993, p. 222.

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