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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Nepali Army. "Nepali Army Rank Structure". Nepalarmy.mil.np. Nepali Army. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Makeig 1993, p. 222.
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  • "Nepal". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 11 January 2022.