2782:'s Indian Army's Lieutenant Colonel. Whenever an Indian Army's Lieutenant Colonel was promoted to Colonel, all the British Army's Lieutenant Colonels who were deployed with the Indian Army and had the equal date and rank with the newly appointed Colonel of Indian Army were also mandatorily given the local Indian Army's honorary rank of Colonel from the date of his Lieutenant Colonelcy with British Army. This unfair system preserved the fictional equivalency of British Army officers with Indian Army officers while denying the officers of the Indian Army their hard-earned honours and ranks within their peculiar service. This was not a reciprocal system, i.e. Lieutenant Colonel of
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2208:. As of 2021, the Indian Army is discussing a proposal to directly enrol Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) in all arms of the service to address the shortage of commissioned officers. According to the proposal, the Indian Army will directly induct JCOs who have cleared the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview. The UPSC will conduct an entrance examination, which would be followed by an SSB interview and a medical examination. Selected candidates would then be trained for one and a half years before joining the units as JCOs. Subsequently, they would be promoted to officers up to the rank of Colonels based on their length of service and qualifications.
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948:(CDS), a rotational position deemed the highest uniformed designation-cum-professional head of the armed forces, is also held by four-star officer drawn from the Army or the Navy or the Air Force. However, CDS appointees do not wear the corresponding insignia of their respective service, but are rather allotted a unique insignia independent of that service's rank hierarchy: a crimson-colored epaulette, adorned with the tri-service emblem of the armed forces. As of 2024, only two four-star officers from the Army have been appointed to the position.
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based on time in service whereas those for
Colonel and above are based on selection, with promotion to Colonel also based on time served. Due to steep hierarchy and few vacancies, most of the officers retire at the rank of Colonel and only a few make it to the rank of Brigadier and above. Civilian equivalents are in accordance with government policies on functional allocation of duties in staff billets, otherwise the rank structure of the armed forces is different from the civilian with regard to years of service and vacancies available.
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2057:. Senior non-commissioned officers are promoted to JCO rank on the basis of merit and seniority, restricted by the number of vacancies. In between the Commissioned Officer and the NCOs lies the Junior Commissioned Officers. They are treated with great respect as they have a minimum of 28 yrs and over service and are referred to as
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were also given the honorary rank of
Colonel of Bengal Presidency and they superseded 33 Lieutenant Colonels of Indian Army who were their seniors. The army officers of EIC appealed against this derogatory and non-reciprocal system in EIC's Court of Directors. EIC directors had no authority to revoke
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immediately superior to full
General. It is awarded exclusively to deemed recipients for recognition of exceptional service and leadership during wartime; however, it does not feature in the Army's organizational structure. In the Army's history, only two four-star officers have ever been promoted to
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In the Indian Army, officer cadets are known as
Gentlemen Cadets or Lady Cadets. Gentlemen Cadets (GCs) join the National Defence Academy (NDA), Indian Military Academy (IMA)/Officer's Training Academy (OTA) after going through the Service Selection Board (S.S.B.) interview. Gentlemen Cadets undergo
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Indian Army officers are continually put through different courses and assessed on merit throughout their career, for promotions and appointments. Substantive promotions up to
Lieutenant Colonel or equivalent (subject to clearance of Part B and Part D exam for Major and Lieutenant Colonel) and are
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Since the time of the
British raj, exemplary soldiers who are about to retire are given honorary ranks, usually a few days before their retirement, although these ranks can be granted at any time. Examples include the grant of the rank of Field Marshal, which is rarely granted. Most frequently,
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Indian Army officers undergo various courses such as Young
Officers Course, Junior Command Course, Defence Services Staff College course at DSSC Wellington, Management Development Programme: Senior Defence Management Course, Higher Defence Management Course at the College of Defence Management
584:, containing a list of suggestions regarding the nomenclature of the armed forces that were to be enforced upon the dominion's conversion to a republic. In the note, Mountbatten proposed that the Tudor Crown, worn on the epaulettes of ranks of Majors and above should be replaced by the
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In order to inspire Indian youths to join the Indian Army, and to acknowledge contribution towards the nation, honorary ranks are awarded to the accomplished and eminent personalities who act as brand ambassadors for the defence forces. The following were awarded honorary titles:
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The highest operational rank is
General, which is held exclusively by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). The first Indian to be promoted to the rank was then-Lt. Gen. K. M. Cariappa, following his appointment as the second Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Army in January 1949.
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JCOs are currently enrolled as jawans and few of them get promoted to officers over a period of time-based on their performance and on their ability to clear promotion examinations. A few JCOs are directly enrolled as religious teachers and in certain technical arms such as the
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Junior commissioned officers are treated as a separate class and hold many additional privileges. In the army, they have a separate mess (the JCO's mess), get well-furnished family quarters, and are authorized to travel in AC II-tier on the railways.
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On 21 July 2014, the Indian Army issued a circular for retired personnel informing them that the correct form of addressing a retired officer is "Rank ABC (Retd) and not Rank (Retd) ABC", a correct example is: "Brigadier
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2786:(Indian Army) were not promoted to Colonels rank when a British Army Lieutenant Colonel of equal date and rank was promoted to Colonel's rank in Indian army. For example, when a ranked Lieutenant Colonel of
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as the
Commander-in-Chief - retained their respective pre-independence ranks and corresponding insignia. In the Army's case, the service retained its pre-independence insignia, comprising the
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JCOs are entrusted with supervisory roles and the three JCO ranks are
Subedar Major, Subedar and Naib Subedar. JCOs are equivalent in status to Group B (Gazetted) of Government of India.
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1506:(Secunderabad), Higher Command Courses, NDC courses at various premier institutions of Armed Forces for promotions. The same is applicable to officers other two services namely
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2810:(Retd)". The stated rationale of army was, "Rank never retires, it is an officer who retires." This form of address applies to both living and deceased officers.
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At the time of joining, all Indian Army officers are inducted as officer cadets. The rank of officer cadet is denoted by an officer's uniform with no insignia.
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Commissioned officers are the leaders of the army and command anywhere from Platoon, Company, Battalion, Brigade, Division, Corps and the whole army.
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to the newly appointed serving chiefs of each other's armies is a practice followed by India and Nepal. For example, in 2009 the newly appointed
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replaces the rank Sepoy in cavalry, armored regiments, Remount Veterinary Corps and animal transport battalions of Army Service Corps.
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2577:(TA), for various reasons. These ranks may not entitle the rank holder to pay, pension, or perks (e.g. ranks given to celebrities).
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The Army has ten commissioned officer (officer) ranks, which are designated as Group-A service ranks and are equivalent to the
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honorary ranks that are granted are those of junior commissioned officers, which are granted 1 or 2 weeks before retirement.
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2672:(IMA), are sometimes awarded honorary ranks in the Indian Army. The trainees are usually from friendly armies, such as the
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Additional Director Generals Commandants/Director Generals of various institutions/organizations and other appointments.
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on the same date; and at a subsequent date the King's Colours of the various armed regiments were laid to rest at the
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in cavalry, armored regiments, Remount Veterinary Corps and animal transport battalions of Army Service Corps.
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is no longer in use; all new officers are commissioned as Lieutenants. Notable past holders include 2Lt.
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1454:(except for the Regiment of Artillery and Army Air Defence) and those duties are now performed by JCOs.
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2879:"Explained: How India adopted its military flags and badges based on Lord Mountbatten's suggestions"
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of battalion/equivalent unit (Infantry, Artillery, Armored), appointment varies by corps/regiments
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The highest attainable rank in the Army's officer cadre is that of the Field Marshal, a ceremonial
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3406:"Cabinet approves creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of four star General"
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in the Indian Army include Non-Commissioned Officers ("NCOs") and Soldiers ("sepoys" or "jawans")
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Commissioned Officers who are equivalent to All India Services & Group "A" Service officers.
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Trainees of foreign nations who are trained by the military academies of India, such as the
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2913:"How India adopted its military flags and badges based on Lord Mountbatten's suggestions"
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a pre-commission training programme at NDA,IMA/OTA, which is equally divided into terms.
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armies. Many regiments and corps use other distinctive and descriptive names instead of
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Awarded exclusively in recognition of exceptional service and leadership during wartime.
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3645:"Ms Dhoni, Abhinav Bindra and Dr Deepak Rao Granted Honorary Rank in Territorial Army"
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and its Dependencies
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Junior Commissioned Officers who are equivalent to Group B Gazetted officers.
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in 1986. Recipients are considered to be serving officers until their death.
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Presently, the Army's rank hierarchy is divided into three broad categories:
530:. Nevertheless, the armed forces, namely, the British Indian Army (IA), the
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3309:"MoD Letter No. 1/55/2008 D(Pay/Services)—Terms and Conditions of Service"
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After 15 years, 56 Days service or at the age of 42, whichever is sooner.
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3140:"DSR Volume I, Chapter IV—JCOs, WOs, OR AND NON-COMBATANTS (ENROLLED)"
3095:"Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) is India's 2nd Chief of Defence Staff"
2709:
was decorated with the honorary rank of General of the Indian army at
505:
3498:"Benefits, and challenges military personnel and their families face"
2602:
2546:
2501:
2486:
542:
160:
3008:"Gaurav Arya's Claims About Army, Sam Manekshaw's Pensions Are Fake"
1583:
Recipients are considered serving officers unto the date of demise.
3055:"India to now get chief of defence staff, will be a 4-star general"
2645:, 2011, Major, TA (Parachute Regiment), military trainer and author
2622:
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In September 1949, Nehru forwarded the proposals to the country's
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After 19 years service or at the age of 48, whichever is sooner.
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After 23 years service or at the age of 49, whichever is sooner.
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After 26 years service or at the age of 49, whichever is sooner.
2197:
After 28 years service or at the age of 52, whichever is sooner.
2168:
After 30 years service or at the age of 52, whichever is sooner.
2144:
2139:
After 34 years service or at the age of 54, whichever is sooner.
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Second-highest general officer in Army organizational hierarchy.
1245:
1074:
469:
271:
2774:) promulgated an order directing that the Lieutenant Colonel of
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Third-highest general officer in Army organizational hierarchy.
2516:
2755:
were given ceremonial honorary ranks during the colonial era.
1472:
Other Ranks comprising non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
3339:"Ministry of Defence Resolution—Sixth Central Pay Commission"
2387:
2382:
1277:
1211:
1129:
398:
392:
1642:
3624:
2573:, are granted in the Indian Army, and its branches such as
1562:
Ceremonial, not included in Army organizational hierarchy.
1463:
Indian Army Ranks can be classified into three categories.
3787:
3113:
2729:
was awarded the honorary rank of General of Nepal Army at
2589:
3595:"Kapil-Dev-appointed-Lieutenant-Colonel-Indian-Army 2008"
3445:"JOINING INSTRUCTIONS OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY, CHENNAI"
3249:"Army defers key annual promotion exam amid LoC tensions"
1230:
replaces Subedar in ranks in cavalry, armored regiments,
1638:
COAS: 62 (or) 3 years of service; whichever is earlier.
2745:
British Colonial era: Indian Army ranks to British Army
3530:. Government of India. November 2015. pp. 397–398
2680:
Reciprocal awarding of honorary ranks to other nations
1636:
CDS: 65 (or) 3 years of service; whichever is earlier.
952:
Junior commissioned officer and non-commissioned ranks
8410:(Portuguese India - Goa, Damaon, Silvassa & Diu)
2840:
Border Roads Organisation ranks and insignia of India
1678:(CISC) (Only if appointee is an Army general officer)
2798:
3306:
3204:"Clarification on the nature of 'Group-A' services"
2413:. These distinctive equivalents for Sepoy include:
2931:"New Designs of Crests and Badges in the Services"
2795:or amend the order issued by the British monarch.
2778:(Royal British Army) can not be superseded by the
2693:Since 1950, when former Indian Army Chief General
7452:Military College of Telecommunication Engineering
3171:"Rules of the Raj hindering havildars' promotion"
2758:An 1832 journal reports that during the colonial
8723:
3670:"Army chief made honorary General of Nepal Army"
8342:Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War
2955:
2953:
2951:
2949:
2947:
2845:Paramilitary forces ranks and insignia of India
2697:visited Nepal, awarding the highest reciprocal
2037:
7778:Department of Defence Research and Development
7728:Director General Armed Forces Medical Services
3561:
3559:
3525:"Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission"
2652:Foreign trainees of India's military academies
8496:Defence Research and Development Organisation
7591:
6710:
3773:
3749:
3704:, Parbury, Allen and Company, vol III, pp 66.
3569:Nationalisation of the Indian Army, 1885-1947
3552:. Jagran Prakashan Ltd. Jagran Prakashan Ltd.
2872:
2870:
2527:Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
998:
696:
520:establishment of India's independence in 1947
7605:
7430:Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School
3592:
2976:
2974:
2944:
2222:
3690:
3662:
3556:
2938:Press Information Bureau of India - Archive
2877:Chhina, Man Aman Singh (2 September 2022).
1627:(Only if appointee is an Army flag officer)
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1171:
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8355:Evacuation of Indian civilians from Kuwait
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3318:. Government of India, Ministry of Defence
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1005:
991:
703:
689:
7445:Commandant of the Indian Military Academy
3620:"Mohanlal inducted into Territorial Army"
2971:
2907:
2905:
2903:
2901:
2721:. Similarly, in 2010 the newly appointed
1708:Heads of other directorates. Head of the
582:Names and Insignia of Indian Armed Forces
7899:Armed Forces Special Operations Division
6913:Armed Forces Special Operations Division
3721:"Rank never retires, officer does: Army"
3550:"Indian Army to recruit 14000 JCOs Soon"
3484:"Army corrects JCO status after 6 years"
3439:
3437:
1814:Deputy Director Generals of directorates
1482:
649:
611:on 26 January 1950. Simultaneously, the
504:
3504:
3307:Government of India (4 November 2008).
3075:"A sneak peek of CDS uniform, insignia"
2923:
2835:Coast Guard ranks and insignia of India
2751:Some members of the ruling families of
2590:Prominent citizens as brand ambassadors
2569:Honorary ranks and honour, also called
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2238:
2095:
2064:The current living recipients of the
425:
8527:List of equipment of the Indian Army
7291:Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
3718:
2599:Indian Army's Territorial Army (TA)
2580:
1457:
1262:- these ranks replace the titles of
641:: Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO)
454:
7783:Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
7538:Judge Advocate General's Department
4243:Apartheid States in Southern Africa
3707:
3047:
2825:Indian Air Force ranks and insignia
2136:Golden national emblem with stripe
1692:General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
1234:and animal transport battalions of
22:Equivalent ranks of Indian military
13:
7702:Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
3801:List of comparative military ranks
3632:
3169:Kumar, M. K. Sunil (16 May 2012).
2850:Police ranks and insignia of India
2334:
2302:
2270:
2185:
2156:
2127:
1969:
1939:
1906:
1873:
1841:
1794:
1745:
1659:
1619:in Army organizational hierarchy.
1602:
1547:
646:: Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO)
636:: Commissioned Officers (Officers)
465:in cavalry and armoured regiments.
440:
14:
8753:
8609:Indian Maritime Security Strategy
7394:Rashtriya Indian Military College
3572:. Allied Publishers. p. 11.
3279:
3201:
2799:Retired officers: form of address
2557:
1855:Directors and other appointments
1676:Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
1444:Regimental Quartermaster Havildar
451:in cavalry and armoured regiments
437:in cavalry and armoured regiments
8683:
8682:
8640:Women in the Indian Armed Forces
8263:Indo-Pakistani border skirmishes
7874:Northern Theatre Command (India)
7649:
7636:
7623:
7606:
7559:
7558:
7493:Military Institute of Technology
6726:
6662:Women's Services in World War II
4101:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
3114:Personnel Services Directorate.
2719:Supreme Commander of Indian Army
2635:, 2011, Lieutenant Colonel, TA (
2625:, 2011, Lieutenant Colonel, TA (
2619:), Malayalam actor and filmmaker
2615:, 2009, Lieutenant Colonel, TA,(
2605:, 2008, Lieutenant Colonel, TA,(
2401:A sepoy is a rank equivalent to
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1778:
1727:
1719:
1641:
1586:
1431:, and other ranks including CHM
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8360:Piracy off the coast of Somalia
7879:Western Theatre Command (India)
7425:College of Military Engineering
4157:People's Republic of Mozambique
3612:
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3490:
3476:
3466:"The indomitable Subedar Major"
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3337:Tirkey, Ajay (30 August 2008).
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3162:
3132:
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3087:
3067:
3018:
2762:era, the Commander-in-Chief of
2739:Supreme Commander of Nepal Army
2639:), sport shooter and politician
1295:
1284:
609:India's emergence as a republic
560:
8655:Indian Armed Forces rank flags
7773:Department of Military Affairs
7473:Defence Services Staff College
6778:Master General of the Ordnance
5047:People's Republic of Kampuchea
3000:
2830:Indian Navy ranks and insignia
2211:
2068:are all from JCO ranks namely
2049:and are broadly equivalent to
1853:Colonel General Staff (Col GS)
1687:Deputy Chief of the Army Staff
1:
8469:Counter-insurgency operations
7800:Standing Committee on Defence
7795:Cabinet Committee on Security
7488:College of Defence Management
6813:Indian Military Training Team
4509:Confederate States of America
3026:"CARIAPPA TO BE FULL GENERAL"
2860:
2165:Two golden stars with stripe
1812:Brigadier General Staff (BGS)
962:Junior commissioned officers
7435:High Altitude Warfare School
7364:Armed Forces Medical College
5670:Independent State of Croatia
4558:United States Army enlisted
3719:Sura, Ajay (3 August 2014).
2194:One golden star with stripe
2043:Junior commissioned officers
2038:Junior commissioned officers
1682:Vice Chief of the Army Staff
1408:
1356:
1307:
626:
513:
489:, the land component of the
7:
8511:Weapons of mass destruction
8325:Nathu La and Cho La clashes
8315:Sino-Indian border skirmish
7850:Andaman and Nicobar Command
7845:Integrated Theatre Commands
7820:Defence Intelligence Agency
7723:Vice Chief of Defence Staff
6893:Andaman and Nicobar Command
6763:GOCs-in-C (Army Commanders)
5633:People's Socialist Republic
5102:Mongolian People's Republic
4122:People's Republic of Angola
2813:
2660:Strategic partners of India
2355:
1817:Diplomatic military attaché
1478:
538:(RIAF) - under the helm of
10:
8758:
8381:Indo-Myanmar border strike
7805:Defence Planning Committee
7316:Military Engineer Services
5894:Socialist Federal Republic
3428:Centre for Defence Careers
3424:"Structure of Indian Army"
2820:Comparative military ranks
2657:
2376:
2373:
2252:
2249:
2109:
2106:
1981:Varies by corps/regiments
1951:Varies by corps/regiments
1762:General Officer Commanding
1565:Appointed by order of the
1532:Superannuation Age/Tenure
1450:are no longer used in the
1304:Non-commissioned officers
1177:
1095:
1034:
965:Non commissioned officers
964:
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659:
592:should be replaced by the
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8389:
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8116:Border Roads Organisation
8080:
8068:Border Roads Organisation
8035:
8008:South Western Air Command
7983:
7955:
7907:
7835:
7828:
7810:Nuclear Command Authority
7790:National Security Council
7758:
7751:
7693:National Security Advisor
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7505:
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7457:Officers Training Academy
7402:
7374:Bangalore Military School
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3750:Links to related articles
2982:"Indian Army Rank Badges"
2564:
2228:Non-Commissioned Officers
2223:Non commissioned officers
2047:non-commissioned officers
2014:Officers Training Academy
2004:Professional training at
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1531:
1528:
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1448:Regimental Havildar Major
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1291:Former/Discontinued Ranks
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596:or another form of star.
571:Governor-General of India
421:
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230:Junior commissioned ranks
227:
44:
20:
8635:President's Colour Award
8625:President's fleet review
7884:Maritime Theatre Command
7862:Strategic Forces Command
7815:Integrated Defence Staff
7713:Chief of the Naval Staff
7483:National Defence College
7478:National Defence Academy
7466:Tri-Service Institutions
7352:Education & Training
7326:Military Nursing Service
6898:Strategic Forces Command
6758:Vice Chief of Army Staff
6657:Officers of World War II
5782:Polish People's Republic
4869:Maritime Security Agency
4504:Canada (pre-Unification)
3861:Central African Republic
2784:East India Company (EIC)
2707:Chhatra Man Singh Gurung
2686:
2666:National Defence Academy
2374:Infantry and other arms
2250:Infantry and other arms
2236:Ranks and abbreviations
2107:Infantry and other arms
2093:Ranks and abbreviations
2006:National Defence Academy
1519:
1232:Remount Veterinary Corps
660:General / flag officers
8737:Military ranks of India
7708:Chief of the Army Staff
7440:Indian Military Academy
7389:Dholpur Military School
7379:Belgaum Military School
6652:Officers of World War I
6445:Commonwealth of Nations
3791:and insignia by country
3566:Sharma, Gautam (1996).
2670:Indian Military Academy
2010:Indian Military Academy
1819:and other appointments
1630:Chief of the Army Staff
621:Indian Military Academy
573:, dispatched a note to
528:Commonwealth of Nations
522:, the country became a
509:The Indian Army Ensign.
8501:Ordnance Factory Board
8420:Dadra and Nagar Haveli
8128:Awards and Decorations
7975:Southern Naval Command
7718:Chief of the Air Staff
7698:Chief of Defence Staff
7543:Judge Advocate General
7523:Awards and decorations
7321:Military Farms Service
7311:Defence Security Corps
7301:Remount and Veterinary
5242:Bosnia and Herzegovina
3377:"NCC Spl entry Scheme"
3176:The New Indian Express
3146:. 2014. Archived from
2961:"Rank for Indian Army"
2855:Indian Army cap badges
2575:India Territorial Army
2339:
2307:
2275:
2190:
2161:
2132:
1974:
1944:
1911:
1878:
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1623:Chief of Defence Staff
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946:Chief of Defence Staff
586:Lion Capital of Ashoka
536:Royal Indian Air Force
510:
307:Non-commissioned ranks
299:Junior warrant officer
255:Master warrant officer
8665:National War Memorial
8660:Indian military bands
8650:Armed Forces Tribunal
8645:Armed Forces Flag Day
7970:Eastern Naval Command
7965:Western Naval Command
7947:Army Training Command
7937:South Western Command
7384:Chail Military School
7369:Ajmer Military School
6877:Army Training Command
6856:South Western Command
6638:Comparative ranks of
5740:Napoleonic Grand Army
5572:Air Force other ranks
5492:Between 1994 and 2010
4382:Saint Kitts and Nevis
4016:São Tomé and Príncipe
3881:Republic of the Congo
3452:joinindianarmy.nic.in
3384:joinindianarmy.nic.in
2497:Brigade of the Guards
2433:Regiment of Artillery
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2329:Acting Lance Daffadar
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1572:S. H. F. J. Manekshaw
1551:
1486:
1260:Acting Lance Daffadar
1201:Acting Lance Daffadar
650:Commissioned Officers
508:
376:Acting Lance-Daffadar
8168:Battle of Asal Uttar
8048:National Cadet Corps
8003:Southern Air Command
7894:Defence Space Agency
7889:Defence Cyber Agency
6908:Defence Space Agency
6903:Defence Cyber Agency
6829:Operational Commands
6808:National Cadet Corps
5023:Republic (1912–1949)
4941:United Arab Emirates
3430:. 17 September 2020.
3347:The Gazette of India
3103:. 28 September 2022.
2965:atharvafoundation.in
2770:role of the serving
2733:in Kathmandu by the
2713:in New Delhi by the
2623:Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2613:Mohanlal Viswanathan
2078:Yogendra Singh Yadav
2019:Gentleman Cadet (GC)
1487:Equivalent ranks of
1442:The appointments of
1433:Piru Singh Shekhawat
382:Leading aircraftsman
178:Lieutenant commander
69:the Indian Air Force
8579:Historical Aircraft
8474:LOC surgical strike
8216:Battle of Longewala
8153:Indo-Pakistani wars
8121:Paramilitary forces
8092:Ranks and insignia
8053:Paramilitary forces
8023:Maintenance Command
8013:Western Air Command
7998:Eastern Air Command
7993:Central Air Command
7768:Ministry of Defence
7761:Committees/Councils
7683:Minister of Defence
7612:Indian Armed Forces
7518:Military operations
7265:Military Music Wing
7036:Mechanised Infantry
7013:Arms & Services
6870:Functional Commands
6753:Chief of Army Staff
6748:Minister of Defence
5591:limited recognition
5320:Air and Space Force
4998:(Republic of China)
4968:limited recognition
4732:Paramilitary forces
4392:Trinidad and Tobago
4267:Antigua and Barbuda
4093:limited recognition
3412:. 24 December 2019.
3261:on 23 February 2018
3229:"JCOs are Gazetted"
3208:India Military Info
3183:on 5 September 2014
3063:. 25 December 2019.
2919:. 3 September 2022.
2417:
2377:Cavalry and armour
2253:Cavalry and armour
2110:Cavalry and Armour
1567:Government of India
1523:Epaulette Insignia
1489:Indian Armed Forces
1293:
1206:एक्टिंग लांस दफादार
601:minister of defence
526:within the British
495:British Indian Army
491:Indian Armed Forces
8584:Aircraft Squadrons
8506:Ballistic missiles
8173:Battle of Chawinda
8088:Military Academies
8043:Indian Coast Guard
7867:Commander-in-Chief
7855:Commander-in-Chief
7528:Ranks and insignia
7415:Army Public School
7410:Army Cadet College
7344:Military Academies
7286:Army Service Corps
6773:Military Secretary
6381:Post-Soviet states
5800:Socialist Republic
5716:Kingdom of Greece
5567:Air Force officers
4864:Civil Armed Forces
4543:Republic of Texas
4322:Dominican Republic
3726:The Times of India
3678:. 22 December 2010
3599:THE EMERGING INDIA
3593:Theemergingindia.
3234:The Times of India
3150:on 9 November 2014
3080:The Economic Times
3060:The Times of India
3033:archive.pib.gov.in
2884:The Indian Express
2780:East India Company
2772:Monarch of Britain
2735:President of Nepal
2715:President of India
2711:Rashtrapati Bhavan
2627:Parachute Regiment
2512:Corps of Engineers
2467:Parachute Regiment
2416:
2340:
2308:
2276:
2206:Corps of Engineers
2191:
2162:
2133:
2045:are promoted from
1975:
1945:
1912:
1879:
1867:Lieutenant colonel
1847:
1800:
1751:
1665:
1653:Lieutenant general
1608:
1553:
1493:
1491:(click to enlarge)
1289:
1236:Army Service Corps
919:All India Services
851:Lieutenant colonel
807:Lieutenant general
511:
166:Lieutenant colonel
98:Lieutenant general
47:Commissioned ranks
8742:Military insignia
8719:
8718:
8713:
8712:
8597:
8596:
8484:
8483:
8301:Balakot airstrike
8076:
8075:
8031:
8030:
7688:Defence Secretary
7573:
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5755:People's Republic
5663:People's Republic
5196:
5195:
5043:
5030:Dutch East Indies
4633:
4632:
4251:
4250:
4167:South West Africa
3896:Equatorial Guinea
3579:978-81-7023-555-2
3083:. 1 January 2020.
3035:. 14 January 1949
2986:indianarmy.nic.in
2792:Bengal Presidency
2788:Bengal Presidency
2723:Indian Army Chief
2581:Retiring Soldiers
2555:
2554:
2399:
2398:
2353:
2352:
2201:
2200:
2066:Param Veer Chakra
2031:
2030:
1809:Brigade Commander
1458:Rank descriptions
1429:Rama Raghoba Rane
1421:Second Lieutenant
1417:
1416:
1223:
1222:
933:in 1973 and Gen.
915:
914:
623:(IMA), Dehradun.
617:Indian Commission
613:King's Commission
549:and four-pointed
532:Royal Indian Navy
482:
481:
205:Flight lieutenant
86:Air chief marshal
8749:
8686:
8685:
8670:Amar Jawan Jyoti
8548:Historical Ships
8517:
8516:
8258:Siachen conflict
8248:Kashmir conflict
8143:
8142:
8063:Territorial Army
8036:Other components
8018:Training Command
7932:Southern Command
7927:Northern Command
7833:
7832:
7756:
7755:
7743:Serving marshals
7738:Serving admirals
7733:Serving generals
7657:Indian Air Force
7655:
7653:
7652:
7642:
7640:
7639:
7629:
7627:
7626:
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7420:Army War College
7349:
7348:
7217:Army Air Defence
7181:Arunachal Scouts
7076:Rajputana Rifles
7024:
7023:
7017:
7016:
6851:Southern Command
6846:Northern Command
6826:
6825:
6819:
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6803:Territorial Army
6783:Serving Generals
6768:Adjutant General
6732:
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6357:Military police
6079:
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5996:Papua New Guinea
5974:
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5899:Federal Republic
5787:Republika Srpska
5639:Austria–Hungary
5552:Army other ranks
5205:
5204:
5037:
4999:
4642:
4641:
4534:Empire of Brazil
4260:
4259:
4147:Ethiopian Empire
4142:Kingdom of Egypt
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1615:Highest ranking
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1574:- Promoted 1973
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567:Lord Mountbatten
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8230:Sino-Indian War
8195:Battle of Chamb
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5714:
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5675:Czechoslovakia
5672:
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5262:Czech Republic
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5084:
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5035:East Turkestan
5032:
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5011:
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4396:United States
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4132:Bophuthatswana
4129:
4124:
4118:
4116:
4112:
4111:
4109:
4108:
4103:
4097:
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3807:
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3797:
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3793:
3789:Military ranks
3785:
3784:
3777:
3770:
3762:
3756:
3753:
3752:
3741:
3740:
3706:
3696:May-Aug 1832,
3689:
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3628:. 9 July 2009.
3611:
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3288:. USI of India
3272:
3240:
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3194:
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3131:
3106:
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3017:
3014:. 1 July 2020.
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2797:
2746:
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2699:honorary ranks
2695:K. M. Cariappa
2688:
2685:
2681:
2678:
2674:Singapore Army
2653:
2650:
2649:
2648:
2647:
2646:
2640:
2633:Abhinav Bindra
2630:
2620:
2610:
2591:
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2566:
2563:
2559:
2558:Honorary ranks
2556:
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2326:
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2315:
2309:
2300:
2297:Lance Daffadar
2294:
2287:
2286:
2283:
2277:
2268:
2262:
2255:
2254:
2251:
2247:
2246:
2243:
2240:
2237:
2224:
2221:
2213:
2210:
2199:
2198:
2195:
2192:
2183:
2177:
2170:
2169:
2166:
2163:
2154:
2148:
2141:
2140:
2137:
2134:
2125:
2122:Risaldar Major
2119:
2112:
2111:
2108:
2104:
2103:
2100:
2097:
2094:
2061:by all ranks.
2039:
2036:
2029:
2028:
2025:
2022:
2017:
2002:
1996:
1989:
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1982:
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1734:
1717:
1714:
1673:
1666:
1657:
1649:
1648:
1639:
1634:
1620:
1612:Four-star rank
1609:
1600:
1592:
1591:
1584:
1581:
1578:K. M. Cariappa
1563:
1557:Five-star rank
1554:
1545:
1537:
1536:
1533:
1530:
1527:
1524:
1521:
1480:
1477:
1476:
1475:
1474:
1473:
1470:
1467:
1459:
1456:
1425:Arun Khetarpal
1415:
1414:
1411:
1410:
1407:
1406:
1397:
1388:
1379:
1370:
1368:
1361:
1355:
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1321:
1314:
1306:
1305:
1302:
1300:
1297:
1286:
1283:
1282:
1281:
1275:
1256:Lance Daffadar
1249:
1239:
1221:
1220:
1209:
1198:
1190:Lance Daffadar
1187:
1176:
1165:
1154:
1146:Risaldar Major
1143:
1142:Cavalry ranks
1139:
1138:
1127:
1116:
1105:
1094:
1083:
1072:
1060:
1059:
1054:
1047:
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935:K. M. Cariappa
926:five-star rank
913:
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859:
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793:
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710:
708:
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664:
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575:Prime Minister
562:
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534:(RIN) and the
515:
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389:
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379:
365:
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352:Lance-Daffadar
342:
340:Leading seaman
336:
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317:
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305:
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301:
296:
289:
281:
280:
275:
268:
258:
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244:
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222:Flying officer
219:
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212:Sub lieutenant
208:
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171:Wing commander
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7360:
7359:Sainik School
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7212:Army Aviation
7210:
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7186:Sikkim Scouts
7184:
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7176:Ladakh Scouts
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6978:
6976:
6973:
6971:
6968:
6966:
6963:
6961:
6958:
6956:
6953:
6951:
6948:
6946:
6943:
6941:
6938:
6936:
6933:
6932:
6930:
6928:
6924:
6914:
6911:
6909:
6906:
6904:
6901:
6899:
6896:
6894:
6891:
6890:
6888:
6884:
6878:
6875:
6874:
6872:
6868:
6862:
6859:
6857:
6854:
6852:
6849:
6847:
6844:
6842:
6839:
6837:
6834:
6833:
6831:
6827:
6824:
6822:Army Commands
6820:
6814:
6811:
6809:
6806:
6804:
6801:
6800:
6798:
6790:
6784:
6781:
6779:
6776:
6774:
6771:
6769:
6766:
6764:
6761:
6759:
6756:
6754:
6751:
6749:
6746:
6745:
6743:
6739:
6735:
6720:
6715:
6713:
6708:
6706:
6701:
6700:
6697:
6685:
6682:
6680:
6677:
6675:
6672:
6670:
6669:Marine forces
6667:
6663:
6660:
6659:
6658:
6655:
6653:
6650:
6648:
6645:
6643:
6642:Highest ranks
6640:
6639:
6635:
6623:
6620:
6618:
6615:
6614:
6612:
6608:
6605:
6603:
6600:
6599:
6597:
6593:
6590:
6588:
6585:
6584:
6582:
6581:
6578:
6575:
6571:
6559:
6556:
6554:
6551:
6550:
6548:
6544:
6541:
6539:
6536:
6535:
6533:
6529:
6526:
6524:
6521:
6520:
6518:
6517:
6514:
6511:
6507:
6495:
6492:
6490:
6487:
6486:
6484:
6480:
6477:
6475:
6472:
6471:
6469:
6465:
6462:
6460:
6457:
6456:
6454:
6453:
6450:
6447:
6443:
6431:
6428:
6426:
6423:
6422:
6420:
6416:
6413:
6411:
6408:
6407:
6405:
6401:
6398:
6396:
6393:
6392:
6390:
6389:
6386:
6383:
6379:
6367:
6364:
6362:
6359:
6358:
6356:
6352:
6349:
6347:
6344:
6343:
6341:
6337:
6334:
6332:
6329:
6328:
6326:
6322:
6319:
6317:
6314:
6313:
6311:
6310:
6308:
6304:
6296:
6293:
6291:
6288:
6287:
6285:
6281:
6278:
6276:
6273:
6272:
6270:
6266:
6263:
6261:
6258:
6257:
6255:
6254:
6252:
6248:
6240:
6237:
6235:
6232:
6231:
6229:
6225:
6222:
6220:
6217:
6216:
6214:
6210:
6207:
6205:
6202:
6201:
6199:
6198:
6196:
6192:
6184:
6181:
6179:
6176:
6175:
6173:
6169:
6166:
6164:
6161:
6160:
6158:
6154:
6151:
6149:
6146:
6145:
6143:
6142:
6140:
6136:
6128:
6125:
6123:
6120:
6119:
6117:
6113:
6110:
6108:
6105:
6104:
6102:
6098:
6095:
6093:
6090:
6089:
6087:
6086:
6084:
6080:
6077:
6073:
6061:
6058:
6056:
6053:
6052:
6050:
6046:
6043:
6041:
6038:
6037:
6035:
6031:
6028:
6026:
6023:
6022:
6020:
6019:
6017:
6013:
6007:
6004:
6002:
5999:
5997:
5994:
5992:
5989:
5987:
5984:
5982:
5979:
5978:
5975:
5972:
5968:
5956:
5953:
5951:
5948:
5947:
5945:
5941:
5938:
5936:
5933:
5932:
5930:
5926:
5923:
5921:
5918:
5917:
5915:
5914:
5912:
5908:
5900:
5897:
5895:
5892:
5890:
5887:
5886:
5884:
5880:
5877:
5873:
5870:
5868:
5865:
5863:
5860:
5859:
5858:2nd Republic
5857:
5856:
5854:
5850:
5847:
5845:
5842:
5840:
5837:
5835:
5832:
5830:
5827:
5826:
5825:
5822:
5820:
5817:
5813:
5810:
5809:
5808:
5805:
5801:
5798:
5796:
5793:
5792:
5790:
5788:
5785:
5783:
5780:
5778:
5775:
5771:
5768:
5766:
5763:
5762:
5760:
5756:
5753:
5751:
5748:
5747:
5745:
5741:
5738:
5737:
5735:
5731:
5728:
5726:
5723:
5721:
5718:
5717:
5715:
5713:
5710:
5706:
5703:
5701:
5698:
5696:
5693:
5692:
5691:
5688:
5686:
5683:
5681:
5680:German Empire
5678:
5676:
5673:
5671:
5668:
5664:
5661:
5659:
5656:
5655:
5653:
5649:
5646:
5644:
5641:
5640:
5638:
5634:
5631:
5629:
5626:
5625:
5623:
5622:
5620:
5616:
5610:
5607:
5605:
5602:
5600:
5597:
5596:
5594:
5592:
5586:
5580:
5577:
5573:
5570:
5568:
5565:
5563:
5560:
5558:
5557:Navy officers
5555:
5553:
5550:
5548:
5547:Army officers
5545:
5544:
5542:
5540:
5537:
5535:
5532:
5530:
5527:
5525:
5522:
5520:
5517:
5515:
5512:
5510:
5507:
5505:
5502:
5500:
5497:
5493:
5490:
5488:
5485:
5483:
5480:
5478:
5475:
5473:
5470:
5469:
5468:
5465:
5463:
5460:
5458:
5455:
5453:
5450:
5448:
5445:
5443:
5440:
5438:
5435:
5433:
5430:
5428:
5425:
5423:
5420:
5418:
5415:
5413:
5410:
5408:
5405:
5403:
5400:
5396:
5395:Finance Guard
5393:
5391:
5388:
5386:
5383:
5381:
5378:
5376:
5373:
5372:
5370:
5368:
5365:
5361:
5358:
5356:
5353:
5352:
5350:
5348:
5345:
5343:
5340:
5338:
5335:
5333:
5330:
5326:
5323:
5321:
5318:
5316:
5313:
5311:
5308:
5306:
5303:
5302:
5300:
5298:
5295:
5293:
5290:
5286:
5283:
5281:
5278:
5276:
5273:
5271:
5268:
5267:
5265:
5263:
5260:
5258:
5255:
5253:
5250:
5248:
5245:
5243:
5240:
5238:
5235:
5233:
5230:
5228:
5225:
5223:
5220:
5218:
5215:
5213:
5210:
5209:
5206:
5203:
5199:
5187:
5184:
5182:
5179:
5178:
5176:
5172:
5169:
5167:
5164:
5163:
5161:
5157:
5154:
5152:
5149:
5148:
5146:
5145:
5143:
5139:
5133:
5130:
5128:
5125:
5123:
5120:
5116:
5113:
5111:
5108:
5107:
5105:
5103:
5100:
5098:
5095:
5093:
5090:
5088:
5085:
5081:
5078:
5076:
5073:
5072:
5070:
5066:
5063:
5061:
5058:
5057:
5055:
5053:
5052:Imperial Iran
5050:
5048:
5045:
5041:
5036:
5033:
5031:
5028:
5024:
5021:
5019:
5016:
5015:
5013:
5012:
5010:
5006:
5000:
4994:
4992:
4991:South Ossetia
4989:
4987:
4984:
4982:
4979:
4977:
4974:
4973:
4971:
4969:
4963:
4957:
4954:
4952:
4949:
4947:
4944:
4942:
4939:
4937:
4934:
4932:
4929:
4927:
4924:
4922:
4919:
4915:
4912:
4910:
4907:
4905:
4902:
4900:
4897:
4896:
4894:
4892:
4889:
4887:
4884:
4882:
4879:
4877:
4874:
4870:
4867:
4865:
4862:
4860:
4857:
4855:
4852:
4850:
4847:
4845:
4842:
4841:
4839:
4837:
4834:
4832:
4829:
4827:
4824:
4822:
4819:
4817:
4814:
4812:
4809:
4807:
4804:
4802:
4799:
4797:
4794:
4792:
4789:
4785:
4782:
4780:
4777:
4776:
4775:
4772:
4770:
4767:
4765:
4762:
4760:
4757:
4755:
4752:
4750:
4747:
4745:
4742:
4740:
4737:
4733:
4730:
4728:
4725:
4723:
4720:
4718:
4715:
4713:
4710:
4708:
4705:
4704:
4702:
4700:
4697:
4693:
4690:
4688:
4685:
4683:
4680:
4679:
4677:
4675:
4672:
4670:
4667:
4665:
4662:
4660:
4657:
4655:
4652:
4650:
4647:
4646:
4643:
4640:
4636:
4624:
4621:
4619:
4616:
4615:
4613:
4609:
4606:
4604:
4601:
4600:
4598:
4594:
4591:
4589:
4586:
4585:
4583:
4582:
4580:
4576:
4568:
4565:
4563:
4560:
4559:
4557:
4553:
4550:
4548:
4545:
4544:
4542:
4540:
4537:
4535:
4532:
4530:
4527:
4523:
4520:
4518:
4515:
4514:
4512:
4510:
4507:
4505:
4502:
4501:
4499:
4495:
4489:
4486:
4484:
4481:
4475:
4472:
4470:
4467:
4465:
4462:
4460:
4457:
4456:
4455:
4452:
4448:
4445:
4443:
4440:
4438:
4435:
4433:
4430:
4429:
4428:
4425:
4421:
4418:
4416:
4413:
4411:
4408:
4406:
4403:
4402:
4401:
4398:
4397:
4395:
4393:
4390:
4388:
4385:
4383:
4380:
4378:
4375:
4373:
4370:
4368:
4365:
4363:
4360:
4358:
4355:
4353:
4350:
4348:
4345:
4343:
4340:
4338:
4335:
4333:
4330:
4328:
4325:
4323:
4320:
4318:
4315:
4313:
4310:
4308:
4305:
4303:
4300:
4298:
4295:
4293:
4290:
4288:
4285:
4283:
4280:
4278:
4275:
4273:
4270:
4268:
4265:
4264:
4261:
4258:
4254:
4244:
4241:
4237:
4234:
4232:
4229:
4228:
4226:
4222:
4219:
4217:
4214:
4213:
4211:
4207:
4204:
4202:
4199:
4198:
4196:
4195:
4193:
4189:
4183:
4180:
4178:
4175:
4173:
4170:
4168:
4165:
4163:
4160:
4158:
4155:
4153:
4150:
4148:
4145:
4143:
4140:
4138:
4135:
4133:
4130:
4128:
4125:
4123:
4120:
4119:
4117:
4113:
4107:
4104:
4102:
4099:
4098:
4096:
4094:
4088:
4082:
4079:
4077:
4074:
4072:
4069:
4067:
4064:
4062:
4059:
4057:
4054:
4052:
4049:
4047:
4044:
4042:
4039:
4037:
4034:
4032:
4029:
4027:
4024:
4022:
4019:
4017:
4014:
4012:
4009:
4007:
4004:
4002:
3999:
3997:
3994:
3992:
3989:
3987:
3984:
3982:
3979:
3977:
3974:
3972:
3969:
3967:
3964:
3962:
3959:
3957:
3954:
3952:
3949:
3947:
3944:
3942:
3939:
3937:
3936:Guinea-Bissau
3934:
3932:
3929:
3927:
3924:
3922:
3919:
3917:
3914:
3912:
3909:
3907:
3904:
3902:
3899:
3897:
3894:
3892:
3889:
3887:
3884:
3882:
3879:
3877:
3874:
3872:
3869:
3867:
3864:
3862:
3859:
3857:
3854:
3852:
3849:
3847:
3844:
3842:
3839:
3837:
3834:
3832:
3829:
3827:
3824:
3822:
3819:
3818:
3815:
3812:
3808:
3802:
3799:
3798:
3795:
3790:
3783:
3778:
3776:
3771:
3769:
3764:
3763:
3760:
3754:
3747:
3728:
3727:
3722:
3715:
3713:
3711:
3703:
3699:
3693:
3677:
3676:
3671:
3665:
3650:
3646:
3640:
3638:
3636:
3627:
3626:
3621:
3615:
3600:
3596:
3589:
3581:
3575:
3571:
3570:
3562:
3560:
3551:
3545:
3526:
3520:
3518:
3516:
3514:
3512:
3510:
3508:
3499:
3493:
3485:
3479:
3471:
3467:
3461:
3453:
3446:
3440:
3438:
3429:
3425:
3419:
3411:
3407:
3401:
3386:. Indian Army
3385:
3378:
3372:
3353:
3349:
3348:
3340:
3333:
3317:
3310:
3303:
3287:
3283:
3276:
3260:
3256:
3255:
3250:
3244:
3236:
3235:
3230:
3224:
3209:
3205:
3198:
3182:
3178:
3177:
3172:
3165:
3149:
3145:
3141:
3135:
3117:
3116:"Psdte311212"
3110:
3102:
3101:
3096:
3090:
3082:
3081:
3076:
3070:
3062:
3061:
3056:
3050:
3034:
3027:
3021:
3013:
3009:
3003:
2988:. Indian Army
2987:
2983:
2977:
2975:
2966:
2962:
2956:
2954:
2952:
2950:
2948:
2939:
2932:
2926:
2918:
2914:
2908:
2906:
2904:
2902:
2886:
2885:
2880:
2873:
2871:
2866:
2856:
2853:
2851:
2848:
2846:
2843:
2841:
2838:
2836:
2833:
2831:
2828:
2826:
2823:
2821:
2818:
2817:
2811:
2809:
2803:
2796:
2793:
2789:
2785:
2781:
2777:
2773:
2769:
2765:
2761:
2756:
2754:
2749:
2742:
2740:
2736:
2732:
2728:
2724:
2720:
2716:
2712:
2708:
2704:
2700:
2696:
2691:
2684:
2677:
2675:
2671:
2668:(NDA) or the
2667:
2661:
2656:
2644:
2641:
2638:
2637:Sikh Regiment
2634:
2631:
2628:
2624:
2621:
2618:
2614:
2611:
2608:
2604:
2601:
2600:
2598:
2597:
2596:
2587:
2578:
2576:
2572:
2562:
2550:
2548:
2545:
2543:
2540:
2539:
2535:
2533:
2530:
2528:
2525:
2524:
2520:
2518:
2515:
2513:
2510:
2509:
2505:
2503:
2500:
2498:
2495:
2494:
2490:
2488:
2485:
2483:
2480:
2479:
2475:
2473:
2470:
2468:
2465:
2464:
2460:
2458:
2455:
2453:
2450:
2449:
2445:
2443:
2440:
2438:
2434:
2431:
2430:
2427:Abbreviation
2426:
2423:
2420:
2419:
2414:
2412:
2408:
2404:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2386:
2384:
2381:
2380:
2372:
2361:
2348:
2346:
2342:
2337:
2333:
2330:
2327:
2324:
2321:
2320:
2316:
2314:
2310:
2305:
2301:
2298:
2295:
2292:
2289:
2288:
2284:
2282:
2278:
2273:
2269:
2266:
2263:
2260:
2257:
2256:
2248:
2234:
2231:
2229:
2220:
2218:
2209:
2207:
2196:
2193:
2188:
2184:
2181:
2180:Naib Risaldar
2178:
2175:
2172:
2171:
2167:
2164:
2159:
2155:
2152:
2149:
2146:
2143:
2142:
2138:
2135:
2130:
2126:
2123:
2120:
2117:
2116:Subedar Major
2114:
2113:
2105:
2091:
2088:
2084:
2081:
2079:
2075:
2071:
2067:
2062:
2060:
2056:
2052:
2048:
2044:
2035:
2026:
2023:
2018:
2015:
2011:
2007:
2003:
2000:
1997:
1994:
1993:Officer Cadet
1991:
1990:
1986:
1983:
1980:
1977:
1972:
1968:
1964:
1961:
1960:
1956:
1953:
1950:
1947:
1942:
1938:
1934:
1931:
1930:
1926:
1923:
1920:
1917:
1914:
1909:
1905:
1901:
1898:
1897:
1893:
1890:
1887:
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6927:Active Corps
6679:Gendarmeries
6674:Space forces
6647:Star ranking
6250:Hispanophone
5824:Soviet Union
5712:East Germany
5690:Nazi Germany
5609:Transnistria
5562:Navy ratings
4936:Turkmenistan
4886:Saudi Arabia
4706:
4678:PR of China
4567:World War II
4459:Marine Corps
4453:
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4031:Sierra Leone
3841:Burkina Faso
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2392:No insignia
2242:Description
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2174:Naib Subedar
2099:Description
2085:
2082:
2074:Sanjay Kumar
2063:
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2055:British Army
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1091:नायब सूबेदार
1086:Naib subedar
1069:सूबेदार मेजर
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110:Rear admiral
93:Vice admiral
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8732:Indian Army
8401:(Hyderabad)
8390:Annexations
8375:Devi Shakti
8111:Coast Guard
7644:Indian Navy
7631:Indian Army
7020:Combat Arms
6734:Indian Army
6194:Francophone
6015:Comparative
5991:New Zealand
5910:Comparative
5885:Yugoslavia
5589:States with
5529:Switzerland
5442:Netherlands
5390:Carabinieri
5360:Coast Guard
5355:Land Forces
5315:Gendarmerie
5141:Comparative
5122:South Yemen
4966:States with
4914:Coast Guard
4876:Philippines
4722:Coast Guard
4649:Afghanistan
4578:Comparative
4562:World War I
4464:Space Force
4447:Coast Guard
4420:Coast Guard
4332:El Salvador
4191:Comparative
4091:States with
4046:South Sudan
3941:Ivory Coast
3470:The Tribune
3316:Indian Army
3292:22 February
3265:22 February
3213:22 February
3144:Indian Army
3100:India Today
2890:2 September
2760:British raj
2727:V. K. Singh
2609:) cricketer
2472:Paratrooper
2424:Designation
2217:Other ranks
2212:Other ranks
1701:Field corps
1508:Indian Navy
1452:Indian Army
1437:Abdul Hamid
1248:until 1965.
1244:was called
1195:लांस दफादार
1057:No insignia
983:Indian Army
959:Rank group
681:Indian Army
657:Rank group
547:Tudor Crown
487:Indian Army
473:until 1965.
103:Air marshal
34:Indian Army
29:Indian Navy
8726:Categories
8454:Operation
8446:Operation
8406:Operation
8397:Operation
8373:Operation
8365:Operation
8347:Operation
8268:Operation
8253:Korean War
8223:Kargil War
8208:Operation
8200:Operation
8138:Operations
7666:Leadership
7131:JAK Rifles
7066:Maratha LI
7061:Grenadiers
6990:XVII Corps
6792:Components
6741:Leadership
6613:Air Force
6549:Air force
6485:Air force
6421:Air force
6342:Air force
6286:Air force
6230:Air force
6174:Air force
6138:Arabophone
6118:Air force
6082:Anglophone
6051:Air force
5946:Air force
5499:San Marino
5437:Montenegro
5412:Luxembourg
5285:Home Guard
5227:Azerbaijan
5177:Air force
4946:Uzbekistan
4926:Tajikistan
4895:Sri Lanka
4796:Kyrgyzstan
4769:Kazakhstan
4699:East Timor
4659:Bangladesh
4614:Air force
4529:Costa Rica
4227:Air force
4106:Somaliland
4026:Seychelles
3991:Mozambique
3981:Mauritania
3966:Madagascar
3856:Cape Verde
3649:pib.gov.in
3410:pib.gov.in
3361:4 December
3322:4 December
3154:4 December
3124:4 December
3039:13 January
2861:References
2808:Sant Singh
2768:ex officio
2658:See also:
2643:Deepak Rao
2482:Grenadiers
2323:Lance Naik
2124:(Ris Maj)
2118:(Sub Maj)
2070:Bana Singh
1963:Lieutenant
1742:(Maj Gen)
1535:Rank flag
1382:Regimental
1373:Regimental
1366:Lieutenant
1272:Lance Naik
1226:The title
1119:Lance naik
889:लेफ्टिनेंट
884:Lieutenant
834:ब्रिगेडियर
217:Lieutenant
195:Lieutenant
67:Marshal of
55:Admiral of
8703:Air Force
8602:Documents
8567:Air Force
8489:Equipment
8448:Blue Star
8291:2016–2018
8286:2014–2015
8241:Conflicts
8239:External
8185:Naval War
8158:1947–1948
8106:Air Force
8081:Personnel
7985:Air Force
7673:President
7261:Education
7222:Engineers
7202:Artillery
7046:Parachute
7028:Regiments
6995:XXI Corps
6985:XVI Corps
6975:XIV Corps
6970:XII Corps
6945:III Corps
6684:UK and US
6306:Lusophone
5981:Australia
5872:Air Force
5730:Air Force
5705:Air Force
5654:Bulgaria
5482:Air Force
5407:Lithuania
5385:Air Force
5325:Foresters
5280:Air Force
5097:Mengjiang
5092:Manchukuo
4986:Palestine
4909:Air Force
4891:Singapore
4854:Air Force
4840:Pakistan
4739:Indonesia
4712:Air Force
4692:Air Force
4488:Venezuela
4442:Air Force
4427:Enlisted:
4415:Air Force
4400:Officers:
4367:Nicaragua
4337:Guatemala
4272:Argentina
2603:Kapil Dev
2547:Signalman
2532:Craftsman
2502:Guardsman
2487:Grenadier
2366:Insignia
2239:Insignia
2182:(Nb Ris)
2176:(Nb Sub)
2096:Insignia
1870:(Lt Col)
1788:Brigadier
1768:Divisions
1766:(GOC) of
1656:(Lt Gen)
1435:and CQMH
1299:Officers
1124:लांस नायक
968:Enlisted
829:Brigadier
823:मेजर जनरल
627:Structure
580:, titled
551:Bath Star
543:George VI
518:Upon the
514:1947–1950
414:Footnotes
266:2nd class
242:1st class
161:Commander
132:Brigadier
127:Commodore
57:the fleet
8688:Category
8456:Woodrose
8415:Junagadh
8270:Parakram
7829:Commands
7564:Category
7533:Army Day
7403:Colleges
7276:Ordnance
7254:Services
7207:Armoured
6980:XV Corps
6965:XI Corps
6955:IX Corps
6950:IV Corps
6940:II Corps
6796:Commands
6622:Enlisted
6617:Officers
6607:Enlisted
6602:Officers
6592:Enlisted
6587:Officers
6558:Enlisted
6553:Officers
6543:Enlisted
6538:Officers
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6295:Enlisted
6290:Officers
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6275:Officers
6265:Enlisted
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6234:Officers
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6163:Officers
6153:Enlisted
6148:Officers
6127:Enlisted
6122:Officers
6112:Enlisted
6107:Officers
6097:Enlisted
6092:Officers
6075:Language
6060:Enlisted
6055:Officers
6045:Enlisted
6040:Officers
6030:Enlisted
6025:Officers
5955:Enlisted
5950:Officers
5940:Enlisted
5935:Officers
5925:Enlisted
5920:Officers
5791:Romania
5746:Hungary
5624:Albania
5514:Slovenia
5509:Slovakia
5487:Cossacks
5457:Portugal
5351:Iceland
5266:Denmark
5247:Bulgaria
5186:Enlisted
5181:Officers
5171:Enlisted
5166:Officers
5156:Enlisted
5151:Officers
5106:Vietnam
4976:Abkhazia
4931:Thailand
4821:Mongolia
4816:Maldives
4811:Malaysia
4674:Cambodia
4623:Enlisted
4618:Officers
4608:Enlisted
4603:Officers
4593:Enlisted
4588:Officers
4387:Suriname
4372:Paraguay
4352:Honduras
4312:Colombia
4282:Barbados
4256:Americas
4236:Enlisted
4231:Officers
4221:Enlisted
4216:Officers
4206:Enlisted
4201:Officers
4172:Transkei
4162:Rhodesia
4081:Zimbabwe
4056:Tanzania
3911:Ethiopia
3906:Eswatini
3886:Djibouti
3876:DR Congo
3851:Cameroon
3836:Botswana
3187:3 August
2814:See also
2725:General
2705:General
2457:Rifleman
2405:in most
2356:Soldiers
2313:chevrons
2299:(L/Dfr)
2281:chevrons
2265:Daffadar
2259:Havildar
2151:Risaldar
1995:(GC/LC)
1733:(DCOAS)
1479:Officers
1404:Havildar
1393:Havildar
1386:Havildar
1375:Havildar
1312:Insignia
1310:Shoulder
1264:Havildar
1252:Daffadar
1228:Risaldar
1179:Daffadar
1162:रिसालदार
1157:Risaldar
1097:Havildar
524:dominion
448:Risaldar
433:Risaldar
388:Seaman 2
364:Seaman 1
358:Corporal
333:Sergeant
327:Daffadar
321:Havildar
8630:History
8464:Kashmir
8202:Trident
8190:Air War
7513:History
7306:Pioneer
7271:Medical
7240:Signals
7096:Sikh LI
6960:X Corps
6935:I Corps
6006:Vanuatu
5970:Oceania
5889:Kingdom
5849:1955–91
5844:1943–55
5839:1940–43
5834:1935–40
5829:1918–35
5795:Kingdom
5765:Kingdom
5750:Kingdom
5736:France
5658:Kingdom
5628:Kingdom
5579:Vatican
5539:Ukraine
5462:Romania
5427:Moldova
5367:Ireland
5347:Hungary
5337:Georgia
5332:Germany
5301:France
5297:Finland
5292:Estonia
5252:Croatia
5237:Belgium
5232:Belarus
5222:Austria
5217:Armenia
5212:Albania
4996:Taiwan
4981:Artsakh
4951:Vietnam
4859:Marines
4826:Myanmar
4806:Lebanon
4654:Bahrain
4483:Uruguay
4357:Jamaica
4327:Ecuador
4292:Bolivia
4277:Bahamas
4152:Katanga
4066:Tunisia
4036:Somalia
4021:Senegal
4006:Nigeria
3996:Namibia
3986:Morocco
3956:Liberia
3951:Lesotho
3901:Eritrea
3871:Comoros
3846:Burundi
3821:Algeria
3654:14 June
3604:14 June
3534:4 April
2403:Private
2345:chevron
2325:(L/Nk)
2145:Subedar
2053:in the
2016:(OTA).
2012:(IMA),
2008:(NDA),
1936:(Capt)
1933:Captain
1919:Company
1835:Colonel
1791:(Brig)
1725:(VCOAS)
1689:(DCOAS)
1684:(VCOAS)
1647:(COAS)
1596:General
1427:, 2Lt.
1400:Company
1391:Company
1246:Jemadar
1080:सूबेदार
1075:Subedar
873:Captain
840:Colonel
796:General
639:Group-B
634:Group-A
501:History
497:(BIA).
470:jemadar
467:Called
272:Subedar
248:Subedar
200:Captain
149:Colonel
144:Captain
81:General
76:Admiral
8589:Future
8558:Future
8441:Punjab
8367:Raahat
8349:Cactus
7654:
7641:
7628:
7234:Bombay
7230:Bengal
7226:Madras
7136:JAK LI
7111:Kumaon
7081:Rajput
7056:Madras
7051:Punjab
7041:Guards
6731:
5855:Spain
5761:Italy
5618:Former
5599:Kosovo
5534:Turkey
5524:Sweden
5504:Serbia
5467:Russia
5452:Poland
5447:Norway
5432:Monaco
5402:Latvia
5371:Italy
5342:Greece
5257:Cyprus
5201:Europe
5075:Empire
5071:Korea
5018:Empire
5014:China
5008:Former
4791:Kuwait
4764:Jordan
4754:Israel
4703:India
4669:Brunei
4664:Bhutan
4539:Panama
4513:Union
4497:Former
4454:Other:
4362:Mexico
4342:Guyana
4302:Canada
4297:Brazil
4287:Belize
4137:Ciskei
4127:Biafra
4115:Former
4076:Zambia
4071:Uganda
4011:Rwanda
3971:Malawi
3931:Guinea
3921:Gambia
3826:Angola
3810:Africa
3682:28 May
3576:
3486:. DNA.
2992:27 May
2571:brevet
2565:Brevet
2551:Sigmn
2517:Sapper
2506:Gdsmn
2442:Gunner
2411:sepoys
2363:Ranks
2331:(ALD)
2279:Three
2267:(Dfr)
2261:(Hav)
2153:(Ris)
2147:(Sub)
2076:, and
2072:Retd,
1903:(Maj)
1838:(Col)
1632:(COAS)
1599:(Gen)
1364:Second
1184:दफादार
1135:सिपाही
1102:हवलदार
980:
878:कैप्टन
678:
368:Lance
8408:Vijay
7837:Joint
7195:Corps
7171:11 GR
7126:Mahar
7121:Bihar
7116:Assam
7101:Dogra
6598:Navy
6583:Army
6534:Navy
6519:Army
6470:Navy
6455:Army
6406:Navy
6391:Army
6327:Navy
6312:Army
6271:Navy
6256:Army
6215:Navy
6200:Army
6159:Navy
6144:Army
6103:Navy
6088:Army
6036:Navy
6021:Army
6001:Tonga
5931:Navy
5916:Army
5879:State
5519:Spain
5422:Malta
5162:Navy
5147:Army
5127:Tibet
5115:South
5110:State
4956:Yemen
4921:Syria
4881:Qatar
4831:Nepal
4784:South
4779:North
4774:Korea
4759:Japan
4599:Navy
4584:Army
4347:Haiti
4307:Chile
4212:Navy
4197:Army
4182:Zaire
4177:Venda
4051:Sudan
4001:Niger
3961:Libya
3946:Kenya
3926:Ghana
3916:Gabon
3891:Egypt
3831:Benin
3729:. TNN
3528:(PDF)
3448:(PDF)
3380:(PDF)
3355:(PDF)
3342:(PDF)
3312:(PDF)
3119:(PDF)
3029:(PDF)
2934:(PDF)
2687:Nepal
2421:Corps
2388:Sowar
2383:Sepoy
2293:(Nk)
2059:Sahab
1966:(Lt)
1900:Major
1625:(CDS)
1544:(FM)
1520:Rank
1395:Major
1377:Major
1278:Sowar
1212:Sowar
1130:Sepoy
862:Major
845:कर्नल
644:Other
435:major
399:Sowar
393:Sepoy
285:Chief
250:major
183:Major
8698:Navy
8693:Army
8536:Navy
8520:Army
8399:Polo
8335:2020
8320:1987
8296:2019
8281:2013
8276:2011
8180:1971
8163:1965
8146:Wars
8101:Navy
8096:Army
7957:Navy
7909:Army
7166:9 GR
7161:8 GR
7156:5 GR
7151:4 GR
7146:3 GR
7141:1 GR
7091:Sikh
7071:Naga
6573:NATO
5986:Fiji
5867:Navy
5862:Army
5725:Navy
5720:Army
5700:Navy
5695:Army
5648:Navy
5643:Army
5477:Navy
5472:Army
5380:Navy
5375:Army
5310:Navy
5305:Army
5275:Navy
5270:Army
5132:Tuva
5065:Navy
5060:Army
4904:Navy
4899:Army
4849:Navy
4844:Army
4836:Oman
4801:Laos
4749:Iraq
4744:Iran
4717:Navy
4707:Army
4687:Navy
4682:Army
4638:Asia
4552:Navy
4547:Army
4522:Navy
4517:Army
4437:Navy
4432:Army
4410:Navy
4405:Army
4377:Peru
4317:Cuba
4061:Togo
3976:Mali
3866:Chad
3735:2015
3684:2020
3656:2024
3625:NDTV
3606:2024
3574:ISBN
3536:2021
3392:2015
3363:2015
3324:2015
3294:2018
3267:2018
3215:2018
3189:2015
3156:2015
3126:2015
3041:2022
2994:2021
2892:2022
2776:H.M.
2536:Cfn
2521:Spr
2491:Gdr
2476:Ptr
2461:Rfn
2446:Gnr
2435:and
2343:One
2311:Two
2291:Naik
2027:(-)
2001:tag
1987:(-)
1978:(-)
1957:(-)
1948:(-)
1927:(-)
1915:(-)
1894:(-)
1882:(-)
1861:(-)
1850:(-)
1697:GOCs
1510:and
1446:and
1359:Rank
1270:and
1268:Naik
1258:and
1217:सवार
1113:नायक
1108:Naik
944:The
867:मेजर
801:जनरल
540:King
485:The
370:naik
346:Naik
7232:,
7228:,
7086:Jat
6794:and
3286:USI
2024:NA
1999:IMA
1984:NA
1954:NA
1924:NA
1891:NA
1858:54
1822:56
1775:58
1716:60
1699:of
1324:Arm
590:pip
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