Naik (Nk; sometimes historically spelled nayak) is the Indian Army and Pakistan Army rank equivalent to corporal. It was previously used in the British Indian Army and the Camel Corps, ranking between lance naik and havildar. In cavalry units the equivalent is lance daffadar. Like a British corporal, a naik wears two rank chevrons.
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911) "Naik" Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.) Cambridge University Press
The original article can be found at Naik (military rank) and the edit history here.