TheMilitary ranks of Nepal are the military insignia used by theNepalese Army which is the only component of theNepalese Armed Forces. Being aLandlocked country,Nepal does not have a navy. Nepali military rank structure is a mixture of Indian subcontinent and Nepal's own style.[1]
The rank insignia ofcommissioned 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 | Atirathī (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 | ||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General/flag officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali | अतिरथी | प्रधान सेनापति | महारथी | उपरथी | |
| Romanagari | Atimahārathī | 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 | |
The rank insignia ofnon-commissioned officers andenlisted personnel.
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No insignia | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subedar major | Subedar | Jamadar | Regimental sergeant major | Regimental quartermaster sergeant | Company sergeant major | Company quartermaster sergeant | Sergeant | Naik | Lance naik | Sepahi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||