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The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian army. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks. India does have Field Marshal rank, but its mostly honorary.

Officer ranks

All-forces ranks Insignia
General India-army 20-1-.gif
Lieutenant General India-army 19-1-.gif
Major General India-army 18-1-.gif
Brigadier India-army 17-1-.gif
Colonel India-army 16-1-.gif
Lieutenant Colonel India-army 15-1-.gif
Major India-army 14-1-.gif
Captain India-army 13-1-.gif
Lieutenant
India-army 12-1-.gif
Second Lieutenant - Obsolete Rank in Indian Army
India-army 11-1-.gif

Enlisted ranks

Junior Commissioned Officer Ranks Insignia
Subedar Major/Risaldar Major* India-army 10-1-.gif
Subedar/Risaldar* India-army 09-1-.gif
Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar* India-army 08-1-.gif
NCO Ranks Insignia
Regimental Havildar Major - Obsolete Appointment India-army 07-1-.gif
Regimental Quarter Master Havildar - Obsolete Appointment India-army 06-1-.gif
Company Havildar Major/Squadron Daffadar Major* India-army 05-1-.gif
Company Quarter Master Havildar/Squadron Quarter Master Daffadar* India-army 04-1-.gif
Havildar/Daffadar* India-army 03-1-.gif
Naik/Lance Daffadar* India-army 02-1-.gif
Lance Naik/Acting Lance Daffadar* India-army 01-1-.gif
Sepoy/Sowar*

* Equivalent Cavalry/Armoured Corps rank

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