Indian rank were started from 1950 after republic day, utilized British pattern rank in all three type of Armed force.
There are mainly two type of rank in armed force–
- Commissioned Officers.
- Personnel Below Officer Rank.
- Indian Army –
| Sr.No. | Commissioned Officers | Sr.No. | Personnel Below Officer Rank |
| 1. | Field Marshal | 1. | Subedar Major |
| 2. | General | 2. | Subedar |
| 3. | Lieutenant General | 3. | Naib Subedar |
| 4. | Major General | 4. | Havildar |
| 5. | Brigadier | 5. | Naik |
| 6. | Colonel | 6. | Lance Naik |
| 7. | Lieutenant Colonel | 7. | sepoy |
| 8. | Major | .
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| 9. | Captain | ||
| 10. | Lieutenant | ||
