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Revision as of 21:52, 18 November 2010
The Kaisar-i-Hind (sometimes misspelt as Kaiser-i-Hind) was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj.[1]
Kaiser is the Middle-Eastern (and via Persian, the vernacular Indian) title for "Emperor", hence Kaisar-i-Hind could be rendered as "Emperor of India" (Hind being the Persian/Urdu word for India). Kaisar-I-Hind was also inscribed on the obverse side of the India General Service Medal (1909).[2]
History
Empress of India or Kaisar-i-Hind, a form coined by the orientalist G.W. Leitner in a deliberate attempt to dissociate British imperial rule from that of preceding dynasties[3] was taken by Queen Victoria from 1 May 1876, and proclaimed at the Delhi Durbar of 1877.
The medal was instituted by Queen Victoria on April 10, 1900.[1][4] The name translates as "Emperor of India", a name also used for a rare Indian butterfly Teinopalpus imperialis. The Royal Warrant for the Kaisar-i-Hind was amended in 1901, 1912, 1933 and 1939. While never officially rescinded, the Kaisar-i-Hind ceased to be awarded following the passage of the Indian Independence Act 1947.[5] Recently discovered, this award has been given out a total of 142 times. The awards are published in the London Gazette.
Medal grades and design
The medal had three grades. The Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal for Public Service in India was awarded directly by the monarch on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for India. Silver and Bronze medals were awarded by the Viceroy.
The medal consisted of an oval-shaped badge or decoration in gold, silver or bronze with the Royal Cipher and Monarchy on one side, and the words "Kaisar-i-Hind for Public Service in India" on the other. It was to be worn suspended from the left breast by a dark blue ribbon. The medal has no post-nominal initials.[5]
Its most famous recipient is Mohandas Gandhi, who was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind in 1915 for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa. Gandhi returned the medal in 1920 as part of the national campaign protesting the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.[1][6]
Recipients
- The Rt Hon. Alice Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading
- HH Ayilyam Thirunal, Maharaja of Travancore
- HH Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski
- Dr. Constance Whittaker received the Kaiser-i-Hind for public service during WW2
- Dr. Tongul Kuki Gangte, awarded on 14 June 1945 for his work during WW2 as a Red Cross Doctor.
- Dr. Margaret O'Hara awarded in 1932 for her long and valued service to India
- HH Dungar Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner
- Edward Sell, missionary and Islamic scholar
- Frederick Booth-Tucker, Commissioner in the Salvation Army
- HH Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner
- Herbert Frederick Mayes, Barrister-at-Law, Indian Civil Service, awarded 9 Nov 1901
- Gertrude Edith Mary Middleton-Stewart, awarded 6 May 1935
- HH Jashwant Singh, Maharaja of Bharatpur
- HH Jayajirao Scindia, Maharajah of Gwalior
- John Nisbet (b 1852), author and professor of botany
- HH Kalb Ali Khan, Nawab of Rampur
- Khan Bahadur Raja Jahandad Khan
- Khan Bahadur Sher Jang (Second Class) (1916)
- HH Khengarji III, Maharao of Kutch
- Kulsoom Shahid Husain Member Legislative Assembly great aunt of Dr. Ali M. MIr[citation needed]
- Laxmidas Pitambardas Adodra (Second Class)
- HH Madho Rao Scindia, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior
- HH Bhagvatsingh, Maharaja of Gondal
- HH Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Maharaja of Baroda
- HH Pratap Singh, Maharaja of Idar
- HH Asaf Jah VI, Nizam of Hyderabad
- Major Herbert Edward Deane, R.A.M.C., awarded 9 Nov 1901
- Mary Barrington-Smith, engaged in counter-propaganda at G.H.Q. in India and awarded for her work as Diversional Therapy Officer during WW2.
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (returned 1921)
- HH Muhammad Mushtaq Ali Khan, Nawab of Rampur
- Pandita Ramabai
- HH Partab Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir
- Parukutty Nethyar Amma
- Rachel Emanuel (according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission record of the death of her son, Flt Lt William Vernon Emanuel, RAFVR).
- Raja Ravi Verma (1904) [7]
- HH Ram Singh, Maharaja of Bharatpur
- HH Nihal Singh, Rana of Dholpur
- HH Ranbir Singh, Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir
- Renaudip Singh Bahadur
- Sir Robert Stanes
- Shankar Madho Chitnavis, Deputy-Commissioner, Central Provinces (1901)
- HH Shivaji IV, Raja of Kolhapur
- Sir Vasudeva Raja Ravi Verma, Rajah of Kollengode, awarded 1925
- Sir Vicar-ul-Umra
- HH Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal
- Dr. Thomas Franklin Pedley, a Doctor in Rangoon
- HH Tukojirao Holkar II, Maharaja of Indore
- Vadasseri Ammaveetil Srimathi Karthyayani Pillai Bhagavathy Pillai Kochamma, daughter of Maharajah Moolam Thirunal of Travancore
- HH Visakham Thirunal, Maharaja of Travancore
- Sir William James Wanless
- William Egerton (First Class)
- William Stokes (First Class)
- Kizhakkethara Chandu(1921), Station Master of Tirur, Station unscathed during mappila rebellion, Kerala
- Walter Samuel Sharpe, Director of Telegraphs, Bombay, 1st Class Medal awarded 1 Jan 1916
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Kaiser-i-Hind medal". britishmilitarymedals.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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- ^ B.S. Cohn, "Representing Authority in Victorian India", in E. Hobsbawm and T. Ranger (eds.), The Invention of Tradition (1983), 165-209, esp. 201-2.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Kaiser-i-Hind Medal". Medals of the World. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Imperial Awards". Awards and Culture branch, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Commonwealth of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Mohandas K. Gandhi: Beginning in South Africa". Gandhi Book Centre. 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Raja Ravi Varma with the Kaiser -I- Hind medal granted in 1904
