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The Order of British India was an order of merit established in 1837 by the East India Company for "long, faithful and honourable service". [2] The company's powers were removed after the Indian Mutiny , and the Order was incorporated into the British Honours System in 1859.
During the British Raj, new medals and orders were established and were awarded for the services to the Crown and the Indian Empire by Europeans and Indians of British India and the princely states. After 1914, Indians also became eligible for British Honours. The following is a list of orders, decorations and medals related to British in India ...
The senior order, the Order of the Star of India, was divided into three grades, Knight Grand Commander, Knight Commander and Companion, of which the first and highest was conferred upon the Princes and Chiefs of Indian states and upon important British civil servants working in India. Women were not eligible to receive the award.
The Indian Order of Merit (IOM) was a military and civilian decoration of British India.It was established in 1837, (General Order of the Governor-General of India, No. 94 of 1 May 1837) [1] although following the Partition of India in 1947 it was decided to discontinue the award and in 1954 a separate Indian honours system was developed, to act retrospectively to 1947.
Order of the Star of India (7 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of British India" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Order of British India (First Class) OBI: 1837–1947: Order of British India (Second Class) OBI: 1837–1947: Level 2B Medals Distinguished Conduct Medal: DCM: 1854: 1854–1993: Replaced in October 1993 by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal: CGM: 1874–1993 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM: 1874: 1874–1993 ...
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Catalogue of East India Company ships' journals and logs: 1600–1834. London: British Library. ISBN 978-0-7123-4646-7. Moir, Martin (1988). A General Guide to the India Office Records. London: British Library. ISBN 9780712306294. Seton, Rosemary (1986). The Indian "Mutiny" 1857–58: A Guide to Source Material in the India Office Library and ...