With the inception of
Company rule in India by the
East India Company in 1757, the tradition of giving medals also began. Campaign medals and awards were given to soldiers who fought in the Company's
presidency armies (
Bengal Army of
Bengal Presidency,
Madras Army of
Madras Presidency and
Bombay Army of
Bombay Presidency). After 1895, with the formation of
British Indian Army, soldiers were awarded with gallantry awards alongside
Imperial Service Troops of the
princely states. Awards were also bestowed upon the personnel of
Royal Indian Navy and of
Royal Indian Air Force with its incorporation in 1932.
Indian Imperial Police were also eligible for the police honours.
The company's powers were removed in 1858 after the
Indian Mutiny, and the
British Crown assumed direct control of India and monarch took the title of
Emperor of India in 1876. 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:
[1]
[2]
Orders
Orders of chivalry
-
Order of the Star of India (1861–1947) -
Order of the Indian Empire (1878–1947) -
Order of the Crown of India (1878–1947)
Order of merit
-
Order of British India (1837–1947)
Medals
Civil medals
-
Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (1900–1947)
Military medals
-
Indian Order of Merit (1837–1947) -
Indian Distinguished Service Medal (1907–1947)
Service medals
-
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) (1848–1873) -
Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) (1848–1873)
-
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indian Army) (1848–1873) -
Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army) (1888–1947) -
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies (1894–1899) -
Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies (1896–1930)
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Police medals
-
Indian Police Medal (1932–1950)
Commemoration medals
Campaign medals
-
Monghyr Mutiny Medal (1766) -
Deccan Medal (1784)
-
Mysore Medal (1793)
-
Egypt Medal (1801)
-
Seringapatam Medal (1801) -
Capture of Ceylon Medal (1807)
-
Medal for capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon and Isle of France (1811)
-
Java Medal (1812)
-
Nepal Medal (1816)
-
Burma Medal (1826) -
Coorg Medal (1837)
-
Ghuznee Medal (1839) -
Jellalabad Medals (1842) -
Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie (1842)
-
Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal (1842)
-
China War Medal (1842) -
Scinde Medal (1843)
-
Gwalior Star (1844)
-
Sutlej Medal (1846) -
Punjab Medal (1849) -
Army of India Medal (1851) -
India General Service Medal (1854) -
Indian Mutiny Medal (1858) -
Second China War Medal (1861) -
Afghanistan Medal (United Kingdom) (1881) -
Abyssinian War Medal (1869) -
Kabul to Kandahar Star (1881)
-
Central Africa Medal (1895) -
India Medal (1896) -
East and Central Africa Medal (1899) -
China War Medal (1900) -
Tibet Medal (1905) -
India General Service Medal (1909) -
India General Service Medal (1936) -
India Service Medal (1946)
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Battle honours
- Mysore (1789–91)
- Egypt (battle honour) (1801)
- Assaye (battle honour) (1803)
- Abyssinia (battle honour) (1868)
Titles
First class
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Second class
Third class
-
Khan Sahib / Sardar Sahib -
Rai Sahib /
Rao Sahib
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See also
References
- ^ Puddester, Robert P. (2014). Medals of British India: The story of the Army of India Medal and the medal roll of the East India Company's land forces. Puddester Numismatic Foundation. ISBN 978-0-9920141-0-0.
- ^ Puddester, Robert P. (1987). Catalogue of British India Historical Medals: Including Temperance, Shooting and Sporting Medals, Badges, and Miscellaneous Items. R.C. Senior. ISBN 978-0-9511308-2-7.
External links
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| 1st Afghan War |
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| 1843 – 1858 |
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With the inception of
Company rule in India by the
East India Company in 1757, the tradition of giving medals also began. Campaign medals and awards were given to soldiers who fought in the Company's
presidency armies (
Bengal Army of
Bengal Presidency,
Madras Army of
Madras Presidency and
Bombay Army of
Bombay Presidency). After 1895, with the formation of
British Indian Army, soldiers were awarded with gallantry awards alongside
Imperial Service Troops of the
princely states. Awards were also bestowed upon the personnel of
Royal Indian Navy and of
Royal Indian Air Force with its incorporation in 1932.
Indian Imperial Police were also eligible for the police honours.
The company's powers were removed in 1858 after the
Indian Mutiny, and the
British Crown assumed direct control of India and monarch took the title of
Emperor of India in 1876. 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:
[1]
[2]
Orders
Orders of chivalry
-
Order of the Star of India (1861–1947)
-
Order of the Indian Empire (1878–1947)
-
Order of the Crown of India (1878–1947)
Order of merit
-
Order of British India (1837–1947)
Medals
Civil medals
-
Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (1900–1947)
Military medals
-
Indian Order of Merit (1837–1947)
-
Indian Distinguished Service Medal (1907–1947)
Service medals
-
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) (1848–1873)
-
Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) (1848–1873)
-
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indian Army) (1848–1873)
-
Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army) (1888–1947)
-
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies (1894–1899)
-
Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies (1896–1930)
Police medals
-
Indian Police Medal (1932–1950)
Commemoration medals
Campaign medals
-
Monghyr Mutiny Medal (1766)
-
Deccan Medal (1784)
-
Mysore Medal (1793)
-
Egypt Medal (1801)
-
Seringapatam Medal (1801)
-
Capture of Ceylon Medal (1807)
-
Medal for capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon and Isle of France (1811)
-
Java Medal (1812)
-
Nepal Medal (1816)
-
Burma Medal (1826)
-
Coorg Medal (1837)
-
Ghuznee Medal (1839)
-
Jellalabad Medals (1842)
-
Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie (1842)
-
Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal (1842)
-
China War Medal (1842)
-
Scinde Medal (1843)
-
Gwalior Star (1844)
-
Sutlej Medal (1846)
-
Punjab Medal (1849)
-
Army of India Medal (1851)
-
India General Service Medal (1854)
-
Indian Mutiny Medal (1858)
-
Second China War Medal (1861)
-
Afghanistan Medal (United Kingdom) (1881)
-
Abyssinian War Medal (1869)
-
Kabul to Kandahar Star (1881)
-
Central Africa Medal (1895)
-
India Medal (1896)
-
East and Central Africa Medal (1899)
-
China War Medal (1900)
-
Tibet Medal (1905)
-
India General Service Medal (1909)
-
India General Service Medal (1936)
-
India Service Medal (1946)
Battle honours
- Mysore (1789–91)
- Egypt (battle honour) (1801)
- Assaye (battle honour) (1803)
- Abyssinia (battle honour) (1868)
Titles
First class
Second class
Third class
-
Khan Sahib / Sardar Sahib
-
Rai Sahib /
Rao Sahib
See also
References
- ^ Puddester, Robert P. (2014). Medals of British India: The story of the Army of India Medal and the medal roll of the East India Company's land forces. Puddester Numismatic Foundation. ISBN 978-0-9920141-0-0.
- ^ Puddester, Robert P. (1987). Catalogue of British India Historical Medals: Including Temperance, Shooting and Sporting Medals, Badges, and Miscellaneous Items. R.C. Senior. ISBN 978-0-9511308-2-7.
External links
Campaign medals of the
Honourable East India Company | |
|---|---|
| 18th Century |
|
| 1801 – 1837 |
|
| 1st Afghan War |
|
| 1843 – 1858 |
|
Note: Where no ribbon is shown, the medal was suspended around the neck by a cord:
| |
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