"Sardar-i-Bawakar" Sardar Mangal Singh of Amritsar.See also: List of Knights Companion of the Order of the Star of India On 25 June 1861, Queen Victoria issued a proclamation creating "The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India" to "reward conspicuous merit and loyalty" It is the fifth-most-senior British order of chivalry, following The Most Noble Order of the Garter, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, and The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.Īfter the Indian Mutiny the British government created a new order of knighthood to honour Indian Princes and Chiefs, as well as British officers and administrators who served in India. The Order is the senior order of chivalry of the Empire of India the junior order is The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, and there was also, for women only the Imperial Order of the Crown of India. The "Star of India", the emblem of the Order, also appeared on the flag of the Viceroy of India. The motto of the Order is Heaven's light our guide. The last living knight, The Maharaja of Alwar, died in 2009 and the order became dormant. No appointments have been made since the Partition of India in 1947. The Order includes members of three classes: The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. For other items of the same name, please see disambiguation at Star of India. The article is about the order of chivalry known as "Star of India". Insignia of a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of IndiaĪwarded by the Queen of the United Kingdom
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