1911 Delhi Durbar Honours

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The 1911 Delhi Durbar was held in December 1911 following the coronation in London in June of that year of King George V and Queen Mary. The King and Queen travelled to Delhi for the Durbar. For the occasion, the statutory limits of the membership of the Order of the Star of India and the Order of the Indian Empire were increased and many appointments were made to these and other orders. These honours were published in a supplement to the London Gazette dated 8 December 1911. [1]

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In the lists below, names of recipients of honours are shown as they were styled before their new honours. Archaic transliterations of personal and place names are retained as shown in the London Gazette. Similarly, place names are given as shown in the Gazette, e.g. Madras (now Chennai), Bombay (now Mumbai), etc. The term "India" refers to British India as it was in 1911, comprising territories which are now the nations of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.

Order of the Star of India

Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)

Knight Commander (KCSI)

Memorandum
It was the King's gracious intention to have promoted Sardar Partab Singh, C.S.I., to be a Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, had the Sardar survived.

Companion (CSI)

Memorandum
It was the King's gracious intention to have appointed the Nawab Alladad Khan, Saddozai, of Dera Ismail Khan, to be a Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India had the Nawab survived.

Order of the Indian Empire

Knight Grand Commander (GCIE)

Honorary Knight Commander

Knight Commander (KCIE)

Companion (CIE)

Imperial Order of the Crown of India

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Member of Royal Victorian Order, First Class (MVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, fourth class (MVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, fifth class (MVO)

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

Imperial Service Order

King's Police Medal

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References

  1. "No. 28559". The London Gazette . 8 December 1911. pp. 9355–9366.