Khan Bahadur – a compound of khan ('leader') and bahadur ('brave') – was a formal title of respect and honor, which was conferred exclusively on Muslim and other non-Hindu natives of British India. It was one degree higher than the title of Khan Sahib.
The title was conferred on individuals for faithful service or acts of public welfare to the Empire. Recipients were entitled to prefix the title to their name and were presented with a special Title Badge and a citation (or sanad). It was conferred on behalf of the Government of British India by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India.[1]
The title was dis-established in 1947 upon the independence of India.[2]
The title "Khan Bahadur" was originally conferred in Mughal India on Muslim subjects in recognition of public services rendered and was adopted by British India for the same purpose and extended to cover other non-Hindu subjects of India. Hindu subjects of British India were conferred the title of "Rai Bahadur".
Recipients
The following is a chronological list of selected recipients (the list below is not exhaustive):
1905 Muhammad Habibullah was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur by the Indian government[6]
14 June 1912: Khan Bahadur Sayed Rustom Ali (Registrar, Court of the Political Resident, Aden).[7]
1912: Khan Bahadur, Nadir Husain, District Superintendent of Police, Bengal.[8]
1914: Khan Bahadur Muhammad Hira Khan, (Civil Engineer from University of Roorkee (Gold Medalist); Supervisor, Public Works Department, Lucknow, United Provinces.[9]
^Who’s Who in India. Newal Kishore Press, Lucknow. 1911.
^Aḥmad Saʻīd (1997). Muslim India, 1857–1947: a biographical dictionary. Institute of Pakistan Historical Research. p. 144.
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^Second Supplement to Who's Who in India. Lucknow Newul Kishore Press. 1914
^. Lucknow Newul Kishore Press. 1914. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Alt URL
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^The Quarterly Civil List for Bengal. Corrected up to 1st April 1930. Appendix. Part II. List of Title-Holders and Recipients of Decorations, etc., in Bengal. Page No. 67
^Report of the Committee of Bengal Chamber of Commerce, published in year 1931. Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting 1932, i to xxi. Bengal Chamber of Commerce, India. 1931.
^The India Office and Burma Office List ... Harrison and sons, Limited. 1920. p. 29.
^The India Office and Burma Office List ... Harrison and sons, Limited. 1928. p. 950.
^Vārshika Riporṭa. Department of India Posts and Telegraphs, British Government of India. 1929.
^Government of Bengal. The Bengal Civil List (Published annually). Corrected up to 1 July 1944. No. 279. Part II - List of Persons in Bengal Holding Titles Conferred or Recognized by His Excellency The Viceroy. Page 443
^. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
^"Aligarh Muslim University || Halls". www.amu.ac.in.
^The Bengal Civil List (Published half yearly) corrected up to 1 January 1937; Appendix – List of Title-Holders and Recipients of Decorations, etc. Page 696
^Government of Madras (2004). Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938. Asian Educational Services. p. 254. ISBN978-81-206-1851-0.
^Government of Bengal. The Bengal Civil List (Published annually). Corrected up to 1 July 1944. No. 279. Part II - List of Persons in Bengal Holding Titles Conferred or Recognized by His Excellency The Viceroy. Page 444
1944: "Khan Bahadur Sardar Aurangzeb", the raees of Malal, As an Assistant Commissioner in the Indian Civil Services. (Published annually). Corrected up to 1 July 1944. No. 279. Part II - List of Persons in Bengal Holding Titles Conferred or Recognized by His Excellency The Viceroy. Page 445
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This article is about the British Indian title For the 1937 Indian film see Khan Bahadur film For other uses see Khan disambiguation Khan Bahadur a compound of khan leader and bahadur brave was a formal title of respect and honor which was conferred exclusively on Muslim and other non Hindu natives of British India It was one degree higher than the title of Khan Sahib Khan Bahadur MedalTitle Badge for Khan BahadurAwarded forPublic servicePresented byViceroy amp Governor General of India on behalf of the Government of British occupied India Civil decorationEligibilityMuslim and non Hindu native IndiansPost nominalsKBStatusDiscontinued since 1947Last awarded1947PrecedenceEquivalentRai Bahadur for Hindus Next lower Khan SahibThe title was conferred on individuals for faithful service or acts of public welfare to the Empire Recipients were entitled to prefix the title to their name and were presented with a special Title Badge and a citation or sanad It was conferred on behalf of the Government of British India by the Viceroy and Governor General of India 1 The title was dis established in 1947 upon the independence of India 2 The title Khan Bahadur was originally conferred in Mughal India on Muslim subjects in recognition of public services rendered and was adopted by British India for the same purpose and extended to cover other non Hindu subjects of India Hindu subjects of British India were conferred the title of Rai Bahadur Recipients EditThe following is a chronological list of selected recipients the list below is not exhaustive 1881 Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh 3 C I E Former Chief Justice of Hyderabad State Founder of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library Raja Mir Syed Muhammad Baquar Ali Khan C I E of Morni Kotaha and Pindrawal 1887 Nawab Sirjaul Islam 4 Sanad of Khan Bahadur Shaikh Khan Mohammed Qureshi of Bohar Mohallah Rawalpindi 1921 Delhi Mian Ghulam Farid Khan Bahadur former Extra Assistant Commissioner in Punjab and Honorary Magistrate of Batala Title conferred on 30 May 1891 5 Khan Bahadur khalifullah Rowther Sahib Dewan of Pudukkottai State 1905 Muhammad Habibullah was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur by the Indian government 6 14 June 1912 Khan Bahadur Sayed Rustom Ali Registrar Court of the Political Resident Aden 7 1912 Khan Bahadur Nadir Husain District Superintendent of Police Bengal 8 1914 Khan Bahadur Muhammad Hira Khan Civil Engineer from University of Roorkee Gold Medalist Supervisor Public Works Department Lucknow United Provinces 9 1915 Khan Bahadur Syed Abdul Majid CIE Bengali politician lawyer and entrepreneur 1923 Khan Bahadur Mian Muhammad Said Bar at law British Indian Police and Minister in Royal State of Kapurthala 10 1925 Khan Bahadur Maulvi Alimuzzaman Chaudhuri M L C Landholder and Chairman District Board and Municipality Faridpur 11 Saand awarded in 1930 by Lord Irwin Viceroy of India to Syed Niaz Qutb 1929 Khan Bahadur Major General Fateh Naseeb Khan Alwar State Rajputana 1930 Khan Bahadur Syed Niaz Qutb also spelled as Qutab Postmaster General 12 13 14 15 1931 Khan Bahadur Maulvi Muhammad Fazlul Karim Magistrate collector and administrator of Refugees Bengal 16 1935 Sheikh Abdullah 1874 1965 Indian educationalist social reformer lawyer and the founder of Women s College Aligarh 17 18 1936 Khan Bahadur Waliur Rahman Planter and Proprietor of several tea gardens in Duars Assam 19 1937 Khan Bahadur Muhammad Humayun District Collector 1937 1939 ICS Nellore 20 1938 Khan Bahadur Maulvi Muhammad Yahya retd Dy Magte and Dy Collector and Chief Manager Dacca Nawab Estate 21 1943 Khan Bahadur Yousof Hossain Chaudhury Vice President District School Board Faridpur 22 Aziz al Hasan Ghouri 23 See also EditDewan Bahadur Rai Bahadur Rai Sahib Title Badge India References Edit H Taprell Dorling 1956 Ribbons and Medals A H Baldwin amp Sons London p 111 Sharma B K Introduction to the Constitution of India published by Prentice Hall India 2007 ISBN 8120332466 p 83 Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Islam Sirajul Miah Sajahan Khanam Mahfuza Ahmed Sabbir eds 2012 Islam Nawab Sirajul Banglapedia the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Online ed Dhaka Bangladesh Banglapedia Trust Asiatic Society of Bangladesh ISBN 984 32 0576 6 OCLC 52727562 Retrieved 28 December 2022 Who s Who in India Newal Kishore Press Lucknow 1911 Aḥmad Saʻid 1997 Muslim India 1857 1947 a biographical dictionary Institute of Pakistan Historical Research p 144 Bahadur R 1912 Who s who in India Supplement Ripol Klassik ISBN 9785872301257 Second Supplement to Who s Who in India Lucknow Newul Kishore Press 1914 Second Supplement of Who s Who in India brought up to 1914 Lucknow Newul Kishore Press 1914 Archived from the original on 12 July 2020 Alt URL P Kabad Waman Indian Who s who Yeshanand amp Company The Quarterly Civil List for Bengal Corrected up to 1st April 1930 Appendix Part II List of Title Holders and Recipients of Decorations etc in Bengal Page No 67 Report of the Committee of Bengal Chamber of Commerce published in year 1931 Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting 1932 i to xxi Bengal Chamber of Commerce India 1931 The India Office and Burma Office List Harrison and sons Limited 1920 p 29 The India Office and Burma Office List Harrison and sons Limited 1928 p 950 Varshika Riporṭa Department of India Posts and Telegraphs British Government of India 1929 Government of Bengal The Bengal Civil List Published annually Corrected up to 1 July 1944 No 279 Part II List of Persons in Bengal Holding Titles Conferred or Recognized by His Excellency The Viceroy Page 443 The Other Sheikh Abdullah 24 September 2015 Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Aligarh Muslim University Halls www amu ac in The Bengal Civil List Published half yearly corrected up to 1 January 1937 Appendix List of Title Holders and Recipients of Decorations etc Page 696 Government of Madras 2004 Gazetteer of the Nellore District Brought Upto 1938 Asian Educational Services p 254 ISBN 978 81 206 1851 0 Government of Bengal The Bengal Civil List Published annually Corrected up to 1 July 1944 No 279 Part II List of Persons in Bengal Holding Titles Conferred or Recognized by His Excellency The Viceroy Page 444 Government of Bengal The Bengal Civil List 1944 Khan Bahadur Sardar Aurangzeb the raees of Malal As an Assistant Commissioner in the Indian Civil Services Published annually Corrected up to 1 July 1944 No 279 Part II List of Persons in Bengal Holding Titles Conferred or Recognized by His Excellency The Viceroy Page 445 Faiz Qaziabadi Aziz al Hasan Majzoob kashmiruzma net Kashmir Uzma Retrieved 3 April 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khan Bahadur amp oldid 1128041595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
