Indian Title Badge, Muslim issue 3rd Class for Khan Sahib, GVIR, silver and enamel, awarded to Maulvie Abdur Rahman on 2nd January 1939.

Indian Title Badge, Muslim issue 3rd Class for Khan Sahib, GVIR, silver and enamel, awarded to Maulvie Abdur Rahman on 2nd January 1939.

Indian Title Badge, Muslim issue 3rd Class for Khan Sahib, GVIR, silver and enamel, officially engraved on the reverse; (Maulvie Abdur Rahman, 2nd Jany. 1939.).

Condition: Tips slightly rounded, high points a little polished, Very Fine.

Introduced by King George V on the occasion of the Delhi Durbar in 1911 and awarded in three classes to civilians and Viceroy’s commissioned officers of the Indian Army for faithful service or acts of public welfare. Recipient’s proceeded from lowest grade to higher grades, each accompanied by a distinctive title. East grade was issued in Hindu and Muslim versions, differing in title: Diwan Bahadur (Muslim) or Sardar Bhadur (Hindu), Khan Bahadur (Muslim) or Rai or Rao Bahadur (Hindu) and Khan Sahib (Muslim) or Rai or Rao Sahib (Hindu), is descending order of grade. These title badges took precedence after all British and Indian decorations, and before campaign medals.