Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
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The Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India was a high-ranking title within a British chivalric order established to honor distinguished service in the Indian Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India canonical | 8 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric rank
ⓘ
grade of order of chivalry ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
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Indian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Indian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Civil Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | meritorious service to the Indian Empire ⓘ |
| awardingBody | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse | court dress and formal occasions ⓘ |
| conferredBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British officials in India
ⓘ
Indian princes ⓘ senior Indian civil servants ⓘ senior Indian military officers ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent | Dame Commander of the Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male ⓘ |
| gradeOf | Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | K.C.S.I. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRank | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British rule in India ⓘ |
| honourCategory | order and chivalry ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lastAppointmentsMade | 1940s ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Companion of the Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipientsInclude |
Lord Curzon
NERFINISHED
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Lord Kitchener NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharaja Ganga Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sayajirao Gaekwad III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderMotto | Heaven’s light our guide ⓘ |
| partOf | Most Exalted Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postnominalLetters | KCSI ⓘ |
| purpose | to reward distinguished service in India ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | second class ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religiousNeutrality | true ⓘ |
| status | dormant ⓘ |
| style | Sir ⓘ |
| typeOfDecoration | order of merit ⓘ |
| usedIn | British honours system ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
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lowerRank
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (through AMU)
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awardReceived
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
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subject surface form:
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan