Rao Bahadur
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Rao Bahadur was a title of honor used in British India to recognize distinguished service, often bestowed upon prominent Indian officials, professionals, and community leaders.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil decoration
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| abolishedInPractice | after Indian independence ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Civil Service (ICS) officials
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipal leaders in British India ⓘ philanthropists in British India ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
British colonial government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India (British Raj) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyContains |
Bahadur (Persian-derived term meaning brave or valiant)
ⓘ
Rao (a princely or noble title in some Indian languages) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | colonial India ⓘ |
| hasGenderForm | masculine title ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefixForm | Rao Bahadur (used before the name) ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
enhancing social prestige of recipients
ⓘ
reinforcing colonial administrative hierarchy ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | Rai Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorType | non-hereditary title ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Gujarati
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Marathi ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian system of titles and honors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognitionLevel | high-ranking civil honor below orders and decorations of the Empire ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Bombay Presidency
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ⓘ
Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab (British India) NERFINISHED ⓘ United Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Khan Bahadur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
loyalty to colonial administration
ⓘ
meritorious public or administrative service ⓘ service to local communities ⓘ |
| statusAfter1947 | obsolete title ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicallyBestowedUpon |
Indian officials
ⓘ
Indian professionals ⓘ community leaders ⓘ local notables ⓘ |
| usedAs | personal style of address ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recognition of distinguished service
ⓘ
recognition of loyalty to the British Crown ⓘ recognition of public service ⓘ |
| usedIn | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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