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'''Sardar Bahadur''' was a [[title of honour]] awarded to native Indian civilians and [[Viceroy's commissioned officer|Viceroy's commissioned officers]] during [[British Raj|British rule in India]].<ref name="Mussell2">{{Cite book |title=Medal Yearbook 2015 |publisher=Token Publishing Limited, Honiton, Devon |year=2015 |editor=John W. Mussell |page=305}}</ref> It was bestowed upon [[Sikhs]],<ref name="Tagore2">{{cite book |last1=Tagore |first1=Abanindranath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uVZxDwAAQBAJ&q=SARDAR+BAHADUR+TITLE+AWARDED&pg=PT282 |title=Fantasy Fictions from the Bengal Renaissance: Abanindranath Tagore's The Make-Believe Prince (Kheerer Putul); Gaganendranath Tagore's Toddy-Cat the Bold (Bhondaṛ Bahadur) |last2=Tagore |first2=Gaganendranath |date=2018 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-909217-8 |language=en |accessdate=6 August 2020}}</ref> and was awarded for faithful service or acts of public welfare. The title was used after any military rank, but before the title holder's name.<ref name="Dorling2">{{Cite book |author=Captain H. Taprell Dorling. |title=Ribbons and Medals |publisher=A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London |year=1956 |page=111}}</ref> From 1911 holders of the title were also awarded a special [[Title Badge (India)|Title Badge]].<ref name="Mussell2" /><br />
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Members of the first class of the [[Order of British India]] could also use the title of Sardar Bahadur, with members of the second class using Bahadur.<ref>{{London Gazette<br />
| issue = 34694<br />
| date = 26 September 1939<br />
| page = 6511<br />
}}</ref> The title of Sardar Bahadur was part of a wider honours system put in place by British India:<ref name="Dorling2" /><ref name="Tagore2" /> It was used for Sikhs or military officials.<br />
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'''First Class'''<br />
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* [[Dewan Bahadur]], ''for Hindus;''<br />
* [[Nawab Bahadur]], ''for Muslims;''<br />
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'''Second Class'''<br />
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* [[Khan Bahadur]], ''for Muslims;''<br />
* [[Rai Bahadur]], (North India) or Rao Bahadur (South India), ''for Hindus;''<br />
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'''Third Class'''<br />
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* [[Khan Sahib]], ''for Muslims;''<br />
* [[Rai Sahib]], (North India) or Rao Sahib (South India), ''for Hindus.''<br />
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Those of other religions received the title considered most appropriate, for example native Indian Christians with a Hindu sounding name would receive a Hindu title.<ref name="Tagore2" /><br />
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In most cases a recipient proceeded from the lowest grade to a higher level, with only the most senior title used.<ref name="Mussell2" /> Ranking below a knighthood, these titles were dropped by any holder who became a knight of a British Order, for example the [[Order of the Star of India]] or the [[Order of the Indian Empire]].<ref name="Dorling2" /><br />
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Sardar Bahadur and similar titles issued during British Raj were dis-established in 1947 upon the independence of India.<ref>Sharma, B. K. Introduction to the Constitution of India, Published by Prentice-Hall, India, 2007, {{ISBN|8120332466}}, p. 83.</ref><br />
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== Recipients ==<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Colonel Jwala Singh Hundal (Kaiser i hind, Manager of Golden Temple, Amritsar)<br />
* Sardar Bahadur [[Arjan Singh Chahal]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Lieutenant Genda Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Arjan Singh Bhullar<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Jathedar Sir Arur Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Beant Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Captain Bishan Singh of Chak Sher Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Dal Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Datas Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Narendra Singh Gaur of Lahore <br />
* Sardar Bahadur Gajjan Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Major Hargopal Singh Gaur<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Risaldar [[Ganda Singh Datt|Ganda Singh Dutt]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Gopal Singh Khalsa<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Gurmukh Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Captain Hira Singh Brar<br />
* Sardar Bahadur [[Ishar Singh]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Jagat Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Major [[Joginder Singh Baidwan]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Karnail Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Kartar Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Kirpal Singh Mann<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Doctor Lehna Singh Mehta<br />
* Sardar Bahadur [[Mehtab Singh (politician)|Mehtab Singh]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Mohan Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Ram Singh Mahrok<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Doctor Raghbir Singh Dugal<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Sir Shamsher Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Raja [[Sher Singh Attariwalla|Sher Singh Attariwala]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Singar Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Sir [[Sobha Singh (builder)|Sobha Singh]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Sujan Singh<br />
* Sardar Bahadur [[Sundar Singh Majithia|Sunder Singh Majithia]]<br />
* Sardar Bahadur Sir Teja Singh Malik<br />
* Sardar Bahadur [[Ujjal Singh]]<br />
* Captain Sardar Bahadur Chajja Singh (Clare) OBI<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Raj Ratna]]<br />
*[[Dewan]]<br />
*[[Title Badge (India)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Titles in India]]<br />
[[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of British India]]<br />
[[Category:Men's social titles]]<br />
[[Category:Awards disestablished in 1947]]</div>Locweld