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Vaid enlisted in the ranks of the [[Queen's Own Corps of Guides]] on 1 May 1876.<ref>January 1908 Indian Army List</ref> | Vaid enlisted in the ranks of the [[Queen's Own Corps of Guides]] on 1 May 1876.<ref>January 1908 Indian Army List</ref> | ||
As a [[ressaidar]] with the Queen's Own Corps of Guides cavalry, Vaid was awarded the [[Indian Order of Merit]], Third Class for gallantry displayed at the [[Siege of Malakand]] in 1897,{{cn|date=July | As a [[ressaidar]] with the Queen's Own Corps of Guides cavalry, Vaid was awarded the [[Indian Order of Merit]], Third Class for gallantry displayed at the [[Siege of Malakand]] in 1897,{{cn|date=July 2020}} where he fought against a much larger force of Afghan tribesmen.<ref>January 1908 Indian Army List</ref> He was also rewarded with large tracts of agricultural land in District [[Lyallpur]] for his contributions.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} | ||
Vaid was decorated with the [[Order of British India]], Second Class, with the title of Bahadur on 24 September 1904.<ref>January 1908 Indian Army List</ref> He retired from the Indian Army and was appointed honorary captain on 1 February 1909.<ref>THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 JUNE, 1909, page 4578</ref> | Vaid was decorated with the [[Order of British India]], Second Class, with the title of Bahadur on 24 September 1904.<ref>January 1908 Indian Army List</ref> He retired from the Indian Army and was appointed honorary captain on 1 February 1909.<ref>THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 JUNE, 1909, page 4578</ref> | ||
Vaid was elected president of All India [[Mohyal]] Conference of 1919, held in [[Rawalpindi]].<ref>The History of Mohyals by P.N. Bali (1986)</ref>{{Page needed|date=November | Vaid was elected president of All India [[Mohyal]] Conference of 1919, held in [[Rawalpindi]].<ref>The History of Mohyals by P.N. Bali (1986)</ref>{{Page needed|date=November 2012}} | ||
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Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid | |
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| Birth name | Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid |
| Born | 1857 Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 1924 (aged 66–67) |
| Allegiance | British India |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1876–1909 |
| Rank | Risaldar Major and Honorary Captain |
| Unit | Queen's Own Corps of Guides |
| Battles/wars | North-West Frontier |
| Awards | Order of British India, Second Class Indian Order of Merit, Third Class |
Sardar Bahadur Risaldar Major and Honorary Captain Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid, OBI, IOM (1857–1924), also known as Tirath Ram, was a decorated soldier of the British Indian Army. He belonged to the Vaid clan of the Mohyal Brahmins.
Vaid enlisted in the ranks of the Queen's Own Corps of Guides on 1 May 1876.[1]
As a ressaidar with the Queen's Own Corps of Guides cavalry, Vaid was awarded the Indian Order of Merit, Third Class for gallantry displayed at the Siege of Malakand in 1897,[citation needed] where he fought against a much larger force of Afghan tribesmen.[2] He was also rewarded with large tracts of agricultural land in District Lyallpur for his contributions.[citation needed]
Vaid was decorated with the Order of British India, Second Class, with the title of Bahadur on 24 September 1904.[3] He retired from the Indian Army and was appointed honorary captain on 1 February 1909.[4]
Vaid was elected president of All India Mohyal Conference of 1919, held in Rawalpindi.[5][page needed]