The Order of the Indian Empire
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INSIGNIA.
The BADGE consists of a Rose, enamelled gules, barbed vert, having in the centre Her Majesty’s Royal effigy, within a purple circle, inscribed "Victoria Imperatrix," with the word “ India ” on the leaves of the rose, surmounted by an Imperial Crown, all gold, pendent from an ornamented gold clasp by an Imperial purple riband, one inch and a half in width.
THE ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE was instituted by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Empress of India, 1 January, 1878, to reward services rendered to Her Majesty and Her Indian Empire and to commemorate the Proclamation of Her Style and Title of Empress of India, and consists of the Sovereign, Grand Master, and Companions.
The Viceroy and Governor-General of India is Grand Master of the Order.
The Councillors of Her Majesty for the Indian Empire are life Companions of the Order.
The Companions of the Order have place and precedency next to and immediately after the Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, and rank among themselves according to the date of their respective nominations.
SOVEREIGN OF THE ORDER—
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, EMPRESS OF INDIA.
GRAND MASTER. H.E. (MARQUIS OF RIPON, k.g. g.m.s.i.) the Viceroy and Gov.-Gen. of India for the time being.
COMPANIONS OF THE ORDER. C.I.E.
Ex-Officio.
- The Earl of Lytton, G.C.B. G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Arbuthnot, Sir Alexander John, K.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Bayley, Sir Edward Clive, K.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- H.H. The Rajah of Bundi, G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, G.C.S.I. 1 Jan.1878
- Gen. H.H. The Maharajah of Jummu and Kashmir, G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Col. Sir Andrew Clarke, K.C.M.G. C.B. 1 Jan. 1878
- Sir George Ebenezer Wilson Couper, Bart. K.C.S.I. C.B. 1 Jan. 1878
- Sir Robert Henry Davies, K.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- The Hon. Sir Ashley Eden, K.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Sir Robert Eyles Egerton, K.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Gen. H.H. Maharajah Sindhia of Gwalior, G.C.B. G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Gen. Sir Frederick Paul Haines, G.C.B. G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur Hobhouse, K.C.S.I. Q.C. 1 Jan. 1878
- H.H. Maharajah Ilolkarof Indore, G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- H.H. The Rajah of Jhind, G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878.
- Gen. Sir Edwin Beaumont Johnson, K.C.B. 1 Jan. 1878
- Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry Wylie Norman, K.C.B. 1 Jan. 1878
- H.H. The Nawab of Rampur, G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Whitley Stokes, Esq. C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Sir John Strachey, G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Sir Richard Temple, Bart. G.C.S.I. 1 Jan. 1878
- Rt. Hon. Sir James Fergusson, Bart, K.C.M.G. 24 Sept. 1880
- James Gibbs, Esq. C.S.I. 24 Sept. 1880
- Augustus Rivers Thompson, Esq. C.S.I. 24 Sept. 1880
- Gen. Sir Donald Martin Stewart, Bart. G.C.B. 24 May, 1881
- Major Evelyn Baring, C.S.I. 24 May, 18S1
- Major-Gen. Thomas Foumess Wilson, C.B. 24 May, 1881
- Rt. Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant-Duff
Ordinary.
1 Jan. 1878.
- Mir Mahmud Khan, of Khelat
- Sir Louis Steuart Jackson
- Major-Gen. Sir Richard John Meade, K.C.S.I.
- John Muir, Esq.
- Dietrich Brandis, Esq.
- Sri Rajamani Raja Deo, Zemindar of Mandasa, Madras
- Sir Charles Arthur Turner
- Mir Ali Khan, of Lus Beyla, Khelat
- Gregory Charles Paul, Esq.
- Sirdar Asad Khan, Chief of the Sara wan Brahuis, Khelat
- Col. Sir Owen Tudor Burne, K.C.S.I.
- Sirdar Gohur Khan, Chief of the Jalawan Brahuis, Khelat
- Richard Kaye Puckle, Esq.
- Deputy Surgeon-Gen. William Jameson
- Syud Wilayut Ali Khan, of Patna
- Col. William George Main waring
- Rai Bahadur, Rajendra Lala Mitra
- Surgeon-Gen. John Fullarton Beatson, M.D.
- Surgeon-Gen. James Tyrrell Carter Ross
- Robert Pogson, Esq.
- William Wilson Hunter, Esq. LL.D.
- Col. Charles Shuckburgh Hearn
