Khan Bahadur (title)
| Khan Bahadur Medal | |
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| Awarded by Viceroy & Governor-General of India on behalf of the British Indian Government | |
| Type | Civil decoration |
| Eligibility | Muslim Commonwealth member |
| Awarded for | Public service |
| Status | Discontinued since 1947 |
| Post-nominals | KB |
| Statistics | |
| Last awarded | 1947 |
| Precedence | |
| Equivalent | Rai Bahadur (for Hindus) |
| Next (lower) | Khan Sahib |
'''' Khan Bahadur ''', (Urdu: خان بهادر, Hindi: खान ;- a compound of khan (leader) and Bahadur (Brave) - was a formal title of respect and honour, which was conferred exclusively on Muslim subjects of the British Indian Empire.[1] It was a title one degree higher than the title of Khan Sahib.
The title was conferred along with a medal and a citation (or sanad) and the recipient was entitled to prefix the title to his name. The title was conferred on behalf of the British Indian Government by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
The title "Khan Bahadur" was originally conferred by the Mughal Empire on Muslim subjects in recognition of public services rendered and was adopted by the British Indian Empire for the same purpose. Hindu subjects of the British Indian Empire were conferred the title of "Rai Bahadur".
The chronological list of recipients below is not exhaustive
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