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1909 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 1909 were appointments by King Edward VII to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were announced on 5 January 1909. By Special Statutes of the Order of the Star of India and the Order of the Indian Empire, dated 10 December 1908 and published in the same Gazette as the appointments, the King was empowered to appoint additional members to the second and third classes of those Orders (KCSI, CSI, KCIE and CIE) on 1 January 1909, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the assumption of the government of India by the Crown "without permanently increasing the number of the Ordinary Members of the Order." The members so appointed are indicated with a # in the list below. Order of the Star of India Knight Grand Commander (GCSI) *Prince and Duke Auguste Louis Albéric d'Arenberg, Member of the Institute of France, and President of the Suez Canal Company.(Honorary) *His Highness Sir Rasul Khanji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward VII
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and nicknamed "Bertie", Edward was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne for almost 60 years. During the long reign of his mother, he was largely excluded from political influence and came to personify the fashionable, leisured elite. He travelled throughout Britain performing ceremonial public duties and represented Britain on visits abroad. His tours of North America in 1860 and of the Indian subcontinent in 1875 proved popular successes, but despite public approval, his reputation as a playboy prince soured his relationship with his mother. As king, Edward played a role in the modernisation of the British Home Fleet and the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhrangadhra State
Dhrangadhra State was a princely state during the British Raj. The town of Dhrangadhra served as its capital. It was also known as Halvad-Dhrangadhra State. Halvad once had been the capital of this state. In 1735, Dhrangadhra was founded as its new capital. History The state was founded as Jhalawad in 1090 by rajput ruler Harpal Dev Makwana. The jhala rajput fought several battles against muslim invaders and defend his kingdom most famous battle of jhala rajput was battle of gadarghatta in 1178 jhaleswar raj durjanshalji defeat Mohamad ghuri and accept the surrender of muslim forces and Ghori. In 1742 Dhrangadhra, a new capital, was founded and the state was renamed after it. Among the earlier names were Kuwa and Halwad; the state is still sometimes styled Halwad(-Dhrangadhra). . Under the British Raj, the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency was in charge of Dhrangadhra, which was a salute state entitled to a Hereditary salute of 13-guns. The state had a population of 100,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne
Sir Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne (1853–1942) was the Managing Director of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway Company from 1915 until 1930 when he became Chairman. During his long career he expanded the length of the Indian Railways by more than 5 times its original size and had an influential share in the construction and management of Indian Railways. Career Wynne was the son of Llewelyn Wynne of Mold, Flintshire and was educated at Brighton College and the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill. Wynne first went out to India in 1874 as an assistant railway engineer in the Public Works Department. In 1887 he resigned from his position in government to join the Bengal-Nagpur Railway Company, which was formed in that year, as its chief engineer. During his time as chief engineer he carried out 2500 miles of lines. In 1908 he was made President of the Railway Board of India and retired from the position in 1914 upon which he returned to England. In England Sir Wynne was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmudabad Estate
Mahmudabad Estate or Mahmoodabad Estate, governed from Mahmudabad, was one of the largest feudal estates in the erstwhile Kingdom of Oudh The Oudh State (, also Kingdom of Awadh, Kingdom of Oudh, or Awadh State) was a princely state in the Awadh region of North India until its annexation by the British in 1856. The name Oudh, now obsolete, was once the anglicized name of .... The rulers are generally referred to as Raja of Mahmudabad or Raja of Mahmoodabad. History The Mahmudabad Estate was founded in 1677 by Raja Mahmud Khan. References External links * * * {{authority control Indian royalty 1677 establishments in Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan
Maharaja Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Khan Bahadur, KCSI, KCIE (4 June 1878 – 23 March 1931) was the Raja of Mahmudabad from 28 June 1903 to 23 March 1931 and a noted politician, zamindar of British India. Raja of Mahmudabad He was son of Raja Sir Mohammad Amir Hasan Khan (1849–1903), the Jagirdar of Taluq of Mahmudabad. He was born at Mahmudabad in Sitapur district of Oudh, British India. After the death of his father in 1903, he became the Raja of Mahmudabad. The estate of Mahmudabad was among the largest estates in United Province. He was succeeded by his son Raja Mohammad Amir Ahmad Khan (1914-1973). The latter was succeeded by Raja Mohammad Amir Mohammad Khan former Member of the Legislative Assembly, (M.L.A.) of Uttar Pradesh. Educationist and philanthropist He played a key role to make Lucknow as the capital of United Province and foundation of Lucknow University and was the founder-member of University in 1920. The idea of starting a University at Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dholpur
Dholpur is a city in the Dholpur district in Rajasthan state of India. It is situated on the left bank of the famous Chambal river. The city is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District and was formerly seat of the Dholpur (princely state), Dholpur princely state. Dhaulpur became a separate district in 1982 comprising Dholpur, Rajakhera, Saramathura, Bari and Baseri Tehsils. Dholpur district is a part of Bharatpur division, Bharatpur Division/Commissionerate. It is bordered by Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the south, Karauli district to the west and Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to the east. Dhaulpur is famous for his Red Stone and ancient time temple. Here is Machkund temple and kund which is famous as "Tirthon ka Bhanja". Two famous shiv temple situated here 1.)Mahakaal Shiv Temple. 2.)Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple. Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple situated at Baseri Block of Dhaulpur. It is situated at bank of parvati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Singh Of Dholpur
Rana Ram Singh, KCIE (26 May 1883 – 29 March 1911) was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state (1901–1911) in what is now Rajasthan, India. He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He was born on 26 May 1883 and succeeded Rana Nihal Singh in 1901 after his death. He was not of age when he ascended to the throne. He got full rights in March 1905. He married Ripudman Kaur, the daughter of the Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha. He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; later joined the Imperial Cadet Corps. During his rule the state was divided into six parganas namely, 1. Dholpur, 2. Rajakhedi, 3. Badi, 4. Basaidi, 5. Mania and 6. Kulari. This way the administration of the state was improved. He died on 2 April 1911. His successor was Rana Udaybhanu Singh. Titles *1883–1901: Raja Shri Ram Singh Jai Deo Bahadur, Yuvraj Sahib of Dholpur *1901–1908: His Highness Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Saramad Rajha-i-Hind, Maharajadhiraja Sri Sawai Maharaj Rana Ram Singh Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishangarh State
Kishangarh State was a princely state of India from 1611 to 1948. It was founded by the Jodhpur prince Kishan Singh in 1609. Prior to Kishan Singh this area was ruled by Raja Samokhan Singh. Kishangarh State was located between 25° 49′ and 26° 59′ in the north, and 70° 49′ and 75° 11′ east. Bordered on the North and northwest by Jodhpur; on the east by Jaipur; on the west and southeast by the Ajmer District and on the extreme south by Shahpura. History Kishen Singh, who was the son of Udai Singh of Jodhpur left his family's lands for Ajmer in 1596. From the Mughal Emperor Akbar he received the district of ''Hindaun'' (now in Jaipur); and later, the grant of ''Setholao'' along with certain other districts. In 1611, he founded the town of Kishangarh which name was then also given to the state. The 13th Chief succeeding Udai Singh was Kalyan Singh (1797-1832) and in his time, on 26 March 1818, Kishangarh was brought under British Protection. Kis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria on 1 January 1878. The Order includes members of three classes: #Knight Grand Commander ( GCIE) #Knight Commander ( KCIE) #Companion ( CIE) No appointments have been made since 1947, the year that British India gained independence as the Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. With the death of the last surviving knight, the Maharaja Meghrajji III of Dhrangadhra, the order became dormant in 2010. The motto of the Order is ''Imperatricis auspiciis'', (Latin for "Under the auspices of the Empress"), a reference to Queen Victoria, the first Empress of India. The Order is the junior British order of chivalry associated with the British Indian Empire; the senior one is The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. History The British founded the Order in 1878 to reward British and native officials who served in British India. The Order originally had only one class (Companion), b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Douglas Maclagan
Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan (25 August 1864 – 22 October 1952) was an administrator in British India. He was born in the Punjab, the son of General Maclagan of the Royal Engineers and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. In 1883 he passed the Indian Civil Service Examination. MacLagan wrote widely on Indian history and superintended the Punjab census of 1891. With Horace Arthur Rose, Superintendent of Ethnography in the Punjab in the early 20th century, he compiled a large work, '' A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province'', including material from Denzil Ibbetson's 1881 census. In 1906 he was appointed Chief Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, in 1910 was appointed Secretary to the Revenue Department of the Indian Government and from 1915 to 1918 served as Secretary to the Education Department. He became Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab in 1919 and Governor from 1921 to 1924. He was Chancellor of Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Finnis
General Sir Henry Finnis (21 April 1890 – 31 May 1945) was a British officer in the Indian Army. Military career Born the son of Colonel Henry Finnis, CSI CBE RE, Finnis was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes 1944 He was commissioned on the unattached list for the Indian Army on 8 September 1909. He was appointed to the Indian Army's 72nd Punjabis on 12 November 1910;Indian Army List Supplement 1941 however he transferred to the 53rd Sikhs 22 February 1911. During World War I, he served in Egypt from 17 November 1914 to 17 July 1915, Aden from 18 July 1915 to 9 September 1915, Egypt from 10 September 1915 to 1 December 1915 and Mesopotamia from 2 December 1915 to 6 May 1916. During this time, he was wounded, was mentioned in dispatches twice, and was awarded the Military Cross. From November 1916 to May 1919, he was an instructor at the Wellington Cadet College in India. This was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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