Item number: M159

Year: AD 1900-1947

Material: Silver

Size: case 134.6 x 70.7 x 23.3 / medal 33.0 x 103.1 x 2.5 mm

Weight: 34.65 g

Provenance: Aberdeen Medals 2022

This item pertains to the second type of the second-class Kaisar-i-Hind Medal established by King George V, along with its original leather case.

This medal comprises decorations in silver with the Royal Cypher of George V on the obverse, and the words “Kaisar-i-Hind for Public Service in India” on a scroll across the centre against a floral background on the reverse. The medal is surmounted by the imperial crown. It was to be worn suspended from the left breast by a dark blue ribbon.

The Kaisar-i-Hind medal during George V’s reign could be divided into two types:

The Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India was a medal awarded by the British monarch between AD 1900 and AD 1947. It was awarded to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of British India.

The name, Kaisar-i-Hind, means “Emperor of India” in the vernacular of the Hindi and Urdu languages. The word “Kaisar”, meaning “Emperor” is a derivative of the Roman imperial title Caesar. It is also cognate with the German title Kaiser, which was borrowed from Latin.

The medal was instituted by Queen Victoria on 10 April AD 1900. The title of Empress of India or Kaisar-i-Hind was assumed by Victoria from 1 May AD 1876 and proclaimed at the Delhi Durbar of AD 1877. Following Victoria, the Queen Empress, were the King Emperors, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII (abdicated ), and George VI. The Royal Warrant for the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal was amended in AD 1901, AD 1912, AD 1933, and AD 1939, and while never formally rescinded, the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal ceased to be awarded following the passage of the Indian Independence Act AD 1947. In Independent India, the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal was replaced by Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri, which were created by the government of the Republic of India in AD 1954.

The Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India was divided into three grades by George V. On 15 December AD 1933, a new Royal Warrant expanded the medal, adding a third class in bronze. The Gold medal was awarded directly by the monarch on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for India. Silver and Bronze medals were awarded by the Viceroy.

The awards of the gold medal were often published in the London Gazette, while other classes were published in the Gazette of India.

物件編號: M159

年代: 公元 1900-1947 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 盒 134.6 x 70.7 x 23.3 / 獎章 33.0 x 103.1 x 2.5 mm

重量: 34.65 g

來源: 亞伯丁獎章 2022

該物件是喬治五世設立的凱撒印度勳章第二類型，並附有原始的皮盒。

此獎章由銀製成，正面有喬治五世的皇家紋章，背面有「凱撒印度為印度的公共服務 (Kaisar-i-Hind for Public Service in India)」字樣，背景是花卉圖案。獎章頂部有帝國皇冠。勳章應佩戴於左胸，懸掛在深藍色緞帶上。

在喬治五世時期，凱撒印度獎章可分為兩種類型：

凱撒印度獎章是由英國君主在公元1900年至公元1947年間頒發的勳章。它頒發給在促進英屬印度利益方面表現傑出服務的任何國籍的平民。凱撒印度的名稱意為「印度皇帝」，是印地語和烏爾都語的本地名稱。詞語「凱撒 (kaisar)」意思是「皇帝」，是羅馬帝國的皇帝頭銜的衍生詞。它也與德語頭銜「凱撒 (kaiser)」相似，這個詞是從拉丁語借來的。

這枚獎章由維多利亞女王於公元1900年4月10日頒發。皇后維多利亞於公元1876年5月1日起擁有印度女皇或凱撒印度的頭銜，並在公元1877年德里國會議中公佈。繼維多利亞女王之後，印度皇帝包括愛德華七世、喬治五世、愛德華八世(退位)和喬治六世。凱撒印度獎章的皇家授權書於公元1901年、公元1912年、公元1933年和公元1939年進行了修訂，雖然從未正式廢除，但隨著公元1947年印度獨立法案的通過，凱撒印度獎章的頒授也停止了。印度獨立後，此系列獎章被由印度政府所頒發的蓮花賜勳章、蓮花裝勳章及蓮花士勳章取代。

喬治五世將凱撒印度獎章劃分為三個等級。公元1933年12月15日，一份新的皇家授權書擴大了勳章，增加了一個銅製的第三等級。金獎章由君主根據印度秘書的建議直接頒發。銀獎章和銅獎章由總督頒發。金牌的獎勵通常在倫敦憲報上公布，而其他等級的獎勵則在印度憲報上公布。