Khan Bahadur

Khan Bahadur – a compound of khan (leader) and bahadur (brave) – was a formal title of respect and honour, which was conferred exclusively on Muslim and other non-Hindu natives of British India. It was one degree higher than the title of Khan Sahib and one degree lower than Sardar Bahadur. The title was dis-established in 1947 upon the independence of India.

Khan Bahadur

Khan Bahadur – a compound of khan (leader) and bahadur (brave) – was a formal title of respect and honour, which was conferred exclusively on Muslim and other non-Hindu natives of British India. It was one degree higher than the title of Khan Sahib and one degree lower than Sardar Bahadur. The title was dis-established in 1947 upon the independence of India.