Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid
Sardar Bahadur Risaldar Major and Honorary Captain Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid, OBI, IOM (1857–1924), also known as Tirath Ram, was a decorated soldier of the British Indian Army.
Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 1924 (aged 66–67) |
| Allegiance | British India |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1876–1909 |
| Rank | Risaldar Major and Honorary Captain |
| Unit | Queen's Own Corps of Guides |
| Battles/wars | North-West Frontier |
| Awards | Order of British India, Second Class Indian Order of Merit, Third Class |
Vaid enlisted in the ranks of the Queen's Own Corps of Guides on 1 May 1876.[1]
As a ressaidar with the Queen's Own Corps of Guides cavalry, Vaid was awarded the Indian Order of Merit, Third Class for gallantry displayed at the Siege of Malakand in 1897, where he fought against a much larger force of Afghan tribesmen.[2] He was also rewarded with large tracts of agricultural land in District Lyallpur for his contributions.
Vaid was decorated with the Order of British India, Second Class, with the title of Bahadur on 24 September 1904.[3] He retired from the Indian Army and was appointed honorary captain on 1 February 1909.[4]
Vaid was elected president of All India Mohyal Conference of 1919, held in Rawalpindi.[5]
References
- January 1908 Indian Army List
- January 1908 Indian Army List
- January 1908 Indian Army List
- THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 JUNE, 1909, page 4578
- The History of Mohyals by P.N. Bali (1986)