Rai Sahib Ganesh Dass, Inspector of Police, Quetta City, Baluchistan

[Ed_Haynes]

Rai Sahib Ganesh Dass, Inspector of Police, Quetta City, Baluchistan

Indian Title Badge, George V, first variety, 3rd class, Rai Sahib

Lala Ganesh Dass

An undated retrospective award of 1911 for those receiving titles prior to the institution of Title Badges. Title awarded in 1907 to Lala Ganesh Dass, Inspector of Police, Baluchistan.

Not. No. 10-I.C. of 1 January 1907: ?Lala Ganesh Dass, Inspector of Police, Quetta City.?

Foreign Department, Frontier B, March 1907, 24-27:

?This officer is shortly to retire after 33 years? service of which over 20 have been in Baluchistan. After many years? approved service in the Quetta-Pishin district, he was specially selected by the Political Agent for work in Zhob in the early and difficult days of that Agency. When leaving the Agency Major McIvor noted, ?He has fully answered my expectations which were high. I have read over all his certificates and, good as they are, I think they are not one bit too good. . . . Ganeshdass has shown the greatest zeal and intrepidity in pursuing thieves right to the Kundar with next to no escort. He continued to do excellent work in Zhob for a number of years, his influence with the Pathans making him of the greatest use to successive district officers. Since his return to Quetta, his work has been equally valuable.?

?Major Archer, in again recommending this officer in March 1906, wrote:--

??He has continued to do most valuable work, and he has recently rendered excellent service in connection with the Royal visit. The anxieties connected with that visit would have been very much greater if we had not had Ganeshdas in charge of the City.?

?Mr. Tucker, Officiating Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan has noted as follows:--

??I endorse these remarks and shall welcome the grant of this title of honour.??

King's Police Medal, George V, 1st type

RAI SAHIB GANESH DASS. INSPECTOR CITY POLICE, QUETTA (BALUCHISTAN)

Gazette of India 16 December 1911, Rai Sahib Ganesh Dass, Inspector City Police (Baluchistan).

Visit of the Prince of Wales, 1905

Recorded in the Royal Archives at Windsor under the name ?Ganesh Dass, Native Inspector, Quetta Police.? Only 70 medals presented. Ribbon incorrect.

Delhi Durbar 1911, silver

Unnamed. Civil rolls elusive.

Edited May 9, 2009 by Ed_Haynes

[Mervyn Mitton]

What treasures we've been deprived of - I take Rai Sahib must stand for King ?

[Ed_Haynes]

Rai Sahib is one of the lowest level (3rd class) of Indian Titles Badges, awarded 1911-46. See http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2854 for a rough outline of these fascinating things.