What is the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire?
Q: What is the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire?
A: The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878.
Q: What are the three classes of the Order?
A: The Order includes members of three classes: Knight Grand Commander (GCIE), Knight Commander (KCIE), and Companion (CIE).
Q: Has any appointment been made to the Order since 1947?
A: No appointments have been made to the Order since 1947, the year of Indian independence and the Partition of India.
Q: When did the last surviving knight of the Order die?
A: The last surviving knight of the Order, The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra, died in 2010.
Q: What happened to the Order after the last surviving knight died?
A: The Order became dormant after the last surviving knight died in 2010.
Q: What is the motto of the Order?
A: The motto of the Order is Imperatricis auspiciis, which means "Under the auspices of the Empress" and is a reference to Queen Victoria, the first Empress of India.
Q: Which is the senior British order of chivalry associated with the Empire of India?
A: The senior British order of chivalry associated with the Empire of India is The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.
