Rai Sahib /Rao Saheb /Roy Sahib /Rao Sahib (abbreviatedR.S.) was atitle of honour issued during the era ofBritish rule in India to individuals who performed faithful service or acts of public welfare to the nation.[1] From 1911 the title was accompanied by a specialTitle Badge. Translated,Rai means "King"Sahib means "Leader".[2] Awarded during the reign ofGeorge VI. For another image of the badge see link[3]This was the start level title usually awarded to civilians, which could later be upgraded toRao Bahadur and then toDewan Bahadur titles.[4]
The title styledRai Sahib were awarded toHindu people ofNorth India, Rao Saheb inMaharashtra and styledRao Sahib to Hindu people ofSouth India, however, they were both of same category and spelling was altered to meet with regional differences of pronunciation.[5]
The Rai Sahib/Rao Sahib/Roy Sahib and other similar titles issued during the British Raj were disestablished in 1947 uponindependence of India.[6]
Rao SahibAyyathan Gopalan (Kerala, India) a.k.a. "Darsarji" – Doctor, chief surgeon, hospital superintendent and in charges, medical school professor who also served as the magistrate of Malabar region of Kerala (during British rule in India), social reformer of Kerala. Awarded on 17 November 1917 by British Government.
Abraham Pandithar – Tamil musicologist, composer and traditional medicine practitioner (2 August 1859 – 31 August 1919).
Dinanath Atmaram Dalvi (1844–1897) Subordinate Judge Bombay Presidency, Senior Dakshina Fellow Elphinstone College Bombay, Fellow Bombay University and author of the book "An Examination of Sir Isaac Newton's Rule for Finding the Number of Imaginary Square Roots in an Equation".[18][19][20]
Kuppusamy Kodandapani Pillai – Deputy Collector, Protector of Emigrants, Special Officer for South African Repatriates and Controller of Emigration fromMadras.[25]
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