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
Born1857
Died1924 (aged 66–67)
AllegianceBritish India
Service/branchBritish Indian Army
Years of service1876–1909
RankRisaldar Major and Honorary Captain
UnitQueen's Own Corps of Guides
Battles/warsNorth-West Frontier
AwardsOrder 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,[2] where he fought against a much larger force of Afghan tribesmen.[3] 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.[4] He retired from the Indian Army and was appointed honorary captain on 1 February 1909.[5]

Vaid was elected president of All India Mohyal Conference of 1919, held in Rawalpindi.[6]

References
  1. January 1908 Indian Army List
  2. http://www.mohyal.com/gms/m_member.htm#vaidb Archived 2007-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. January 1908 Indian Army List
  4. January 1908 Indian Army List
  5. THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 JUNE, 1909, page 4578
  6. The History of Mohyals by P.N. Bali (1986)
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