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 | |
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| Birth name | Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid |
| Born | 1857 Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India |
| 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,[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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]