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Aga Khan III conferred the title of Knight Commander of the Indian Empire - 1898
Posted March 17th, 2009 by heritage
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Saturday, 1898, January 1Location:
In London Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III met Queen Victoria who honoured and conferred the title of K.C.I.E. (Knight Commander of the Indian Empire) in recognition of the valuable services to the State during the riots, famine and plague in India. At a dinner at Windsor Castle, Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III was seated at the right of the Royal Queen.
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H.H. Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III- 2682 reads