[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886) › c10.769 # Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.769 Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.769 - **Language:** English ### [c10.769](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.769) BAHAUDUR, s. H. Bahādur, ‘a hero, or champion.’ It is a title affixed commonly to the names of European officers in Indian documents, or when spoken of ceremoniously by natives (e.g. “Jones Sāhib Bahādur”), in which use it may be compared with “the gallant officer” of Parliamentary courtesy, or the \*Illustrissimo Signore\* of the Italians. It was conferred as a title of honour by the Great Mogul and by other native princes \[while in Persia it was often applied to slaves (Burton, \*Ar. Nights\*, iii. 114)\]. Thus it was particularly affected to the end of his life by Hyder Ali, to whom it had been given by the Raja of Mysore (see quotation from John Lindsay below \[and Wilks, \*Mysoor\*, Madras reprint, i. 280\]). Bahādur and Sirdār Bahādur are also the official titles of members of the 2nd and 1st classes respectively of the Order of British India, established for native officers of the army in 1837. \[The title of Rāē Bahādur is also conferred upon Hindu civil officers.\] - [Previous: c10.768](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.768) - [Next: c10.770](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.770) - [Up: c10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.769](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.yule-burnell-1886.c10.769) · Pramāṇa