Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
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Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, was a British diplomat and statesman who served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India from 1910 to 1916.
Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
1912 assassination attempt on Lord Hardinge.
Statue of Lord Hardinge at Coronation Park, Delhi
Hardinge and his wife Winifred during his term as Viceroy of India, ca. 1910–1916.
Order of the Star of India
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The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)
Knight Commander (KCSI)
Companion (CSI)
George V investing an Indian Prince with The Star of India, 14th December, 1911 by William Barnes Wollen
Investiture of the Star of India, Delhi (detail), by George Jacomb-Hood. King George V is depicted awarding the GCSI to Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner, at the 1911 Delhi Durbar
Mantle of the Order
Representation of the star of the order on the mantle