Order of Basistha

The Most Distinguished
Order of Basistha
The Most Distinguished; Order of Basistha;
	Badge of the order
Awarded by the; ; Rajpramukh of Basistha
Type	Chivalric order
Established	28 November 2021
Eligibility	State and foreign dignitaries
Awarded for	highest levels of services displayed by an individual for the development of the state and its people
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, first Governor of Basistha
Sovereign	HM Rajpramukh Anoushkaa Patranabish
Grades	Member; Additional Member
Post-nominals	D.B.
Statistics
First induction	28 November 2021
Last induction	18 March 2022
Total inductees	Total: 11; • Members: 8; • Additional members: 3
Precedence
Next (higher)	Family Order of Basistha
Next (lower)	Order of Merit of Basistha
	; Ribbon bar of the order; ;

The Most Distinguished Order of Basistha is the second highest order of chivalry of the Vishwamitran state of Basistha. It was established on 28 November 2021 by Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, the first Rajyapal of Basistha as the head of the state of Basistha. The order is conferred in recognition of the highest levels of services displayed by an individual for the development of the state and its people. It was the highest order until the creation of the Family Order of Basistha on 24 January 2023.

The Order of Basistha is conferred in the single grade of Member. Current and former heads of state of Basistha shall become Additional Members of the Order of Basistha. All recipients shall bear the post-nominal letters of "O.B.". The Rajpramukh of Basistha is the Sovereign and Grand Mistress of the Order of Basistha.

History

The Order of Basistha was established as the highest chivalric order of the state of Basistha by the state's first and only governor Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu on 28 November 2021 along with the Order of Merit of Basistha to confer it upon individuals in recognition of their highest level of services for the progress, development and welfare of the state and its people. It became the second highest order after the creation of the Family Order of Basistha on 24 January 2023.

Composition

The Order of Basistha is conferred in single grade. The recipients of the order are known as the Members of the order and bear the post-nominal letters of "O.B.". The order also includes the serving and former heads of state of Basistha as Additional Members rather as regular members of the order.

The Rajpramukh of Basistha is at the helm of the order as the sovereign of the Order of Basistha, a position formerly filled by the Rajyapal of Basistha.

Insignia

The ribbon bar of the order represent the colours of the state flag - orange, blue and white.

Recipients

Sovereigns

His Highness Duke Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, Rajyapal of Basistha (28 November 2021 – 18 March 2022)
Her Majesty Anoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Basistha (since 18 March 2022)

Members (D.B.)

28 November 2021: Dhrubajyoti Roy, Rajpramukh of Purvanchal
28 November 2021: Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola
27 January 2023: Arnab Sil, Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant
27 January 2023: Anirban Phatowali, Rajpramukh of Kamrupa
27 January 2023: Princess Sarala, Crown Princess of Purvanchal
27 January 2023: Princess Asmi, Senior Princess of Beltola
27 January 2023: Farhaz Hazarika, Prime Minister
27 January 2023: Phillip Joseph Pillin, former Prime Minister

Additional Members (D.B.)

28 November 2021: Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, former Rajyapal of Basistha
28 November 2021: Mohammad Mridul Amin, former Rajpramukh of Basistha

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of the Vishwamitran states and territories
Basistha	Family Order of Basistha • Order of Basistha • Order of Merit of Basistha
Beltola	Royal Family Order of Beltola • Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Beltola
Kamrupa	Order of the Royal Family of Kamrupa • Premier and Exalted Order of Kamrupa • Order of the State of Kamrupa
Madhya Prant	Royal Family Order of Madhya Prant • Order of the Crown of Madhya Prant
Purvanchal	Supreme Order of the Royal House of Purvanchal • Royal Family Order of Purvanchal • Order of the Crown of Purvanchal • Order of the Rajpramukh Dhrubajyoti Roy • Order of Loyalty and Faithful Service (now dormant) • Order of the Crown of Dhrubajyoti (now dormant)
Uttaranchal	Royal Family Order of Uttaranchal • Order of Uttaranchal
Territories	Order of the Territorial Crown • Order of Swevalis (Swevalis, now dormant) • Order of the Heron (Cangun Llus, now dormant) • Order of Chandril (Chandril, now dormant) • Order of New Holland (New Holland, now dormant) • Order of Milte (Sankewitahasuwakon, now dormant)