Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka
| The Most Gallant Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka महाबली कार्तिका पदक मानपदवी | |
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.svg) Badge of the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka | |
Awarded by the .svg) Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Established | 23 January 2021 |
| Eligibility | Citizens, foreigners and military officials |
| Awarded for | Excellent and gallantry services towards military |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Dhrubajyoti Roy |
| Sovereign | Dhrubajyoti Roy, Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra |
| Grand Master | Bishnu Chetry, Upa Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra |
| Chancellor | Minister of Defence (currently Matthew Tonna) |
| Honorary Chancellor | Prince Albert, Former King of Queensland |
| Grades | Grand Commander Commander First Class Commander Second Class Commander Member |
| Post-nominals | GCKP C1KP C2KP CKP MKP |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 23 January 2021 |
| Last induction | 10 October 2021 |
| Total inductees | 45 (total) 15 (Grand Commander) 9 (Commander First Class) 7 (Commander Second Class) 6 (Commander) 8 (Member) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Vishwamitra |
| Next (lower) | Order of Diplomatic Service Merit |
 Ribbon bar of the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka (Grand Commander) | |
The Most Gallant Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka (Hindi: महाबली कार्तिका पदक मानपदवी, IAST: Mahabalee Kartika Padaka Manapadvi) is a state order of merit of Vishwamitra. It is conferred by the Rashtradhyaksh for "Excellent and gallantry services towards military". It is one of the highest state decorations of the nation, and is conferred only on the pleasure of the Sovereign Grand Master.
It was established on 23 January 2021, by the Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy issuing a decree[1] to confer upon individuals the decoration for their services to the military. The Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka ranks below the Order of the Vishwamitra and above the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit.
Grades and insignia
Grades
The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit is conferred in five grades, with the highest grade being reserved for generals and honorary generals in the Royal Vishwamitran Army, however extraordinary appointments could be made.
Grand Commander
Commander First Class
Commander Second Class
Commander
Member
Insignia
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Officers of the order
| Name | Designation | Since |
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 His Illustrious and Royal Majesty Dhrubajyoti Roy, Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra
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Sovereign | 6 January 2021 |
 Her Exalted Highness Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola
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Grand Mistress | 25 July 2021 |
 His Excellency Rory McPhail, Count of Griffith
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Chancellor (ex-officio as Minister of Defence) | 15 January 2022 |
Recipients
Grand Commanders (G.C.K.P.)
The following were appointed to the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka in the grade of Grand Commander prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 23 January 2021: Dhrubajyoti Roy, Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra (Sovereign)
- 23 January 2021: Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola
- 23 January 2021: Bishnu Chetry, Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal
- 23 January 2021: Arnab Sil, Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant
- 23 January 2021: Anirban Phatowali, Rajpramukh of Kamrupa
- 23 January 2021: Anoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Basistha (then Princess Anoushkaa of Beltola)
- 23 January 2021: Prince Abhiraj, Senior Prince of Purvanchal
- 23 January 2021: King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (posthumous)
23 January 2021: Oscar I, Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia(relinquished 7 October 2022)- 23 January 2021: King Arthur II of Ebenthal
- 23 January 2021: King Albert of Queensland
- 23 January 2021: Christoph II, Archduke of Mimas
- 15 April 2021: Arturo Lara, former Chief of Defence Staff
- 1 August 2021: Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, former Rajyapal of Basistha
- 1 August 2021: Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed, former Chief of Defence Staff
- 11 January 2022: Matthew Griffin, former Chief of Air Staff
- 11 January 2022: Sander Koff, former Chief of Navy Staff
- 1 August 2022: John Caravaggio III
Commanders First Class (C.1.K.P.)
The following were appointed to the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka in the grade of Commander First Class prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 23 January 2021: Princess Sarala, Crown Princess of Purvanchal
- 23 January 2021: King Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall
- 23 January 2021: King John of Baustralia
- 23 January 2021: King Abrams I of Ikonia
- 23 January 2021: King Jackson I of Kapreburg
- 20 April 2021: King Christian of Cheskgariya
- 1 August 2021: Princess Asmi, Senior Princess of Beltola
- 1 August 2021: Rory McPhail, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 1 August 2021: Matthew Griffin, former Chief of Air Staff
- 10 October 2021: Vincent Wilhelm von Ironside, Deputy Chief of General Staff
- 1 August 2022: Taras Oliynyk, former Governing Commissioner of Chersoneses, Austenasia (posthumous)
Commanders Second Class (C.2.K.P.)
The following were appointed to the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka in the grade of Commander Second Class prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 23 January 2021: Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu
- 23 January 2021: David Augustus, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 23 January 2021: Vincent Wilhelm von Ironside, former Commander of the Army
- 23 January 2021: Ava Calero, former Ambassador
- 23 January 2021: Zar Antonov, President of Obscurium
- 23 January 2021: Andrew Franson, former Supreme Executive of Adonia
- 21 February 2021: Michal Nowacki, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 21 February 2021: Rory McPhail
- 8 June 2021: Saba Bagheri, Chief of General Staff, Ikonia
- 1 August 2021: Carl Nicholas Olaf, former Chief of Defence Staff, Queensland
11 January 2022: Michael, Grand Duke of Nordinsel(relinquished 7 October 2022)- 15 April 2022: Harrison Pickles, Chief of Defence Staff, Baustralia
- 15 April 2022: C.E. Arthur, former Chief of Defence Staff, Baustralia
- 15 April 2022: William Cooper, Ambassador
Commanders (C.K.P.)
The following were appointed to the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka in the grade of Commander prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 23 January 2021: Princess Bishakha of Purvanchal
23 January 2021: Liam Alexander, former Deputy Prime Minister(refused 23 January 2021)- 23 January 2021: William Cooper, Ambassador
- 1 August 2021: Prince Sarun of Huai Siao, Commander of Army, Huai Siao
- 1 August 2021: Richard Westby Roger, former Chief of Army, Queensland
- 10 October 2021: Jacob McVaddy, former Deputy Chief of Air Staff
- 10 October 2021: Jan-Olav Spiekermann, Commodore, RVN
- 11 January 2022: Emma Spencer, Minister of Defence, Lundenwic
Members (M.K.P.)
The following were appointed to the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka in the grade of Member prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 27 January 2021: Prince Debajyoti, Prince Father of Purvanchal
- 27 January 2021: Princess Krishna, Princess Mother of Purvanchal
- 27 January 2021: Chris Ramsay, Privy Councilor
27 January 2021: Joel Camurkar, former Ambassador(relinquished 28 August 2021)- 1 August 2021: Elijah Wiucki-Dunswed, Ikonia
- 1 August 2021: Prince Kriengkrai of Huai Siao, Chief of Royal Guards, Huai Siao
- 10 October 2021: Paul Koff, Chief Petty Officer Class II, RVN
- 10 October 2021: Francis Schrödinger, former Ambassador
- 10 October 2021: Laur Mattias Jüriöö, Wing Sergeant, RVAF
See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Vishwamitra
- List of honours of Vishwamitra awarded to heads of state and royalty
Citations
- ↑ Government Archives. Royal Decree 5: Creation of the Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka. 23 January 2021.