Scinde Medal
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The Scinde Medal was authorised on 22 September 1843 and issued to those soldiers of the Honourable East India Company and of the 22nd Regiment of Foot who participated in Major General Sir Charles Napier's
campaign against the Amirs of Sindh
, Mir Rustam Khan Talpur, Mir Nasir Khan Talpur
and Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur
.
rulers of the region, who had made various hostile demonstrations against the British government after the termination of the First Anglo-Afghan War
, conducting frequent raids on British convoys travelling between India
and Afghanistan
. His campaign against these chieftains resulted, after the victories of Miani
and Hyderabad, in the complete subjugation of the province of Sindh, and its annexation to eastern dominions. The medal was issued in three variations reflecting service in the battles at Miani or Hyderabad or both.
Suspender: Straight Steel Clip and straight bar suspender. The suspenders on the medals issued to the 22nd Foot were replaced with silver ones at the expense of the unit's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Pennefather after they particularly distinguished themselves.
Obverse: Left facing, diademed bust of Queen Victoria
with inscription VICTORIA REGINA.
Reverse: Three different versions were issued: All contained the city and date surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown:
Ribbon: Silk 45 mm rainbow pattern watered red, white, yellow, white and blue.
Engraving: Impressed with recipient's details around the rim.
Charles James Napier
General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB , was a general of the British Empire and the British Army's Commander-in-Chief in India, notable for conquering the Sindh Province in what is now Pakistan.- His genealogy :...
campaign against the Amirs of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Mir Rustam Khan Talpur, Mir Nasir Khan Talpur
Mir Nasir Khan Talpur
Mir Nasir Khan Talpur of Hyderabad was among the most active Sindhi administrators after the decline of the Mughal Empire he made Hyderabad the center of culture and defense in Sindh and he constructed two great forts in the city known as the Pakka Qilla and the Kacha Qilla and he also built the...
and Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur
Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur
Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur, popularly known as “The Lion of Sindh” , belonged to the Mirpurkhas House of Royal Talpurs. He was the son of Mir Ali Murad Talpur, the founder of Mirpurkhas, and was born in 1810...
.
History
The medal was awarded for service between 1842 and 1843 in the Sindh campaign. Napier was sent to Sindh for the purpose of quelling the MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
rulers of the region, who had made various hostile demonstrations against the British government after the termination of the First Anglo-Afghan War
First Anglo-Afghan War
The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst...
, conducting frequent raids on British convoys travelling between India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. His campaign against these chieftains resulted, after the victories of Miani
Battle of Miani
The Battle of Miani was a battle between British forces under Sir Charles Napier and the Talpur Amirs of Sindh, Pakistan.-Background:...
and Hyderabad, in the complete subjugation of the province of Sindh, and its annexation to eastern dominions. The medal was issued in three variations reflecting service in the battles at Miani or Hyderabad or both.
Description
Medal: Silver disc 37 mm wide.Suspender: Straight Steel Clip and straight bar suspender. The suspenders on the medals issued to the 22nd Foot were replaced with silver ones at the expense of the unit's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Pennefather after they particularly distinguished themselves.
Obverse: Left facing, diademed bust of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
with inscription VICTORIA REGINA.
Reverse: Three different versions were issued: All contained the city and date surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown:
- MEEANEE / 1843
- HYDERABAD / 1843
- MEEANEE / HYDERABAD / 1843
Ribbon: Silk 45 mm rainbow pattern watered red, white, yellow, white and blue.
Engraving: Impressed with recipient's details around the rim.