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By John Simpson •

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire, a British order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The highest of its three ranks from 1887, above KCIE and CIE, it was awarded to Indian rulers and senior British and Indian officials. Recipients used the post-nominal letters GCIE. Appointments ceased following Indian independence in 1947.

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