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By John Simpson •

Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, a British order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. Created when the Order was reorganised into three ranks in 1866, it ranked below GCSI and above CSI. Awarded to Indian rulers and imperial officials, it entitled recipients to use the post-nominal letters KCSI and the style Sir. Appointments ceased in 1947.

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