Order of the Propitious Star of Punjab

The Order of the Propitious Star of Punjab (Hindi: पंजाब के शुभ सितारे का आदेश) was a dynastic order of knighthood of the Sikh Empire created in 1837 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the House of Sandhawalia. It had three numbered grades, the order was conferred to various princes, peers, and even foreign soldiers. In addition to the three classes, an unofficial Grand Master class is also listed in some sources.

Order of the Propitious Star of Punjab
Insignia of a member of the order
Awarded by the House of Sandhawalia
Type	Dynastic order
Established	1837[1]
Royal house	Sandhawalia
Ribbon	Green   Red
Motto	Deg Tegh Fateh
Eligibility	Nobles, peers, rulers
Criteria	Distinguished merits
Status	Disbanded [a]
Founder	Ranjit Singh
Last Sovereign	Duleep Singh
Grades	Third Class Second Class First Class
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Auspicious Star of Punjab
Next (lower)	Order of Guru Govind Singh

Recipients

A full list of recipients is not currently available, the following is a list of notable recipients of the Order:

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh (by creation)
• Maharaja Duleep Singh (by descent)
• Maharajadhiraja Nawah Nihalah Bahadur (10 March 1837, Grand Master)
• Shahzada Taur Singh (October 3 1837, First class)
• Shahzada Multana Singh Bahadur (October 3 1837, First class)
• Shahzada Kashmira Singh Bahadur (October 3 1837, First class)
• Shahzada Peshawara Singh (October 3 1837, First class)
• Maharajadhiraja Khārakh Singh (October 3 1837, First class)
• Jean-Baptiste Ventura (date and class unknown)
• Jean-Francois Allard (date and class unknown)^[2]