Bakshi Badri Nath Chhibber

Rai Bahadur Bakshi Badri Nath Chhibber (1897-1988), was a highly decorated police officer in British and independent India. He was a Muhiyal belonging to the Bhera branch of the Chhibber clan.

Career in Police

He remained firmly loyal to the British Indian Government right up to the independence of India, and was entrusted with key investigations including the Babbar Akali Conspiracy Case of 1922, the Alipore Conspiracy Case of 1931 and the 1946 Royal Indian Navy Mutiny. He was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1936), Letter of Appreciation from Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck (1941), War Services Medal (1947), King's Police and Fire Services Medal (1948) and the President of India's Police & Fire Services Medal (1953).

Family

Rai Bahadur Bakshi Badri Nath Chhibber's family included some other well-known persons as well. He was a descendant of Bakshi Amar Singh, a governor during Sikh rule. He was related to Pandit Amir Chand Bombwal-a freedom fighter against British rule in India.

References

  1. The History of Mohyals by P.N. Bali (1986)
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