Khan Sahib

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For the city in Jammu & Kashmir of the same name, see Khan Sahib (Jammu and Kashmir).
This article discusses the Indian title. For other meanings, see Khan (disambiguation)
The Khan Sahib medal that accompanies the Khan Sahib title.
The Khan Sahib medal that accompanies the Khan Sahib title.

Khan Sahib (Bengali: খান সাহিব, Hindi: खान साहिब, Urdu: خان صاحب) was a formal title, a compound of khan (leader) and sahib (Lord), which was conferred in Mughal and British India.

It a title of honour, one degree higher than Khan, conferred on Muslims and Parsis, and awarded with a decoration during British rule.

It also refers informally to the individual: Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan.

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For the Muhammed Yusuf Khan or Maruthanayagam, 18th Century, Madurai, see Muhammed Yusuf Khan

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