After the Indian Mutiny the British government created a new order of knighthood to honor Indian Princes and Chiefs , as well as British officers and administrators who served in India .
Several years after the Indian Mutiny and the consolidation of Great Britain 's power as the governing authority in India , it was decided by the British Crown to create a new order of knighthood to honor Indian Princes and Chiefs , as well as British officers and administrators who served in India .