| Name
/ Title |
"Khan Bahadur"
KAVASJI JAMSHEDJI PETIGARA |
| Date of
Birth |
November 24, 1877 |
| Date of
Death |
March 28, 1941 |
| Identity |
Indian Police Officer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1928: He was the first
Indian to become the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the
Mumbai Police.
- June 08, 1940: A
statue of his was erected in South Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India, for the valueable services rendered by him to the
city.
|
| General |
- He was in charge of the Crime Branch division and
was noted for his intelligence network.
- A decorated officer, he was appointed an Officer of the
Order of the British Empire (OBE), Companion of the Indian
Empire (CIE) and awarded the King's Police Medal.
- He was also awarded the Imperial Service Order.
- He was called by the honorific title "Khan Bahadur".
- He joined the police force as a sub-inspector at the CID
(Criminal Investigations Department), and gradually rose
through the ranks.
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