Royal Vishwamitran Chain
| Royal Vishwamitran Chain शाही विश्वामित्रन चेन Shaahee Vishwamitran Chain | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by the Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra | |
| Type | Personal award |
| Established | 13 March 2021 |
| Eligibility | Men and women, of any nation |
| Awarded for | At the monarch's pleasure |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Varuna Sriraya |
| Grades | Recipient |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 13 March 2021 |
| Last induction | 7 June 2024 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Distinguished and Long Service Medal |
 Ribbon bar | |
The Royal Vishwamitran Chain (Hindi: शाही विश्वामित्रन चेन) is a decoration instituted on 13 March 2021 by Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya as a personal award of the monarch (i.e. not an award made on the advice of any government). It ranks above the Order of the Vishwamitra, with which it is often associated but not officially related. The decoration is not a part of the federal orders of Vishwamitra but is conferred as a personal award of the monarch for outstanding contributions and highest level of services to Vishwamitra, the government and its people. Originally reserved for members of the Royal Family, the chain is a distinct award conferred only upon the highest dignitaries, including foreign monarchs, heads of state, and high-ranking individuals.
History
The Royal Vishwamitran Chain was created by Varuna Sriraya on 13 March 2021 and is highly inspired from the Royal Victorian Chain. The Royal Vishwamitran Chain ranks above all decorations of the Order of the Vishwamitra, but it is not officially part of the order. Varuna Sriraya created it to honour "as a personal decoration for Sovereigns, Princes, and other Royal personages, and also for a few eminent subjects." It was first conferred on Tanishkaa Patranabish, the day the award was formed for her highest contributions towards Vishwamitra and to two other individuals for their highest contributions.
Eligibility and allocation
The Royal Vishwamitran Chain does not confer upon its recipients any style or title, nor does it give a precedence within the federal honours system. However, it represents a personal token of high distinction and esteem from the monarch. The chain can be conferred upon men and women, both nationals and foreigners. The total membership in the order shall not extend by ten living recipients at a time.
Recipients
| No. | Date | Name | Lifespan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 March 2021 | Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola | born 2004 | |
| 2 | 13 March 2021 | Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu | born 2004 | Prime Minister |
| H1 | 13 March 2021 | Oscar I, Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia (Honorary) | born 1991 | Returned on 7 October 2022 |
| H2 | 1 August 2021 | Arthur II, King of Ebenthal (Honorary) | born 1998 | Returned on 2 November 2022 |
| H3 | 1 August 2021 | Baudouin, King of Queensland (Honorary) | born 2003 | |
| H4 | 1 August 2021 | Maria I, Queen of Sildavia (Honorary) | born 2002 | Returned on 9 October 2022 |
| 3 | 2 June 2022 | Bishnu Chetry, Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal | born 2001 | Later Uparashtradhyaksh |
| 4 | 15 November 2022 | Farhaz Hazarika | born 2003 | Prime Minister |
| 5 | 15 November 2022 | Jayden Dagsa | born 2008 | President of the Privy Council |
| 6 | 15 November 2022 | Tyler Mullins | born 1997 | Former Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| 7 | 15 November 2022 | Chris Ramsay | born 2004 | Former President of the Privy Council |
| 8 | 15 November 2022 | Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia | born 2002 | Minister of National Defence; later Deputy Prime Minister |
| 9 | 26 October 2023 | Yuvrajkumari Klarissa Sriraya | born 2005 | Deputy Prime Minister; later Prime Minister |
| H5 | 7 June 2024 | John, King of Baustralia (Honorary) | born 2003 |