India Medal 1895-1902, with a clasps for 'Relief of Chitral 1895', awarded to Sepoy Sahib Khan, Queen's Own Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force

Silver medal with, on the obverse, a portrait of Queen Victoria wearing crown and veil, with the inscription, 'Victoria Regina et Imperatrix' (Victoria Queen and Empress). On the reverse, designed by George William De Saulles (1862-1903), the figures of an Indian sepoy and a British soldier holding a standard, with the inscription, 'India' and date '1895'. The campaign medal is suspended on a red and green striped ribbon, with a campaign clasp, 'Relief of Chitral 1895'.

The fort at Chitral was the scene of an epic siege in March 1895. The British had sent a force there from Gilgit under the command of the political agent Surgeon Major George Robertson to oversee the transition of power in Chitral after a ruler was murdered. His endeavours were unsuccessful and an uprising began. It was led by Umra Khan, a Pathan chief from Bajour who used the succession crisis as an excuse to interfere in Chitrali affairs. Robertson and his men retreated to the fort which was promptly besieged by local tribesmen. After six weeks a relief column led by Major General Sir Robert Low rescued the 350 Indian troops at the isolated fort.

The India Medal, introduced in 1896, replaced the India General Service Medal which had been awarded for various minor campaigns on the subcontinent since 1854. Clasps were awarded for the following engagements: 'Defence of Chitral 1895', 'Relief of Chitral 1895', 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Malakand 1897', 'Samana 1897', 'Tirah 1897-98', and 'Waziristan 1901-02'.