Gwalior Star for the Battle of Maharajpoor 1843, awarded to Field Marshal Sir Hugh Gough

Bronze and silver six-pointed star with a central silver circlet bearing the battle honour, 'Maharajpoor', and the date, '29th Decr 1843', encircling a disc with an elephant facing left. The medal is suspended on a red, white, yellow and blue striped gradient ribbon.

The Gwalior Star campaign medal was awarded by the East India Company to soldiers who took part in the 1843 Gwalior Campaign against Maharaja Mahadji Rao Scindia. The six pointed star was made of bronze from guns captured during the campaign. The medal records either 'Maharajpoor' or 'Punniar', battles which occurred on the same day during the campaign.

From a medal group awarded to Field Marshal Sir Hugh Gough (1779-1869).