Question

Abolition of Title
In another move to remove arbitrary and unequal classification of the aristocratic class and the bourgeoise, the Constitution prohibits the State from conferring any titles. The British government had created an aristocratic class known as Rao Bahadurs and Khan Bahadurs in India these titles were also abolished. Citizens of India cannot accept titles from a foreign State. However, military and academic distinctions can be conferred on the citizens of India. The awards like the Bharat Ratna, the Paramveer Chakra and the Padma Vibhushan cannot be used by the recipient as a title and do not, accordingly, come within the constitutional prohibition.
Read the paragraph ‘Abolition of Title’ and answer the following question.The Awards can’t be used by the recipient as a title. Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Paramveer Chakra and the Padma Vibhushan cannot be used by the recipient as a title because they were foreign influenced names.

Explanation:

• The names were created by the british when they were colonizing India.
• This names refered to people on rulership by force in order to excecute the Britons agenda in India.
• Due to such a dull history, the names no longer stand for titles, it is just a name to be refered to, differently from then when they refered toleaders.