Mahi Maratib
Mughal Empire award
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The Mahi Maratib was the highest honour bestowed by the emperor during the Mughal Empire.[1] It was introduced during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.[2]
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A standard made out of metal in the form of a fish head was normally carried.[3] The fish was the goonch (Bagarius yarrelli).[4] The standard was called Mahi Maratib, also spelled Mahi-maratib.[5]
