Template:Infobox military person Sardar Bahadur Risaldar Major and Honorary Captain Bakshi Tirath Ram Vaid, Template:Postnominals (1857–1924), also known as Tirath Ram, was a decorated soldier of the British Indian Army. He belonged to the Vaid clan of the Mohyal Brahmins.
Vaid enlisted in the ranks of the Queen's Own Corps of Guides on 1 May 1876.[1]
As a ressaidar with the Queen's Own Corps of Guides cavalry, Vaid was awarded the Indian Order of Merit, Third Class for gallantry displayed at the Siege of Malakand in 1897,Template:Cn where he fought against a much larger force of Afghan tribesmen.[2] He was also rewarded with large tracts of agricultural land in District Lyallpur for his contributions.Template:Citation needed
Vaid was decorated with the Order of British India, Second Class, with the title of Bahadur on 24 September 1904.[3] He retired from the Indian Army and was appointed honorary captain on 1 February 1909.[4]
Vaid was elected president of All India Mohyal Conference of 1919, held in Rawalpindi.[5]Template:Page needed