After his retirement, the Secretary of State, who had already been
impressed with the high value of his researches, sanctioned a recurring
grant of Rs. 30,000 a year (for him and his assistants) for 5 years and
a non-recurring grant of Rs. 25,000 (for equipment) for continuation of
his original work.... And, in further recognition of his valuable
scientific work, the Government conferred on him a Knighthood, on the
1st January 1917. It may, however, be mentioned that this high honour
has been bestowed for the first time on an Indian for his original work
in Science.