ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪə fɔːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd ʌvðə mˈɛdəl wɜːɹ ɪnˈʌnsɪˌeɪɾᵻd ˈaʊt ˌɔn θɹˈiː dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt æt ʃˈɪmlə æɾə mˈiːɾɪŋ ɪnðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv kəmˈændɚɹɪntʃˈiːf dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˌɜːɹ ˌɛfˈɛs ɹˈɑːbɚts ænd ðə vˈaɪsɹɔɪ ʌv ˈɪndiə.
The original criteria for award of the medal were enunciated out on 3 July 1888 at Shimla at a meeting in the presence of Commander-in-Chief General Sir FS Roberts and the Viceroy of India.