The British imperial government awarded Bhutto the title of Khan Sahib, subsequently raising it to Khan Bahadur. Bhutto was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Civil Division (OBE) in the 1920 New Year Honours list,[12] with a further appointment as a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in the 1925 New Year Honours list.[13] In the 1930 New Year Honours, Bhutto was knighted,[14] and was invested with his knighthood on 27 February 1930 at Viceroy's House in New Delhi by the Viceroy of India, the Lord Irwin.[15][16]