Which article of the Indian Constitution ensures the abolition of titles?

Option 2 : Article 18

• Article 18 of the Indian Constitution ensures the abolition of titles.
• Exact Text of the constitution:-
  • No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State.
  • No citizen of India shall accept any title from any foreign State.
  • No person who is not a citizen of India shall, while he holds any office of profit or trust under the State, accept without the consent of the President any title from any foreign State.
  • No person holding any office of profit or trust under the State shall, without the consent of the President, accept any present, emolument, or office of any kind from or under any foreign State.
• Overview of the Article -
  • Article 18 of the constitution prohibits the State from conferring any titles.
  • No citizen of India shall accept any title from any foreign State.
  • The British government had created an aristocratic class known as Rai Bahadurs and Khan Bahadurs in India – these titles were also abolished.
  • However, Military and academic distinctions can be conferred on the citizens of India.
  • The awards of Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan cannot be used by the recipient as a title and do not, accordingly, come within the constitutional prohibition.