 He was made chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1878, in which year he also received silver and bronze medals at the Paris Exhibition, which were followed by a gold medal in 1889.He was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries on 4 May 1893.He was created a Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1883, and was knighted in the 1902 Coronation Honours, receiving the accolade from King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October that year.