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The Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋ iː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa, lit. ' wheel of bravery ') is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of gallantry on the battlefield, on land or in the air or at sea. [3] It is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra. [4]
The words "Param Vir Chakra" are written in Hindi and English. [ 8 ] [ 20 ] A purple ribbon, 32 millimetres ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long, holds the Param Vir Chakra. [ 8 ]
Subedar Major [1] [2] Sanjay Kumar PVC (born 3 March 1976 [3]) is an Indian Junior Commissioned Officer, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award for his exemplary bravery during Kargil War. [4] He is the only PVC awardee who is currently serving.
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971) was an Indian military officer and a posthumous recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, which he was awarded for his valour in face of the enemy.
1 Param Vir Chakra. 2 Maha Vir Chakra. 3 Vir Chakra. 4 Ashoka Chakra. 5 Kirti Chakra. 6 Shaurya Chakra. 7 Vayu Sena Medal. 8 References. Toggle the table of contents.
A graphic novel titled Param Vir Chakra by Amar Chitra Katha dedicated their eighteenths story written by Prabha Nair and drawn by Harsh Mohan Chattoraj in 2015 [29] A graphic novel titled Param Vir Chakra Manoj Kumar Pandey by Roli Books written by Ian Cardozo and drawn by Rishi Kumar in 2019 [30] He was portrayed by Ajay Devgn in the film LOC ...
Param Vir Chakra: 3 Ashoka Chakra: 4 Padma Vibhushan [a] 5 Padma Bhushan [a] 6 Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal: 7 Param Vishisht Seva Medal: 8 Maha Vir Chakra: 9 Kirti Chakra: 10 Padma Shri [a] 11 Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak [b] 12 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal: 13 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal: 14 Vir Chakra: 15 Shaurya Chakra: 16 Yudh Seva Medal: 17 Sena Medal ...
The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) (lit. ' Great Wheel of Bravery ' ) is the second highest military decoration in India , after the Param Vir Chakra , and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.