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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 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] The list consists of recipients of Vir Chakra awardee from 2020 to 2029.
The TV series Param Vir Chakra (1990), which focuses on the lives of Param Vir Chakra winners, was directed by Chetan Anand. The first episode of the series featured the first recipient of the award, Major Somnath Sharma of the Kumaon Regiment. [50] [51] [52]
List of Indian Air Force Gallantry Award winners. Add languages. Add links ... who have received awards for gallantry ... [1] [2] Maha Vir Chakra. Wg Cdr Jag Mohan ...
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Param Vir Chakra. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
On 21 June 1950, Somnath Sharma's award of the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions on 3 November 1947 in defending the Srinagar airport, was gazetted. This was the first time the honour had been awarded since its inception. [8] Coincidentally, Savitri Khanolkar, the mother-in-law of Sharma's brother, was the designer of the Param Vir Chakra. [9] [10]
The award will not be made posthumously." All three branches issue Commendations Cards at the level of the highest officer (Chief of the Army Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff and Chief of the Air Staff). Additionally, Chief of Defence Staff also issues the Commendation Cards. The awards at lower levels seem to vary between services. [4] [5] [6]
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Vir Chakra. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The main article for this category is Vir Chakra .