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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] The list consists of recipients of Vir Chakra awardee from 2020 to 2029.
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]
Although India and Pakistan still had the option to award British honours, the leaders felt that it would not make sense to give the same honour to personnel from opposing forces. Accordingly, in June 1948 it was decided to institute new Indian awards for gallantry: the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), and Vir Chakra (VrC). [12]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of Indian Air Force personnel who have received awards for gallantry related to their service ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 ...
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.
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 .
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Vir Chakra [3] Next (lower) Yudh Seva Medal [3] ... This list comprises List of Shaurya Chakra award ...