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The Shaurya Chakra (lit. ' Wheel of Gallantry ' ) is the third highest peacetime Indian military decoration . This list comprises List of Shaurya Chakra award recipients (2020–2029).
The Shaurya Chakra (lit. ' Wheel of Gallantry ' ) is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour , courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously.
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Award Name Ribbon 1 Bharat Ratna [a] 2 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 ...
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The medal was originally established on 4 January 1952 as the "Ashoka Chakra, Class I" as the first step of a three-class sequence of non-combatant bravery decorations. In 1967, these decorations were removed from the "class-based" system and renamed as the Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra.
It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards; it comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II. [6]
Major Anuj Sood, SC (17 Dec 1989 – 2 May 2020) [2] was an Indian Army Officer who received the Shaurya Chakra posthumously. [3] He was a member of the 19th Battalion, Brigade of Guards and 21st Rashtriya Rifles Battalion. [4] [5] He was martyred in action while serving with the latter in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir. [6] [7]