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First: The decoration shall be in form of a medal and styled and designated the Param Vir Chakra (hereinafter referred as the Chakra). Second: The medal shall be circular in shape, made of bronze, one and three-eighth inches [35 mm] in diameter, and shall have embossed on the obverse, four replicas of Indra's Vajra with the state emblem ...
Naik Jadunath Singh, PVC, (21 November 1916 – 6 February 1948) was an Indian soldier who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, for his actions in an engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
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]
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC (17 July 1945 – 14 December 1971) was an officer of the Indian Air Force.He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration during war time, in recognition of his lone defence of Srinagar Air Base against a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) air raid during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. [2]
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]
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. Ajjamada B. Devaiah; Anuj Nayyar; Arjuna Award; Arun Shridhar Vaidya; Ashoka Chakra (military decoration) Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Param Vir Chakra Major Rama Raghoba Rane , PVC (26 June 1918 – 11 July 1994) was an Indian military officer. He was the first living recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra , which he was awarded along with Karam Singh .
Major Som Nath Sharma, first recipient of Param Vir Chakra; Lt. Col. Manabendra Shah; Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri; Jaswant Singh Rawat, hero of Indo-China War, 1962; Mahavir Chakra; Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross from 1st Battalion of 39th Garhwal Rifles; Ajit Kumar Doval, 5th National Security Adviser of India