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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.
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).
Therefore, the Sena Medal also serves as a sort of general commendation medal for the Indian Army. From 1 February 1999, the central government set a monthly stipend of Rs. 250 for recipients of the award when it is awarded for bravery. It has since been revised to Rs. 2000. It is preceded by the Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra & Yudh Seva Medal.
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 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.
Maha Vir Chakra – Maha Vir Chakra is the second-highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. Vir Chakra – Third in precedence in the awards for wartime gallantry.
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]
The Ati Vishisht Seva Medal is made of silver gilt and has on its obverse a five-pointed star and on its reverse the Lion Capital. The ribbon is gold in colour and is 32mm wide with two dark-blue stripes dividing it into three equal parts.