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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 Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Param Vir Chakra translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and the award is granted for "most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy".
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 Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) (lit. ' Great Wheel of Bravery ' ) is the second highest military decoration in India , after the Param Vir Chakra , and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
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 ...
Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid Idrishi PVC (1 July 1933 – 10 September 1965), was an Indian soldier. He was posthumously given India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
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]
A graphic novel titled Param Vir Chakra by Amar Chitra Katha dedicated their eighteenths story written by Prabha Nair and drawn by Harsh Mohan Chattoraj in 2015 [29] A graphic novel titled Param Vir Chakra Manoj Kumar Pandey by Roli Books written by Ian Cardozo and drawn by Rishi Kumar in 2019 [30] He was portrayed by Ajay Devgn in the film LOC ...