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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".
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Savitri Bai Khanolkar (born Eve Yvonne Maday de Maros, 20 July 1913 – 26 November 1990) [1] was a Swiss-Indian designer, best known for designing the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Khanolkar also designed several other major gallantry medals including ...
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]
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]
Dhan Singh Thapa PVC (28 April 1928 – 6 September 2005) was an Indian military officer and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration. [3] He was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles in 1949.