Param Vir Chakra (PVC) Awardees - List

>LIEUTENANT (ACTING CAPTAIN) Manoj Kumar Pandey, 1/11 GORKHA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) : 1999 : India RIFLEMAN Sanjay Kumar, 13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, (13760533) : 1999 : India CAPTAIN Vikram Batra 13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, (IC-57556) (POSTHUMOUS) : 1999 : India GRENADIER Yoginder Singh Yadav, 18 GRENADIERS, (2690-572) : 1999 : India NAIB SUBEDAR Bana Singh, 8 JAK LI, (JC-155825) : 1987 : India MAJOR Ramaswamy Parmeswaran, 8 MAHAR, (IC-32907) (POSTHUMOUS) : 1987 : India LANCE NAIK Albert Ekka, 14 GUARDS, (4239746) (POSTHUMOUS) : 1971 : India 2nd LIEUTENANT Arun Khetrapal, POONA HORSE, (IC-25067) (POSTHUMOUS) : 1971 : India MAJOR Hoshiar Singh, 3 GRENADIERS, (IC-14608) : 1971 : India FLYING OFFICER Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, 18 SQUADRON, 10877 F(P) (POSTHUMOUS) : 1971...

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Param Vir Chakra Awardees

>Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is the highest gallantry award for officers and other enlisted personnel of all military branches of India for the highest degree of valour in the presence of the enemy. Introduced on 26th January 1950, this award may be given posthumously. Literally, Param Vir Chakra means 'Wheel (or Cross) of the Ultimate Brave'. In Sanskrit, 'Param means Ultimate, 'Vir (Pronounced veer) means Brave and 'Chakra means Wheel. If any recipient of the PVC shall again perform such and act of bravery as would have made him or her eligible to be recorded by a Bar to be attached to the riband by which the Chakra is suspended, and for every such additional act of bravery, an additional Bar shall be added, and any such Bar or Bars may also be awarded posthumously. For every Bar...

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Gallantry Awardees List 2011

>IC-51499 LIEUTENANT COLONEL Amit Sharma, ARMY AVIATION / 23 (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION FLIGHT : 2011 : India MR-04155 BRIGADIER Amitava Datta, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS / HEADQUARTER 14 CORPS : 2011 : India IC-34066 BRIGADIER Amulya Mohan, VSM, RAJPUT REGIMENT / HEADQUARTER 111 SUB AREA : 2011 : India COMMANDER AN Satish (03955-N) : 2011 : India WING COMMANDER Anant Mathur (20727), FLYING (PILOT) : 2011 : India IC-39492 BRIGADIER Anil Chauhan, 11 GORKHA RIFLES / HEADQUARTER 59 MOUNTAIN BRIGADE : 2011 : India IC-34385 BRIGADIER (NOW MAJOR GENERAL) Anil Kumar Ahuja, VSM, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / HEADQUARTER NORTHERN COMMAND : 2011 : India IC-31653 MAJOR GENERAL Anil Kumar Bhalla, ARMOURED CORPS / HEADQUARTER 31 ARMOURED DIVISION : 2011 : India IC-30710...

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Gallantry Awards- india

>The art of appreciating the brave and gallant is not new. They form one of the most important constituents of a nation’s stability.  History defines gallantry as commanded respect and appreciation. The concept of emancipation of the brave is cognizant in our Epics too. In the Mahabharata, the merit of dying as a martyr in the cause of Dharma is all along appreciated as the easiest way to heaven. In fact, any kind of death on the battlefield was considered glorious. Whether being the appointed head of a clan, raised memorials in honour of the martyrs/brave souls or granted titles, robe of honour, cash awards or medals etc., recognition of bravery has always been a very prestigious affair. The conclusion of British Rule in India saw the end of the old institution...

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