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1. www.indiatoday.in › education-today › gk-currentFrom Param Vir Chakra to Shaurya Chakra: Facts on the 6 ...

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   Aug 14, 2019 · The words 'Param Vir Chakra' is embossed both in Hindi and English on the reverse and the two versions are separated by two lotus flowers. The ribbon is of plain purple colour. 2. Maha Vir Chakra. Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest gallantry award for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in ...

2. www.youtube.com › watchParam Vir Chakra | Know Your Country | National Geographic

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   Aug 5, 2022 · It’s the wheel of ultimate bravehearts. It’s the highest military honor in India. It’s the Param Vir Chakra! Watch how the Highest Wartime Gallantry Award Of...

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   Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) 03 Nov. 1947 Major Somnath Sharma On 03 Nov 1947, Major Somnath Sharma's company of 4 KUMAON was ordered on a fighting patrol to Badgam in response to the invasion by Pakistan forces in Srinagar.

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   Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) 06 Feb. 1948 . Naik Jadunath Singh. Naik Jadunath Singh of 1 RAJPUT was a post commander at Tain Dhar near Naushera in Jammu & Kashmir. ...

5. www.thebetterindia.com › 123693Bana Singh, The Hero Who Helped India Win The 1987 Siachen ...

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   Dec 9, 2017 · One of India’s only three living winners of the Param Vir Chakra, Bana Singh was responsible for giving the Indian army a crucial edge in the Siachen Standoff of 1987. “Siachen is indispensable for India and no price is too big for it.”. – Honorary Captain Bana Singh (retd). H igh in the Karakoram lies the Siachen Glacier — the ...

6. warb-mha.gov.in › pdf › awardsParam Vir Chakra - warb-mha.gov.in

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   Param Vir Chakra 1. The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honor, or French Legion of Honor or Russian Cross of St. George.[2] It can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously.

7. www.pratidintime.com › education › param-vir-chakraFull List of Param Vir Chakra Winners (From 1950 to Present)

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   Jan 5, 2023 · The Param Vir Chakra was introduced on January 26, 1950, on the first Republic Day, and Major Somanth Sharma, from the Kumaon regiment, was the first winner. Since then, every young army member has wished to receive the same honor. But as of 2022, only 21 people had been given the Param Vir Chakra award.