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  1. The Ashoka Chakra (alternative spelling: Ashok Chakra, lit. ' Wheel of Ashoka ') is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action, or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.

  2. ASHOKA CHAKRA. Design of the Medal and Ribbon. Instituted on 04 Jan 1952 and renamed on 27 Jan 1967 to recognize the most conspicuous bravery or some act of daring or pre-eminent act of valor or self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy.

  3. The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the Dharmachakra. It is called so because it appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka , most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Ashoka . [1]

  4. The Ashoka Chakra Award is India's highest peacetime military decoration or award for courageous action or self-sacrificing away from the battlefield. This is awarded for the most notable bravery. Ashoka Chakra was awarded either to military-men as well as civilians.

  5. Jan 25, 2020 · It is rendered in navy blue colour on a white background. Ashok Chakra is India's highest peacetime military honour which is awarded for valour, courageous efforts and self-sacrifice. Here is a list of people who have won our hearts and this awards: 1. HAVILDAR BACHITTAR SINGH.

  6. Apr 8, 2023 · The Ashoka Chakra/Ashok Chakra is India’s Highest Peacetime Military Decoration Awarded for Valor, Courageous Action, or Self-Sacrifice away from the Battlefield. It is the Peacetime Equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra ( PVC ).

  7. The Ashoka Chakra Decoration was established in 1952 and is India’s highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valor or self-sacrifice. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) decoration.