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The TV series Param Vir Chakra (1990), which focuses on the lives of Param Vir Chakra winners, was directed by Chetan Anand. The first episode of the series featured the first recipient of the award, Major Somnath Sharma of the Kumaon Regiment .
Aug 21, 2023 · Our nation has 21 Param Vir Chakra (PVC) winners. These are the ‘Iron Men’ of our nation - people who chose to give their everything to keep our country safe. With all the supreme and selfless bravery, they have won the country’s heart and highest gallantry award.
Oct 24, 2020 · Param Vir Chakra is India’s highest wartime gallantry award given to the soldiers for their bravery. Here in this article, we bring you the complete list of 21 Param Vir Chakra (PVC)...
Post-independence, first three gallantry awards namely Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra were instituted by the Government of India on 26th January, 1950 which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August, 1947.
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, only 21 people had been given the Param Vir Chakra award. In this list, we have given the names of all the 21 winners of Param Vir Chakra.
Sub Joginder Singh, PVC was an Indian Army soldier who. posthumously received India’s highest military gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra. Singh joined the British Indian Army in. 1936 and served in the 1st battalion of the Sikh Regt. During.
Dec 29, 2022 · Know significance of Param Vir Chakra award, the Highest Gallantry award issued by Indian Government & list of Param Vir Chakra Award Winners & those who are alive.
He joined the show Kaun Banega Crorepati in 2020 on a special invitation from Amitabh Bachchan, along with fellow Param Vir Chakra recipient Subedar Sanjay Kumar. He donated the entire amount (₹2.5 million) won to the Army Welfare Fund.
Aug 17, 2020 · 1. Maj. Somnath Sharma ( 1st winner of Param Vir Chakra ) 4 Kumaon|Badgam, Kashmir|November 3, 1947. bharatmatamandir.in. Major Somnath Sharma was the first person to receive the Param Vir Chakra Award. Major Sharma, with a broken arm, staved off enemy attacking on Badgam aerodrome and Srinagar.
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]
