The Param Vir Chakra Award is India’s highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Param Vir Chakra translates as the “Greatest of the Ultimate Brave”, and the award is granted for “most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy”.
History of The Param Vir Chakra Award
The Param Vir Chakra Award was introduced in January 1950, with a retrospective effect from 15 August 1947. It is crafted from bronze and holds the possibility of being awarded posthumously. The Param Vir Chakra holds an equivalent status to the Victoria Cross in the United Kingdom and the Medal of Honor in the United States.
You can download the Param Vir Chakra Award Winner List in PDF format at the top in this page.
| Name | Regiment | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Major Somnath Sharma | 4th Battalion, Kumaon Regiment | 3 Nov, 1947, Posthumous |
| Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane | Bombay Engineers | 08-Apr-1948 |
| Naik Jadu Nath Singh | 1st Battalion, Rajput Regiment | 6 February, 1948, Posthumous |
| Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Shekhawat | 6th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles | 18 July, 1948, Posthumous |
| Lance Naik Karam Singh | Sikh Regiment | 13-Oct-1948 |
| Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria | 3/1 Gorkha Rifles | 05-Dec-1961 |
| Major Dhan Singh Thapa | 1st Battalion, 8th Gorkha Rifles | 21-Oct-1962 |
| Subedar Joginder Singh | 1st Battalion, Sikh Regiment | 23-Oct-1962, Posthumous |
| Major Shaitan Singh | 13th Battalion, Kumaon Regiment | 18 November, 1962,Posthumous |
| Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid | 4th Battalion, The Grenadiers | 10-Sep-1965, Posthumous |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore | 17th Poona Horse | 11-Sep-1965, Posthumous |
| Lance Naik Albert Ekka | 14th Battalion, Brigade of the Guards | 4-Dec-1971, Posthumous |
| Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon | No.18 Squadron, Indian Air Force | 14 December, 1971, Posthumous |
| 2/Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal | 17 Poona Horse | 16-Dec-1971, Posthumous |
| Major Hoshiar Singh | 3rd Battalion, The Grenadiers Regiment | 17-Dec-1971 |
| Naib Subedar Bana Singh | Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | 23-May-87 |
| Major Ramaswamy Parameshwaran | 8th Battalion, Mahar Regiment | 25-Nov-1987, Posthumous |
| Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey | 1st Battalion, 11th Gorkha Rifles | 3 July, 1999, Posthumous |
| Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav | 18th Battalion, The Grenadiers | 04-Jul-1999 |
| Rifleman Sanjay Kumar | 13th Battalion, J&K Rifles | 04-Jul-1999 |
| Captain Vikram Batra | 13th Battalion, J&K Rifles | 07-Jul-1999 |
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