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Encyclopedia > Kirti Chakra
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Param Vir Chakra
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Shaurya Chakra Download high resolution version (993x664, 4 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Andhra Pradesh Dacoity Haryana Himachal Pradesh India Karnataka Maharashtra Punjab (India) Rajasthan Tamil Nadu West Bengal Delhi Wikipedia:Wikipedians/India Chhattisgarh Andaman and Nicobar Islands Madhya Pradesh Lakshadweep Jammu and Kashmir Freedom House Gujarat... The Param Vir Chakra is an Indian military decoration given for valour in combat operations. ... This article is about Ashoka Chakra, an award. ... The Maha Vir Chakra medal The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. ...

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Bharat Ratna is Indias highest civilian award. ... The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian honor of India. ... The Padma Bhushan is a decoration established on the January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ... Padma Shri (variously spelled Padma Shree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India (generally to Indian citizens). ... Jnanpith Award (pronounced Gyanpeeth Award) is the highest literary honour presented by the Government of India. ... Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award is India’s highest sporting honour. ... The Arjuna awards were instituted in 1961 to recognize outstanding achievement in Indian sports. ... Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. ... The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. ...

Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards; it comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II. A military decoration is a decoration given to military personnel or units for heroism in battle or distinguished service. ... The Maha Vir Chakra medal The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. ... The Ashoka Chakra (Pronunced as Ashok Chakra, not Ashokaa Chakraa) is an ancient Indian depiction of the Wheel of Life and Cosmic Order (Sanskrit: Chakra, wheel. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...



 

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