List of Kirti Chakra award recipients

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Kirti Chakra
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Kirti Chakra and its ribbon, the second highest peacetime decoration of India
Type Medal
Awarded forAwarded for conspicuous gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy. [1]
Country Flag of India.svg Republic of India
Presented by Flag of India.svg Republic of India
Eligibility
  • Officers, men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces.
  • Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces.
  • Civilian Citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway protection Force. [2]
Post-nominalsKC
StatusCurrently Awarded
Established1952;72 years ago (1952)
First awarded1952
Last awarded2019 [3]
Total awarded posthumously198
Total recipients496 (As of 2021) [4]
Precedence
Next (higher) Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal [5]
Equivalent Maha Vir Chakra ribbon.svg Maha Vir Chakra [5]
Next (lower) Padma Shri Ribbon.svg Padma Shri [5]

The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. 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. [6]

Contents

2020–2029

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
2024 Major Digvijay Singh Rawat 21 PARA (SF)
Major Deependra Vikram Basnet 4 Sikh Regiment
Captain Anshuman Singh Army Medical Corps

26 Punjab Regiment

Posthumous
Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav 21 Mahar Regiment
Havildar Abdul Majid 9 PARA (SF) Posthumous
Sepoy Pawan Kumar Grenadiers,

55 RR

Posthumous
2023 Inspector Dilip Kumar Das CRPF Posthumous
Head Constable Raj Kumar Yadava CRPF Posthumous
Constable Bablu Rabha CRPF Posthumous
Constable Sambhu Roy CRPF Posthumous
Naik Jitendra Singh Rajput Regiment, 44 RR
Major Shubhang Dogra Regiment, 62 RR
Constable Rohit Kumar Jammu and Kashmir Police Posthumous
Head Constable Shrawan Kashyap Chhatisgarh Police Posthumous
Head Constable Sodhi Narayan Chhatisgarh Police Posthumous
Sub Inspector Deepak Bhardwaj Chhatisgarh Police Posthumous
2022 Naik Devendra Pratap Singh 55 RR
Sub Inspector Paotinsat Guite BSF Posthumous
Constable Sudip Sarkar BSF Posthumous
2021 Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat Jammu and Kashmir Police Posthumous
Constable Vinod Kumar CRPF Posthumous
Head Constable Shyam Narain Singh Yadava CRPF Posthumous
Inspector Pintu Kumar Singh CRPF Posthumous
Deputy Commandant Rahul Mathur CRPF
Subedar Sanjeev Kumar Thakur 4 Para (SF) Posthumous
2020 Head Constable Abdul Rashid Kalas Jammu and Kashmir Police Posthumous

2010–2019

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
2019 Constable Pradip Kumar Panda CRPF Posthumous
Constable Rajendra Kumar Nain CRPF Posthumous
Deputy Commandant Harshpal Singh CRPF
Sapper Prakash Jadhav Indian Army Posthumous
Sawar Vijay KumarARMD / 22 RRPosthumous
Major Tushar Gauba Jat Regiment
2018 Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh Rajput / 44 RR Posthumous
Major Vijayant Bisht Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
2017 Commandant Cheat Kumar Cheeta CRPF
Commandant Pramod Kumar CRPF Posthumous
Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar 3/1 Gorkha Rifles Posthumous [7]
Havildar Giris Gurung 4 Gorkha Riflles Posthumous
Major Rohit Suri 4 Para (SF) [7]
Major David Manlun Naga Regiment, 164 INF BN (TA) (HOME & HEARTH) NAGAPosthumous [8] [9]
Major Preetam Singh Kunwar Garhwal Rifles
2016 Head Constable Rajesh Atra Chhattisgarh Police
Constable Gautam Koch Assam Police Posthumous
Sepoy Jagdish Chand Defence Security Corps Posthumous
Subedar Mahendra Singh Para SF Also a recipient of Sena Medal
2015 Naib Subedar Rajesh Kumar Mahar Regiment Posthumous
Lieutenant Colonel Nectar Sanjenbam Para SF Also a recipient of Shaurya Chakra
Naib Subedar Kosh Bahadur Gurung 1 Gorkha Rifles
Subedar Ajay Vardhan Garhwal Rifles Posthumous
Captain Jaidev Dangi10 Para SF
2014 Constable Bhrigu Nandan Choudhary CRPF Posthumous
Naib Subedar Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar 5 Gorkha Rifles
Wing Commander Darryl Castelino Indian Air Force Posthumous [10]
2013 Inspector Lohit Sonowal Assam Police Posthumous
Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy Indian Navy
Major Mahesh Kumar Punjab Regiment Also a recipient of Sena Medal
Major Anup Joseph Manjali Bihar Regiment
2012 Lieutenant Sushil Khajuria Army Service Corps Posthumous
Captain Ashutosh Kumar Rajputana Rifles
Lieutenant Colonel Kamaldeep Singh Rajputana Rifles
2011 Naik Rajinder Singh Rajputana Rifles
Lieutenant Vikas Sharma Parachute Regiment
Lieutenant Vikram Ajit Deshmukh Madras Regiment
Major Rahul Gurung Indian Army Corps of Engineers
Captain Deepak Sharma Indian Army Corps of Signals Posthumous
2010 Kumari Rukhsana KosserIndian Civilian
Shri Ajaz AhmedIndian Civilian
Shri Bhopal Singh SSB Posthumous
Constable Rel Deo Sangma Meghalaya Police Posthumous
Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar Choubey Indian Police Service Posthumous [11]
Captain Davinder Singh Jass Para SF Posthumous
Major Suresh Suri Kumaon Regiment Posthumous
Major Pushpendar SinghRajputana Rifles

2000–2009

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
2009 Paratrooper Shabir Ahmad Malik Para SF Posthumous
Major Deepak Tewari Indian Army Corps of EME
Major Amit Oscar Fernandes Maratha Light Infantry
Naik Rishikesh Gujjar Rajput Regiment
Sapper V. Sathish Indian Army Corps of Engineers
Naik Tape Yajo Assam Rifles
Havildar Rale Santosh Tanaji Maratha Light Infantry
Subedar Indra Bahadur Pun Para SF
Captain Paras Limboo Assam Rifles
Captain Zala Ajitkumar Arshibhai Para SF
Lieutenant Colonel Osiris Das Kumaon Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Singh Shekhawat Para SF [12] Also recipient of Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal
2008 Constable Roop Singh ITBP Posthumous
Constable Ajay Singh Pathania ITBP Posthumous
Shri V. Venkateswara Rao Indian Foreign Service Posthumous
Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary 11 Gorkha Rifles Posthumous, also recipient of Sena Medal
Major Rajinder Kumar Sharma The Grenadiers Also recipient of Shaurya Chakra and Sena Medal
Major Sushil Kumar Singh Bihar Regiment
Major Nungleppam Buddhimanta Singh Rajput Regiment Also recipient of Sena Medal and Vishist Seva Medal
Lieutenant Colonel Manish Shashikant Kadam Punjab Regiment Posthumous
Brigadier Ravi Datt Mehta Military Intelligence Posthumous
Sepoy Suresh Jat Regiment Posthumous
Major Subhash Chand Punia Para SF
Major Kumandur Prabhakar Vinay Regiment of Artillery Posthumous [13]
Major Shatrujeet Kotwal Jat Regiment
2007 Sub Inspector Dhirendra Nath Pratap Singh CISF Posthumous
Shri Dyanand PandeyBashkari Sub Post OfficePosthumous
Shri Tarun Kumar DuttaIndian CivilianPosthumous
Shri Mohd. Shan AhmedJhansi Head Post OfficePosthumous
Naik Radhakrishnan C Madras Regiment Posthumous
Captain Abhinav Handa Maratha Light Infantry
Lieutenant Colonel Pankaj Kumar 11 Gorkha Rifles
Havildar Manjit Singh Sikh Regiment
Lieutenant Natarajan Parthiban Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Posthumous
Captain Vishal Bhandral Garhwal Rifles Posthumous
Major Manish Hiraji Pitambare Para SF Posthumous
Colonel Gurbir Singh Sarna The Grenadiers Posthumous
2006 Fireman Vijay Pal SinghUttar Pradesh Fire ServicePosthumous
Bank GuardRugha Ram Punjab and Sind Bank Posthumous
Sub Inspector Sanjeev Andaman and Nicobar Police Posthumous
Major James Thomas Sikh Light Infantry Posthumous
Subedar Jagat Bahadur Ghale 5 Gorkha Rifles Posthumous
2005 Captain Sajjan Singh Malik Para SF Posthumous
Wing Commander Balakrishna Pillai Sreebhavan Krishna Kumar Indian Air Force
Wing Commander Sudhir Kumar Sharma Indian Air Force
2004 Second In Command Narindra Nath Dhar Dubey Border Security Force
Constable C. Stanly Border Security Force Posthumous
Lieutenant Dheerendra Singh Atri Army Service Corps Posthumous
Lieutenant Kanavdeep Singh Sikh Regiment Posthumous
Major Ajay Kothiyal Garhwal Rifles [14]
2003 Sub Inspector Ravi Jee Fotedar Jammu and Kashmir Police Posthumous
Commandant Virendra Prasad Purohit Border Security Force Posthumous
Rifleman Surjan Singh Bhandari National Security Guards Posthumous
Grenadier Anil Kumar The Grenadiers Posthumous
Sepoy Sarwan Kumar Dhukiya Infantry Posthumous
Lance Naik Sohanvir Infantry Posthumous
Subedar Dil Bahadur Thapa Infantry
Captain Dilip Kumar Jha Infantry Posthumous
Major Inderjeet Singh Babbar Artillery Posthumous
Naik Tarlok Singh Mahar Regiment
Havildar Rudal Prasad Bihar Regiment Posthumous
2002 Head Constable Bijender Singh Delhi Police Posthumous
Head Constable Ghan Shyam Delhi Police Posthumous
Head Constable Om Prakash Delhi Police
Assistant Sub Inspector Ram Pal Delhi Police Posthumous
Assistant Sub Inspector Nanak Chand Delhi Police Posthumous
Naib Subedar Dev Bahadur Thapa 4 Gorkha Rifles Posthumous
Naib Subedar Ishwar Singh Parashute Regiment
Major Ushnisha Jaitly 11 Gorkha Rifles Posthumous
Lance Havildar Jora Singh Sikh Light Infantry Posthumous
Havildar Lashkar Singh Sikh Regiment Posthumous
Major Avinash Singh Bhadauria Madras Regiment Posthumous [15]
Major Subhash Chand Rana Sikh Regiment
2001 Captain Pankaj Dhyani Dogra Regiment
Lieutenant Mayekar Narendra Atmaram Indian Army Corps of EME Posthumous
Lieutenant Ravinder Chhikara The Grenadiers Posthumous
Captain R Subramanian Para SF Posthumous
Major Pradeep R Tathawade Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Posthumous
Corporal Akhilesh Kumar Mishra Indian Air Force
Wing Commander Rajiv Kothiyal Indian Air Force
2000 Captain Amit Semwal Dogra Regiment Posthumous
Major Deepak Mehra 5 Gorkha Rifles
Lance Naik Ram Chander Bhatt 9 Gorkha Rifles Posthumous
Subedar Daljit Singh Dogra Regiment Posthumous
Major Shushil Aima AD Artillery Posthumous
Major Joginder Singh Tanwar 3 Gorkha Rifles

1990–1999

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
1999SepoyBalbir SinghPunjab RegimentPosthumous
NaikTikaram ThapaAssam RiflesPosthumous
NaikNarayan DasAssam RiflesPosthumous
HavildarRaksh PaulDogra RegimentPosthumous
Naib SubedarJagroop SinghPunjab RegimentPosthumous
MajorRaman DadaSikh RegimentPosthumous
SepoySanjeev SinghDogra RegimentPosthumous
NaikGee Varghese KDAssam RiflesPosthumous
HavildarBadri Lal LunawatParaSF
1998ShriBalai Chandra MaityIndian CivilianPosthumous
NaikVishwa KerkettaBihar RegimentPosthumous
NaikGopal SinghKumaon RegimentPosthumous
CaptainAnil KumarDogra Regiment
MajorAshok Kumar SahrawatSikh Light InfantryPosthumous
MajorPadmanabhan SrikumarAD ArtilleryPosthumous
MajorBraj Kishore SharmaArtilleryPosthumous
MajorSukhwinder Jeet Singh RandhawaArtilleryPosthumous
1997RiflemanSanjay SahiGarhwal RiflesPosthumous
SepoyDaya ShankarMechanized InfantryPosthumous
MajorKrishna Murthy BalasubramaniamArtilleryPosthumous
1996ShriPoojari ManikyamSarpanchPosthumous
NaikBhim SinghPioneerPosthumous
Lieutenant ColonelSunil Kumar RazdanParaSF
1995Lance NaikMahaveer Singh RajputRajput RegimentPosthumous
Lance HavildarNek Singh, SCJammu and Kashmir RiflesPosthumous
HavildarDhanaraj MuthappanMadras Regiment
SubedarHem Bahadur ThapaAssam RiflesPosthumous
CaptainDevashish SharmaArmy Medical CorpsPosthumous
CaptainArjun Singh GuleriaArtillery
HavildarShiv Narayan SinghRajput RegimentPosthumous
Company Havildar MajorJagtap Shivaji BaluMaratha Light InfantryPosthumous
Second LieutenantRishi Ashok MalhotraMaratha Light InfantryPosthumous
1994ShriUgrasen SahooSchool TeacherPosthumous
HavildarMadan SarupDogra RegimentPosthumous
SepoySatnam SinghSikh Light InfantryPosthumous
SepoyGurtej Singh GillPunjab RegimentPosthumous
SepoyRam Swaroop GujarRajput RegimentPosthumous
Lance NaikJagjit SinghSikh RegimentPosthumous
NaikNawab Singh TomarSikh RegimentPosthumous
NaikKannalan Kennady VMadras RegimentPosthumous
Naib SubedarBaldev RajJammu and Kashmir RiflesPosthumous
SubedarRewal SinghJammu and Kashmir Rifles
1993SrimatiNirmal KantaSchool Principal
SepoyGouri Shanker SahBihar RegimentPosthumous
MajorIvan Joseph CrastoParaSF
1992Shri Pandillapalli Srinivas Indian Forest ServicePosthumous
SepoySwaran SinghDogra RegimentPosthumous
NaikHari SinghRajputana RiflesPosthumous
Naib SubedarPadam Bahadur ChhatriAssam Rifles
SubedarNopa RamJat RegimentPosthumous
MajorMohinder Singh PathaniaPunjab Regiment
ColonelInderjit Singh, VSMInfantry
Flight LieutenantMysore Krishnaswamy RamaprasadIndian Air Force
1991Civil EngineerRaj Pal Singh RanaBorder Road Organisation
Lance NaikCharan SinghPunjab Regiment
NaikBansode YMParaSFPosthumous
NaikParkash ChandThe GrenadiersPosthumous
CaptainRakesh RanaBihar Regiment
MajorAnurag NauriyalGorkha RiflesPosthumous
1990OEMG PillaiBorder Road OrganisationPosthumous
OEMAbhimanuBorder Road Organisation
OEMKanshi RamBorder Road OrganisationPosthumous
CH/ManGB PatnaikBorder Road OrganisationPosthumous
KedarnathIndian Civilian

1980–1989

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
1989ShriAshok Kumar SharmaIndian Forest Service
OEMSatey SinghBorder Road Organisation
SPR/OEMAjmer AliBorder Road OrganisationPosthumous
Range Forest OfficerShaktisinh Samantsinh VisanaGujarat Forest ServicePosthumous
Jashoda PalIndianCivilian
Range Forest OfficerArvind D HegdeKarnataka Forest ServicePosthumous
Shri Ajit Kumar Doval Indian Police Service
Shri Phu Dorjee MountaineerPosthumous
HavildarPrem Nath RaiEMEPosthumous
ALDKrishan Dev KushwahArmoured CorpsPosthumous
Wing CommanderDaljit Singh MinhasIndian Air ForcePosthumous
1988Naib SubedarPG Ram GopalBorder Road Organisation
DMENaresh KumarBorder Road OrganisationPosthumous
OEMHarjinder SinghRoad Maintenance Platoon
ShriShiv Kumar YadavCivil EngineerPosthumous
Bank GuardHarak Singh Karam SinghUnion Bank of IndiaPosthumous
DaftaryHasmukh Badriprasad ShahBank of India
PeonRajinder Singh PanwarBank of Baroda
Naib SubedarChander SinghAssam RiflesPosthumous
HavildarShivaji Krishna PatilThe Corps of EngineersPosthumous
Wing CommanderMaheshwar DuttIndian Air Force
1987ManagerY Sreehari SarmaAndhra BankPosthumous
ManagerGhulam Nabi MagreyJammu and Kashmir Bank LimitedPosthumous
ShriAjay Kumar KlairIndian CivilianPosthumous
BrigadierManohar Lal Garg, AVSM (Retd.)Indian Civilian
SubedarRam Das (Retd.)Indian Civilian
Second LieutenantPradipta Narayan MohapatraSikh Light Infantry
MajorAshok Kumar Singh, SMThe Corps of Engineers
MajorMahavir Singh Balhara, SMBihar Regiment
Squadron LeaderPradeep SharmaIndian Air Force
1986ShriBundu KhanIndian CivilianPosthumous
RiflemanGopal ChandAssam RiflesPosthumous
HavildarIndra Bahadur GurungArtillery
MajorJai Bahuguna, SM, VSMThe Corps of EngineersPosthumous
1985BR-IIRN GuleriaBorder Road OrganisationPosthumous
ShriBachan Singh SadhraoBorder Road Organisation
CaretakerJai RamAligarh Head Post OfficePosthumous
ShriRB KulkarniCivil Engineer
CaptainAnoop Kumar ChandhokJammu and Kashmir Rifles
Lieutenant ColonelSatya Swaroop SharmaThe Corps of Engineers
ParatrooperJagpal SinghParashute Regiment
HavildarVarghese MathewMadras Regiment
HavildarChander Pal ThakarDogra RegimentPosthumous
HavildarSarwan SinghBrigade of the GuardsPosthumous
Naib SubedarK George KoshyMadras RegimentPosthumous
SubedarMahavir Singh YadavParashute RegimentPosthumous
SubedarKaruppan Palath Raman RaviMadras RegimentPosthumous
CaptainAnil MalhotraKumaon Regiment
CaptainVinod Kumar NaikGarhwal Rifles
CaptainHardev SinghMechaniseed Infantry
MajorHitesh Kumar PaltaKumaon RegimentPosthumous
Lieutenant ColonelIsrar Rahim KhanBrigade of the Guards
Lieutenant ColonelTejindar SinghGarhwal Rifles
Wing Commander Ravish Malhotra Indian Air Force
1984ShriArvinder Pal SinghIndian Civilian
ShriSuresh KumarIndian CivilianPosthumous
ShriMohd Yakub AliTeacherPosthumous
Lance NaikRamesh SinghKumaon RegimentPosthumous
MajorAjay Nath BahugunaJammu and Kashmir Rifles
SepoyUmesh ChandraKumaon RegimentPosthumous
RiflemanSripal ChandGarhwal Rifles
NaikRam Bahadur ChhetriAssam RiflesPosthumous
NaikTek Bahadur ThapaAssam RiflesPosthumous
CaptainKarni Singh RathoreRajputana Rifles
Major Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair Maratha Light Infantry
Squadron LeaderHari Nath Chaturvedi VMIndian Air Force
1983ShriSurinder SinghIndian Civilian
BrigadierSom Parkash JhingonInfantry
Squadron LeaderVisvanathan NagarajanIndian Air Force
1982BR-IIAK MajiBorder Road OrganisationPosthumous
ShriHara Lal SilIndian CivilianPosthumous
Naib SubedarUmaid SinghRajputana Rifles
CaptainAjit SinghBihar Regiment
NaikMegh Raj SinghRajputana RiflesPosthumous
HavildarAmar SinghRajputana RiflesPosthumous
GranadierGopal SinghThe GranadiersPosthumous
GranadierBajrang SinghThe GranadiersPosthumous
Lance NaikRavi SinghJammu and Kashmir Rifles
MajorRam Singh SaharanJat Regiment
Lieutenant ColonelRama Prasad SinhJammu and Kashmir Rifles
ColonelNarinder Kumar, PVSM, AVSMKumaon Regiment
Flight LieutenantSankara Iyer ChandrasekharIndian Air Force
1981ShriS Bhaga PanickarMechanical Engineer
PioneerRam AdhirGREF
ShriTsangu KhemnunganVillage GuardsPosthumous
HavildarPukhu KhemnunganVillage Guards
Shri Sanjay Chopra Indian CivilianPosthumous
Kumari Geeta Chopra Indian CivilianPosthumous
RiflemanParshotam DassJammu and Kashmir RiflesPosthumous
Flight LieutenantAnil Kumar MathurIndia Air Force
1980MajorSukhdev SinghPunjab RegimentPosthumous

1970–1979

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
1979Sub OverseerRam Dulare LalGeneral Reserve Engineer ForcePosthumous
ShriNathan SinghIndian Civilian
ShriKayum KhanBus Driver
KumariK BinaIndian Civilian
NaikPratap SinghIntelligencePosthumous
SubedarBakhtawar SinghPunjab RegimentPosthumous
Group Captain Denzil Keelor Indian Air Force
1978ShriKanwar Lal SareenPipeline Engineer
ShriKurpatiIndian Civilian
Squadron LeaderDeepak YadavIndian Air ForcePosthumous
SepoyDhan SinghArmy Medical CorpsPosthumous
SignalmanRama Rao Dattatarya DeshmukhSignalsPosthumous
Lance NaikHoshiar SinghRajputana RiflesPosthumous
NaikNima Dorjee Sherpa3 Gorkha Rifles
NaikAjit SinghThe Corps of EngineerPosthumous
MajorPrem Chand, VSMDogra Regiment
1976ShriMulaoo RawatIndian CivilianPosthumous
Lance NaikAttar SinghArtilleryPosthumous
Company Havildar MajorSusai Pilleei MichealMadras RegimentPosthumous
1975ShriSwarn Singh BoparaiIndian Civilian
HavildarJogendra Singh Sen, VrC9 Gorkha Rifles
Naib SubedarKalyan SinghAssam Rifles
CommandantZuheto SwuBorder Security Force
1974Petty Officer TAS-1Gur Iqbal SinghIndian NavyPosthumous
1973ShriPati RamIndian Civilian
ShriShriKrishna KirarIndian Civilian
ShriPritam KirarIndian Civilian
ShriHazariIndian Civilian
MajorMohinder Singh KadyanJat Regiment
Naib SubedarDaya NandJat Regiment
CaptainHarpal Singh AhluwaliaJat RegimentPosthumous
NaikMohammad DarPNR
1972ShriMN SinghCivil Engineer
ShriSuresh Dwarka Nath GavaskarIndian Civilian
ShriPV PuranikCivil Engineer
ShriMahendra Narain SinghIndian Civilian
ShriHanumant SinghIndian Civilian
ShriRabindra Nath GuptaForeman
ShriDaulaChowkidar
MajorShachindra Kumar SharmaThe Corps of Engineers
Flight SergeantMoj Parkash PuriIndian Air Force
Flight LieutenantKuldeep Kumar SharmaIndian Air Force
1971CaptainRansher Singh RanawatBrigade of the Guards
NaikJagbir SinghRajput RegimentPosthumous
ShriVila Pralie Angami, SCPosthumous
1970ShriSham SunderIndian Civilian
ShriSurajIndian Civilian
ShriNattheIndian Civilian
ShriKallooIndian Civilian
ShriGopiIndian Civilian

1960–1969

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
1969 Shri Vishwanath SinghIndian Civilian
Shri Mahadev SinghIndian Civilian
Shri Kashiram SinghIndian Civilian
Shri Babu SinghIndian Civilian
Shri Ajab SinghIndian Civilian
Shri Ram NathIndian Civilian
Shri Ram BharoseIndian Civilian
Naik Tek Bahadur Chhetri Assam Rifles
Subedar Dhian Singh Sikh Regiment
Captain Dinesh Prasad Mathur Brigade of the Guards
PioneerMool SinghPioneerPosthumous
Sepoy Gorakh Nath Singh Bihar Regiment Posthumous
Lance Naik Jitendra Biswas Army Service Corps
Captain Sreeram Raju Kosuri Assam Rifles
1968 Shri Bishal SinghIndian CivilianPosthumous
Subedar Chalhnuna LushaiAssam Rifles
Captain Allah Noor Kathat Assam Rifles Posthumous
Corporal Sukumar Ghosh Indian Air Force
1966 Shri Tilak Raj KhannaIndian Civilian
Shri Satish SoodIndian Civilian
Shri Preet Pal SinghIndian Civilian
Shri Arun KhannaIndian Civilian
Shri Kirpal Singh DhingraIndian Civilian
Shri Jia Lal GuptaElectrical Engineer
Shri Partapa Indian Railways
Squadron Leader Vishwanath Balkrishna Sawardekar Indian Air Force
1965 Shri Patric Edward Crizzle Indian Railways Posthumous
Subedar Zhevishe SemaVillage Guard
Shri AngamiIndian Civilian
1964 Shri Samiran Kumar RoyIndia SteamshipPosthumous
Shri Alan Fredrick RichtorIndia Steamship
Shri Abdul RazakaliIndia SteamshipPosthumous
Shri Haran Chandra MisraIndia SteamshipPosthumous
Shri Medandra Krishna KumarIndia SteamshipPosthumous
Shri Sureshwar DattaIndia SteamshipPosthumous
Shri Razo Sopu AngamiVillage Guard
Major Dwarka Nath Kanwarpal Assam Rifles
Lance Naik Karna Bahadur Gurung Assam Rifles
Naik Karna Bahadur Rai Assam Rifles Posthumous
Second Lieutenant Preminder Singh Indian Army Corps of Engineers Posthumous
1963 Shri Allika Venkata Rao Indian Railways Posthumous
Naik Ranjit Singh Dogra Regiment Posthumous
1962 Flight Lieutenant Jagannath Vijayaraghavan Indian Air Force Posthumous
Flight Lieutenant Karan Sher Singh Kalsia Indian Air Force Posthumous
Flight Lieutenant Madhusudan Ray Indian Air Force Posthumous
Flying Officer Vaidyanathan Ganesan Indian Air Force Posthumous
Flight Lieutenant Balkrishan Desoares Indian Air Force
Flight Lieutenant Raj Kumar Mehta Indian Air Force Posthumous
Ordinary Seaman Bechan Singh Indian Navy Posthumous
Senior Commissioned GunnerNoel Kelman Indian Navy
Ordinary Seaman VijendraI Pal Singh Tomar Indian Navy Posthumous
Rifleman Bir Singh Negi Garhwal Rifles
1961 Shri Imti MayangVillage Guards
Shri Percival Douglas Carroll Indian Railways Posthumous
Squadron Leader Ayappan Sudhakaran Indian Air Force Posthumous
Rifleman Hans Raj Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Posthumous
Major Parayil Bhaskaran Madras Regiment
1960 Subedar Pfudilhu AngamiVillage Guards
Captain Sampuran Singh Grewal Indian Airlines
Lieutenant Colonel Jamshed Bhurjorji Dorabji Assam Rifles
Sepoy Chuhar Singh Sikh Light Infantry
Subedar Sat Lal Pun 8 Gorkha Rifles
Second Lieutenant Raj Mohan Sharma Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry

1952–1959

YearRankNameService/RegimentNotes
1959 Sepoy Ayomo LothaVillage Guard
Shri MakhimongIndian Civilian
Squadron Leader Reginald Azariah Rufus Indian Air Force
Rifleman Jut Bahadur Thapa 8 Gorkha Rifles Posthumous
Rifleman Madho Singh Negi Garhwal Rifles Posthumous
Naik Lal Singh Rajput Regiment
Captain Graman Kastrurirangam Krishna Iyengar Indian Army Corps of Engineers
Captain Harbans Singh Assam Rifles
Rifleman Bhim Bahadur Khattri 9 Gorkha Rifles
Rifleman Jaman Singh Gusain Garhwal Rifles
Major Danchand Singh Pratap 3 Gorkha Rifles
1958 Wing Commander Nedyam Bhaskar Menon Indian Airforce [16]
Wing Commander Edul Jahangir Dhatigara Indian Air Force
Rifleman Dan Singh Pun 3 Gorkha Rifles
Rifleman Tara Prasad Gurung 3 Gorkha Rifles
Rifleman Jailal Adhikari 9 Gorkha Rifles
Sepoy Suraj Singh Rajput Regiment
Sepoy Ram Deva Rajput Regiment Posthumous
Lance Naik Ran Bahadur Gurung 5 Gorkha Rifles
Naik Karnail Singh Punjab Regiment Posthumous
Subedar Sohan Singh Punjab Regiment Posthumous
Lieutenant Colonel Jaswant Singh Rajput Regiment
1957 Shri Manasser Johannes Indian Railways Posthumous
Craftsman Jaikaran Indian Army Corps of EME
Lance Naik Pandit Mane Maratha Light Infantry
Major Amar Sen Assam Rifles
Major Inder Singh Rawat Assam Rifles
Major Denzil Herbert D'Cruz Assam Rifles
Sepoy Mohinder Singh Sikh Light Infantry
Sepoy Parmal Singh Rajput Regiment Posthumous
Jemadar Kulwant Singh Sikh Regiment Posthumous
Subedar Nasib Singh Sikh Light Infantry
Captain Mehta Singh Sikh Light Infantry Posthumous
Naik Mukhtar Singh Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Sepoy Babu Lal Rajput Regiment Posthumous
1956 Jemadar Sheopujan Singh Bihar Regiment
Jemadar Sham Bahadur Singh Bihar Regiment Posthumous
1955 Flight Attendant Glori Berry Air India Posthumous
Havildar A Somiah Indian Army Corps of EME
1954 Major General Shankarrao Pandurung Patil Thorat Indian Army
1953 Flight Lieutenant Raizada Harbans Chawdhry Indian Air Force
1952 Shri B.B.L. DattIndian Civilian
Flight Sergeant O. Sundaressiya Indian Air Force
Sergeant Dev Raj Singh Indian Air Force
Sergeant Ram Chandra Dua Indian Air Force
Flight Lieutenant Ulrich Anthony D'Cruz Indian Air Force
Sowar Prithi SinghArmoured Corps (3rd Cavalry) [17]
Major Gurcharan Singh Artillery (26 Light A.A. Regiment) [17]
Sepoy Daryao The Grenadiers
Sepoy Sewa Singh Sikh Regiment
Naik Hardial Singh Sikh Regiment Posthumous
Havildar Amar Singh Punjab Regiment
Captain Joginder Singh Gharaya Bihar Regiment

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Param Vir Chakra</span> Indias highest military decoration

The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Param Vir Chakra translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and the award is granted for "most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy". As of January 2018, the medal has been awarded 21 times, of which 14 were posthumous and 16 arose from actions in Indo-Pakistani conflicts. Of the 21 awardees, 20 have been from the Indian Army and one has been from the Indian Air Force. Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient. A number of state governments of India as well as ministries of the central government provide allowances and rewards to recipients of the PVC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maha Vir Chakra</span> Military decoration in India

The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It replaced the British Distinguished Service Order (DSO). The medal may be awarded posthumously.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jat Regiment</span> Regiment in the Indian Army

The Jat Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, of which it is one of the longest-serving and most decorated regiments. The regiment has won 19 battle honours between 1839 and 1947, and post-independence it has won five battle honours, including 2 Victoria Cross, 2 George Cross, 8 Mahavir Chakra, 8 Kirti Chakra, 34 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 253 Sena Medals. During its 200-year service history, the regiment has participated in various actions and operations in India and abroad, including the First and the Second World Wars. Numerous battalions of the Jat Regiment, including the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, fought in the First World War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)</span> Indias highest peacetime military decoration

The Ashoka 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) and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaurya Chakra</span> Award

The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra. It precedes the Yudh Seva Medal.[total recipients 2094]. [total awarded posthumously is 677].

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vir Chakra</span> Indian wartime military bravery award

The Vir Chakra is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of gallantry on the battlefield, on land or in the air or at sea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirti Chakra</span> Award

The KirtiChakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. 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, comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vayu Sena Medal</span> Military medal from India

The Vayu Sena Medal is a military decoration, usually awarded in peacetime for a job well done in the Indian Air Force. However, it has been granted during times of conflict for acts of gallantry in the face of enemy, though not in the same numbers as the Vir Chakra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orders, decorations, and medals of India</span> Award

The Indian honours system is the system of awards given to individuals for a variety of services to the Republic of India. The categories of awards are as follows:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bihar Regiment</span> Infantry regiment of the Indian Army

The Bihar Regiment is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It traces its origins back to the British Indian Army. The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 by regularising the 11th (Territorial) Battalion, the 19th Hyderabad Regiment, and raising new battalions. The Bihar Regimental Centre (BRC) is located at Danapur Cantonment, Patna, the second oldest cantonment of India. INS Vikramaditya, the Indian Navy's largest ship and one of its two aircraft carriers is affiliated to the Bihar Regiment, Indian Army's highly decorated and battle-hardened unit.

Ghatak Platoons are special operations capable reconnaissance platoons present in every infantry battalion of the Indian Army. Ghatak is a Sanskrit word meaning "killer" or "lethal". Their name was given to them by General Bipin Chandra Joshi. They act as shock troops and spearhead assaults ahead of the battalion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D. Sreeram Kumar</span>

Colonel D. Sreeram Kumar AC is a serving Indian Army officer who was decorated in 2010 with the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry decoration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laishram Jyotin Singh</span>

Major Laishram Jyotin Singh, AC was an Officer in the Army Medical Corps of the Indian Army, who died fighting a suicide bomber during the attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul. Major Singh was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award in the Indian Armed Forces on 26 January, 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajiv Kumar Joon</span>

Major Rajiv Kumar Joon, AC, SC was a highly decorated Officer in the Indian Army. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peace-time military decoration. He was previously decorated with the Shaurya Chakra, the third-highest peacetime military decoration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neeraj Kumar Singh</span> Indian Army Ashoka Chakra recipient (died 2014)

Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh, AC was a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the Indian Army who was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime military decoration on 26 January 2015. He had enlisted in the 13th battalion, Rajputana Rifles and was serving in the 57th battalion Rashtriya Rifles when he was killed in action.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ajay Kothiyal</span> Recipient of Kirti Chakra

Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, KC, SC, VSM (Retd) is an Indian politician and a former officer of the Indian Army. He is a BJP leader, earlier he was leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and was the CM Candidate for 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly elections. Kothiyal lost the election to BJP candidate in Gangotri Assembly constituency. In May 2022, he resigned from AAP and joined BJP.

Wing Commander Darryl Castelino, KC was an Indian Air Force Officer, detailed as the Captain of a Mi-17 V5 helicopter in the disaster relief operations being undertaken by the Indian Air Force in Uttarakhand. Castelino was a recipient of the Kirti Chakra, India's second in order of precedence of a peacetime gallantry award. As noted in his award commendation, Castelino was a "determined officer pressed on with a single-minded focus of saving precious lives" and "displayed acts of conspicuous courage, professional competence, and valor for undertaking the high risk of the mission to save precious lives in hostile weather conditions."

Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Mahendra Singh, KC, SM is a decorated Indian Army Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of 9 Para SF. During an operation, he was paralysed on one side of his body.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davinder Singh Jass</span> Indian army officer

Captain Davinder Singh Jass was an Indian Army officer of 1 Para. He was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, India's second highest peacetime military decoration.

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