Purvi Star

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Poorvi Star
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Poorvi Star Medal
Type Service medal
Awarded forService in operations in and around Bangladesh in 1971
Presented byFlag of India.svg  India
Established1973
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Campaign Ribbon

The Poorvi Star is a service medal given to Indian military personnel who served in Bangladesh during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. [1]

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References

  1. "Poorvi Star".