The highest decoration for valour is the Param Vir chakra which is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or preeminent act of valour self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, whether on the land,at sea or in the air.The decoration is made of bronze and is circular in shape.it has, on the obverse ,four replicas of "Indra's Vajra" embossed round the state emblem in the center. On the reverse the words "Param Vir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English with two lotus flowers in the middle. Four Kargil war heroes were awarded the highest gallantry award on January 26, 2000 for displaying the valour of the highest order during operation Vijay. While Caption Vikram Batra and Lt. Manoj Pandey were awarded PVC posthumously, Grenadier Yogendra Singh and Riflemen Sanjay Kumar received the award from the President, Mr. K.R. Narayanan in person.
Sr.No. Title Name Medal War 1 Major Somnath Sharma Major Somnath Sharma Param Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation 2 Naik Jadunath Singh Naik Jadunath Singh Param Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation 3 Battle of Tithwal Karam Singh Param Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation 4 Raja Ramchandra Ki Jai Havildar Major Piru Singh Param Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation 5 The Last Charge Subhedar Joginder Singh Param Vir Chakra 1962 Sino-Indian Conflict 6 Inspiring Leadership Major Shaitan Singh Param Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack 7 Major Dhan Singh Thapa Major Dhan Singh Thapa Param Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack 8 Gunning For The Enemy Havildar Abdul Hamid Param Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War 9 Till the last breath Lt.Col Tarapore Param Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War 10 A Solo Effort Lance Naik Ekka Param Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War 11 An Inspiration To His Men Major Hoshiar Singh Param Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War 12 Saviour Of Srinagar Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon Param Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war 13 Banas Rescue Mission Naib Subedar Bana Singh Param Vir Chakra 1987 Pakistani Infiltration in Siachen 14 Ambushed Major Ramaswamy Parameshwaran Param Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord 15 Young Hero Captain Viram Batra Param Vir Chakra 1999 Kargil war 16 A Dare Devil Leader Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey Param Vir Chakra 1999 Kargil war 17 Grenadiers Charge Grenadier Yogendier Singh Yadav Param Vir Chakra 1999 Kargil war 18 A Cliff Hanger Rifleman Sanjay Kumar Param Vir Chakra 1999 Kargil war 19 In the Heart of Africa Captain Gurubachan Singh Salaria Param Vir Chakra 1961 UN intervention in Congo 20 A tireless Soldier 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane Paramvir Chakra 1947-48 Indo-Pakistan War 21 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal Paramvir Chakra 1971 Indo-Pakistan War
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