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Vir Chakra

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Indian wartime military bravery award
"VrC" redirects here. For other uses, seeVrC (disambiguation).
Award
Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra

Vir Chakra and its ribbon, the third highest military decoration of India
TypeMedal
Awarded forActs of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air.
CountryIndiaRepublic of India
Presented byIndiaRepublic of India
EligibilityMilitary Personnel Only
Post-nominalsVrC
StatusCurrently Awarded
First award1947
Final award15th August, 2025
Total awarded posthumously362
Total recipients1335(As of 2023)[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)Ati Vishisht Seva Medal[2]
EquivalentShaurya Chakra[a][2]
Next (lower)Yudh Seva Medal[2]

TheVir Chakra (pronunciation:ʋiːɾatʃakɾa,lit. 'Wheel of Bravery') is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of gallantry on the battlefield, on land or in the air or at sea.[3]

It is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after theParam Vir Chakra andMaha Vir Chakra.[4]sub=sardul singh =vir chakra}}</1948

Origin

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It was established by the President of India on 26 January 1950 (with effect from 15 August 1947). The statutes were amended on 12 January 1952 to readjust the order of wearing as new decorations were established.[5]

It replaced the BritishDistinguished Service Cross (DSC),Military Cross (MC) andDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Award of the decoration carries with it the right to use Vr.C. as a postnominal abbreviation [note the care to distinguish this abbreviation from that for theVictoria Cross (V.C.)

Appearance

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The medal is1+3⁄8inch circular silver medal.[6] A five pointed star, with thechakra in the centre, and, on this, the domed gildedstate emblem. The decoration is named on the rim and suspended from a swiveling straight-bar suspender. The decoration is almost always named and dated on the edge. Around a plain centre, two legends are separated by lotus flowers; with Vir Chakra inHindi above and inEnglish below. The ribbon is 32 mm, half dark blue and half orange-saffron; dark blue 16 mm, saffron 16 mm.[7]

The award carries with it a cash allowance and, in some cases, a lump sum cash award. This has been a rather controversial issue throughout the life of the decoration. From 1 February 1999, the central government set a monthly stipend of Rs. 850 for recipients of the award. In addition, many states have established individual pension rewards for the recipients of the decoration.

List of Vir Chakra recipients

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A total of 1327 personnel received Vir Chakra. Some of the notable Vir Chakra awardees include:[8]

Key
†Indicates posthumous honour
RankRecipientServiceDate
LieutenantTGN PaiIndian Army19501947Indo-Pakistan War[9]
JemadarKanikasamiIndian Army19471947Indo-Pakistan War[10]
MajorHS BainsIndian Army19481948Operation Polo[11]
BrigadierHarbaksh SinghIndian Army1 May 19481948Operation Polo[11]
Lieutenant ColonelGirdhari SinghIndian Army26 February 19481947Indo-Pakistan War[12][13]


Subedar Major and Honorary CaptainBhim ChandIndian Army23 August 1948 and 27 December 1948 (2)1947Indo-Pakistan War[14][15]
Air Vice MarshalRanjan DuttIndian Air Force26 Jan 19501947Indo-Pakistan War[16]
MajorTirath Singh OberoiIndian Army26 Jan 19501947Indo-Pakistan War[17]
Major GeneralAshwani Kumar DiwanIndian Army18 Nov 19621962Sino-Indian War
Wing CommanderKrishan Kant SainiIndian Air Force18 Nov 19621962Operation Leg Horn[18]
SignalmanDC DhilanIndian Army19631963
HavildarKG GeorgeIndian Army19651965Indo-Pakistan War[19]
Lieutenant GeneralZorawar Chand BakshiIndian Army05 Aug 19651965Operation Ablaze[20]
Wing CommanderTrevor KeelorIndian Air Force03 Sep 19651965Operation Riddle[21]
Flight LieutenantVirendera Singh PathaniaIndian Air Force04 Sep 19651965Operation Riddle[22][23]
Air CommodoreAlfred Tyrone CookeIndian Air Force07 Sep 19651965Operation Riddle[24]
Naib SubedarGanesh DattIndian Army07 Sep 19651965Indo-Pakistan War[19]
Wing CommanderAmar Jit Singh SandhuIndian Air Force17 Sep 19651965Indo-Pakistan War[25][26]
Lt Col (later Brig.)Russi Hormusji BajinaIndian Army18 Sep 19651965 Operation Riddle
Air MarshalDenzil KeelorIndian Air Force19 Sep 19651965Operation Riddle[27]
Lieutenant General Mohammad Ahmad ZakiIndian Army20 Sep 19651965Operation Riddle[28]
AdmiralLaxminarayan RamdasIndian Navy01 Dec 19711971Operation Cactus Lily[29]
BrigadierJK TomarIndian Army03 Dec 19711971Operation Cactus Lily[30]
Lieutenant ColonelSatish NambiarIndian Army11 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[31]
BrigadierP V SahadevanIndian Army16 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[32]
CaptainPrashant Kumar GhoshIndian Army19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[32]
Lieutenant ColonelVikram DeuskarIndian Army16 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[33]
CaptainSatish Chander SehgalIndian Army,75 Medium Regiment16 Dec 19711971Battle of Basantar[34]
Air CommodoreJasjit SinghIndian Air Force17 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[35]
HavildarGurdev Singh HansIndian Army17 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[36]
Squadron LeaderRamesh Chander KohliIndian Air Force17 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[37]
AdmiralArun PrakashIndian Navy21 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[38]
Wing CommanderSukhdev Singh DhillonIndian Air Force17 Dec 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[39]
Squadron LeaderM A GanapathyIndian Air force19721971Battle of Boyra[40]
Lance DaffadarKatar Singh72 Armoured Regiment19711971Battle of Chhamb
Group CaptainDonald ‘Don’ LazarusIndian Air force19721971Battle of Boyra[41][42]
Flight LieutenantLawrence Frederic PereiraIndian Air force26 Jan 19721971 Indo-Pakistan War[43]
NaikNaib Singh GillIndian Army, 6 Sikh Regiment26 Jan 19721971 Indo-Pakistan War[44]
Lieutenant GeneralJ.B.S. YadavaIndian Army,11 Gorkha Rifles15 August 19721971Indo-pakistan War[45]
Lieutenant General Francis Tiburtius DiasIndian Army15 August 19721971 Indo-Pakistan War[46]
MajorNgangom Joy Dutta SinghIndian Army26 Jan 19881987Operation Pawan[47]
Major-GeneralDalvir SinghIndian Army26 Jan 19881987Jaffna University Helidrop[48]
Lieutenant CommanderDeepak AgarwalIndian Navy26 Jan 19881987Operation Pawan[49]
SepoyKamkholam KukiIndian Army, Assam Regiment17 Dec 19891987Operation Pawan[50]
Flight LieutenantAbdul Naseer Hanfee[51]Indian Air Force, 128 Helicopter Unit26 January 19891984Operation Meghdoot[52]
NaikKaushal Yadav †Indian Army,9 PARA (SF)26 July 19991999Operation Vijay[53]
CaptainJintu GogoiIndian Army, 18Garhwal Rifles15 Aug 19991999Operation Vijay[54]
Squadron LeaderAjay Ahuja†Indian Air Force01 Jan 19991999Operation Safed Sagar[55]
ColonelMagod Basappa RavindranathIndian Army, 2Rajputana Rifles28 Jun 19991999Battle of Tololing[56]
Lieutenant ColonelRamakrishnan VishwanathanIndian Army, 18GrenadiersJun 19991999Battle of Tololing[57]
L/HavildarRam KumarIndian Army, 18GrenadiersJun 19991999Battle of Tololing[58]
MajorMariappan SaravananIndian Army,1st Bihar Regiment15 Aug 19991999Operation Vijay[59]
ColonelLalit RaiIndian Army, 1/11 GR15 Aug 19991999Operation Vijay[60]
Lieutenant ColonelYogesh Kumar JoshiIndian Army, 13 JAK RIF15 Aug 19991999Operation Vijay[61]
CaptainSanjeev Singh JamwalIndian Army, 13 JAK RIF15 Aug 19991999Operation Vijay[62]
GunnerSanjeev Gopala PillaiIndian Army, 4 Medium Regiment15 Aug 19991999Operation Vijay[63]
CaptainVijyant ThaparIndian Army, 2Rajputana Rifles16 Dec 19991999Operation Vijay[64]
L/HavildarChuni LalIndian Army, 8 JAK LI30 Aug 20001999Operation Vijay[65]
Wing CommanderAbhinandan VarthamanIndian Air Force15 Aug 20192019 India-Pakistan Standoff[66]
Naib SubedarNuduram SorenIndian Army,16th Bihar Regiment26 Jan 20212020Operation Snow Leopard[67]
NaikDeepak SinghIndian Army,16th Bihar Regiment26 Jan 20212020Operation Snow Leopard[68]
SepoyGurtej SinghIndian Army,3rd Punjab Regiment26 Jan 20212020Operation Snow Leopard[69]
HavildarMangal Singh sisodiyaIndian Army4 April 19711971 Indo-Pakistan War[70]
Group CaptainRanjeet Singh SidhuIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Group CaptainManish AroraIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Group CaptainAnimesh PatniIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Group CaptainKunal KalraIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Wing CommanderJoy ChandraIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Squadron LeaderSarthak KumarIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Squadron LeaderSiddhant SinghIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Squadron LeaderRizwan MalikIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]
Flight LieutenantAarshveer Singh ThakurIndian Air Force15 August 20252025Operation Sindoor[71]

Notes

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  1. ^Though theShaurya Chakra is placed below the Vir Chakra in the precedence, it is considered as a peacetime equivalent of Vir Chakra.

References

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  58. ^"L/Havildar Ram Kumar". Gallantry Awards.
  59. ^"Major Mariappan Saravanan". Gallantry Awards.
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  61. ^"Lt Col Yogesh Kumar Joshi". Gallantry Awards.
  62. ^"Captain Sanjeev Singh Jamwal". Gallantry Awards.
  63. ^"Gunner Sanjeev Gopala Pillai". Gallantry Awards.
  64. ^"Captain Vijyant Thapar". Gallantry Awards.
  65. ^"Havildar Chuni Lal". Gallantry Awards.
  66. ^"Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman". Gallantry Awards.
  67. ^"Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren". Gallantry Awards.
  68. ^"Naik Deepak Singh". Gallantry Awards.
  69. ^"Sepoy Gurtej Singh". Gallantry Awards.
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