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Param Vir Chakra Awardees List
The Param Vir Chakra has been awarded to 21 Indian soldiers, 14 posthumously and 16 from the Indo-Pakistani conflicts, 20 from the Indian Army, and one from the Indian Air Force.
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon was the only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra in 1971. Subedar Major Bana Singh, Subedar Sanjay Kumar, and Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav are the only three living recipients of the Param Vir Chakra award.
Naib Subedar Sanjay is the only recipient of Param Vir Chakra still active on duty. Major Somnath is the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. The complete list of all the recipients of Param Vir Chakra winners is given below.
Param Vir Chakra Winners List
| S.No | Recipient’s Name | Army Rank | Unit’s Name | Date of Action | Conflict/War |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnath Sharma | Major | Kumaon Regiment | 3 November 1947 | Battle of Badgam |
| 2 | Jadunath Singh | Naik | Rajput Regiment | 6 February 1948 | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
| 3 | Rama Raghoba Rane | Second Lieutenant | Bombay Sappers | 8 April 1948 | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
| 4 | Piru Singh | Company Havildar Major | Rajputana Rifles | 17 July 1948 | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
| 5 | Karam Singh | Lance Naik | Sikh Regiment | 13 October 1948 | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
| 6 | Gurbachan Singh Salaria | Captain | 1 Gorkha Rifles | 5 December 1961 | Congo Crisis |
| 7 | Dhan Singh Thapa | Major | 8 Gorkha Rifles | 20 October 1962 | Sino-Indian War |
| 8 | Joginder Singh | Subedar | Sikh Regiment | 23 October 1962 | Sino-Indian War |
| 9 | Shaitan Singh | Major | Kumaon Regiment | 18 November 1962 | Sino-Indian War |
| 10 | Abdul Hamid | Company Quarter Master Havildar | The Grenadiers | 10 September 1965 | Battle of Asal Uttar |
| 11 | Ardeshir Tarapore | Lieutenant Colonel | Poona Horse | 11 September 1965 | Battle of Chawinda |
| 12 | Albert Ekka | Lance Naik | Brigade of the Guards | 3 December 1971 | Battle of Hilli |
| 13 | Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon | Flying Officer | No. 18 Squadron IAF | 14 December 1971 | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| 14 | Arun Khetarpal | Second Lieutenant | Poona Horse | 16 December 1971 | Battle of Basantar |
| 15 | Hoshiar Singh Dahiya | Major | The Grenadiers | 17 December 1971 | Battle of Basantar |
| 16 | Bana Singh | Naib Subedar | Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | 23 May 1987 | Operation Rajiv |
| 17 | Ramaswamy Parameshwaran | Major | Mahar Regiment | 25 November 1987 | Operation Pawan |
| 18 | Manoj Kumar Pandey | Lieutenant | 11 Gorkha Rifles | 3 July 1999 | Operation Vijay |
| 19 | Yogendra Singh Yadav | Grenadier | The Grenadiers | 4 July 1999 | Battle of Tiger Hill |
| 20 | Sanjay Kumar | Rifleman | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | 5 July 1999 | Kargil War |
| 21 | Vikram Batra | Captain | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | 7 July 1999 | Operation Vijay |
| Language | English |
| No. of Pages | 4 |
| PDF Size | 0.07 MB |
| Category | Education |
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