From 1912 to 1947, the following Indian soldiers were awarded the Victoria Cross: 4050 Sepoy Khuda Dad Khan, 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis - 31 October 1914 - Hollebeke, Belgium/Franc Jemadar Mir Dost, I.O.M., Bahadur, 55th Coke…
Members of No.28 Sqn First Supersonics pose in front of one of the captured F-86 Sabres of the PAF No.14 Sqn at PAF Tezgaon. Lt. General Niazi, signs the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Lt. General Aurora(Left, seated). Standing from left i…
Awarded to military personnel for services outside of India. Personnel assigned to diplomatic missions are excluded from awards. In many cases, the clasps are awarded either for service with the United Nations or other multi-national missions or for d…
Awarded for special service at high altituides along India's norther border. For police recipients, these medals have not normally been officially manufactured and issued, but were, instead, made locally by independent manufacturers and the police…
Awarded for service during the 1971/72 war with Pakistan. The medal could be given to all categories of personnel who served in the military, paramilitary forces, police, and civilians in service in the operational areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, …
Awarded for combat service in the western theater during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Established: 1973, by the President of India. Obverse: A five-pointed 40-mm bright bronze star. In the domed circular center, the national emblem with the surrounding leg…
Awarded for combat service in the eastern theater during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Established: 1973, by the President of India. Obverse: A five-pointed 40-mm bright bronze star. In the domed circular center, the national emblem with the surrounding lege…
Sl No Name Tenure 1 Rear Admiral J.T.S. Hall 15 August 1947-14 August 1948 2 Admiral Sir Edward Parry 15 August 1948-13 October 1951 3 Admiral Sir Mark Pizey 14 October 1951-21 July 1955 4 Vice Admiral Sir Stephen Carlill 22 July 1955-21 April 19…
Sl No Name Tenure 1 Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst 15 August 1947-21 February 1950 2 Air Marshal Sir Ronald Chapman 22 February 1950-9 December 1951 3 Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs 10 December 1951-31 March 1954 4 Air Marshal S. Mukherjee 01 Apri…
Commisioned Officers Field Marshal * (Only two made field Marshall so far) General (the rank held by Chief of Army Staff ) Lieutenant-General Major-General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant - …
Instituted on 04 Jan 1952 and renamed on 27 Jan 1967 to recognize the most conspicuous bravery or some act of daring or pre-eminent act of valor or self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy. Design of the Medal and Ribbon Medal: Circular…
Instituted on 26 Jan 1950 to recognise the act of gallantry in the presence of the enemy. Design of the Medal and Ribbon Medal: Circular in shape and is made of standard silver, and is embossed on the obverse a five pointed heraldic star with the po…
Awarded to officers and enlisted personnel of all military branches for the highest degree of valor or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy. It may be awarded posthumously and, indeed, most of the awards have been posthumous. In many ways, the…
Sl No Name Tenure 1 General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji 01 April 1955-14 May 1955 2 General S.M. Srinagesh 15 May 1955-7 May 1957 3 General K.S. Thimayya 08 May 1957-7 May 1961 4 General R.N. Thapar 08 May 1961-19 November 1962 5 General J.N. Choudh…
British rule over India came to an end on 14 August 1947 and with it also ended the old institution of British honours and awards. The new Indian awards could come into being only with the dawn of the Republic on 26 January 1950. But on …
Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzarji Tarapore was born on 18 August 1923 in Bombay , Maharashtra . He joined the Hyderabad State Force in 1942 and saw active service in West Asia during World War-II. He was commissioned in Poona Horse on 01 April 195…
Lance Naik Albert Ekka, was born on 27 December 1942 in Ranchi , Bihar . He was enrolled in the 14 Guards on 27 December 1962. During the 1971 Indo-Pak War, the 14 Guards was asked to capture a Pakistani position at Gangasagar, 6½ km west of …
Grenadier Yogender Singh Yadav of 18 Grenadiers, was part of the Commando 'Ghatak' Platoon tasked to capture three strategic bunkers on Tiger Hill on the night of 3/4 July 1999. The approach was a vertical cliff face, snowbound at 16,500 f…