India's Highest Award for Valour

Param Vir Chakra

Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy. In the history of the Republic, only twenty-one have earned it. This is their honour roll.

Awardees

Living Today

1950

Instituted

Indo-Pak War 1947–48

01In Memoriam

Somnath Sharma

Major

Kumaon Regiment

3 Nov 1947

Karam Singh

Lance Naik

Sikh Regiment

13 Oct 1948

Rama Raghoba Rane

Second Lieutenant

Corps of Engineers

8 Apr 1948

04In Memoriam

Jadunath Singh

Naik

Rajput Regiment

6 Feb 1948

05In Memoriam

Piru Singh

Company Havildar Major

Rajputana Rifles

18 Jul 1948

UN Operation, Congo

06In Memoriam

Gurbachan Singh Salaria

Captain

3/1 Gorkha Rifles

5 Dec 1961

Sino-Indian War 1962

Dhan Singh Thapa

Major

8th Gorkha Rifles

20 Oct 1962

08In Memoriam

Joginder Singh

Subedar

Sikh Regiment

23 Oct 1962

09In Memoriam

Shaitan Singh

Major

Kumaon Regiment

18 Nov 1962

Indo-Pak War 1965

10In Memoriam

Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore

Lieutenant Colonel

The Poona Horse

16 Sep 1965

11In Memoriam

Abdul Hamid

CQMH

The Grenadiers

10 Sep 1965

Indo-Pak War 1971

12In Memoriam

Albert Ekka

Lance Naik

Brigade of the Guards

3 Dec 1971

13In Memoriam

Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon

Flying Officer

Indian Air Force

14 Dec 1971

Hoshiar Singh

Major

The Grenadiers

15 Dec 1971

15In Memoriam

Arun Khetarpal

Second Lieutenant

The Poona Horse

16 Dec 1971

Siachen 1987

16 Living

Bana Singh

Naib Subedar

J&K Light Infantry

26 Jun 1987

IPKF, Sri Lanka

17In Memoriam

Ramaswamy Parameswaran

Major

Mahar Regiment

25 Nov 1987

Kargil War 1999

18In Memoriam

Manoj Kumar Pandey

Lieutenant

11 Gorkha Rifles

3 Jul 1999

19 Living

Yogender Singh Yadav

Grenadier

The Grenadiers

3 Jul 1999

20 Living

Sanjay Kumar

Rifleman

J&K Rifles

4 Jul 1999

21In Memoriam

Vikram Batra

Captain

J&K Rifles

7 Jul 1999

Living Posthumous awards marked “In Memoriam”