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|type = Medal
|type = Medal
|eligibility = Military personnel
|eligibility = Military personnel
|awarded_for = "... acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air."<ref>{{cite web |title = Maha Vir Chakra|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=FaUH6rsUr6M=&ParentID=YG/CErIR6dY= |work=Gallantry Awards|publisher=[[Indian Army]] |access-date=23 March 2011}}</ref>
|awarded_for = "... acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air."<ref>{{cite web |title = Maha Vir Chakra|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=FaUH6rsUr6M=&ParentID=YG/CErIR6dY= |work=Gallantry Awards|publisher=[[Indian Army]] |access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>
|established = {{start date and age|df=yes|26 January 1950}}
|established = {{start date and age|df=yes|26 January 1950}}
|firstawarded = 1947
|firstawarded = 1947
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|total_awarded =  
|total_awarded =  
|total_awarded_posthumously =74  
|total_awarded_posthumously =74  
|total_recipients =219 <small>(As of 2021)</small><ref>{{cite web |title=Awardees |url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/awardees-0 |date=20 November 2019 |website=Gallantry Awards – Ministry of Defence, Government of India |access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SUMMARY OF HONOURS AND AWARDS TO ARMY ON REPUBLIC DAY 2021|url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/PIB%20Ahmedabad/Summary%20of%20gallantry%20and%20distinguished%20service%20awards%202021.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India|date=25 January 2021|access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>  
|total_recipients =219 <small>(as of 2021)</small><ref>{{cite web |title=Awardees |url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardees-0|date=20 November 2019 |website=Gallantry Awards – Ministry of Defence, Government of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023044307/https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardees-0|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=23 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SUMMARY OF HONOURS AND AWARDS TO ARMY ON REPUBLIC DAY 2021|url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/PIB%20Ahmedabad/Summary%20of%20gallantry%20and%20distinguished%20service%20awards%202021.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India|date=25 January 2021|access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>  
|higher = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|35px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<ref name=precedence>{{cite web |title=Precedence of Medals |url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg== |website=Official Website of Indian Army |access-date=15 June 2016}}</ref>  
|higher = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|35px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<ref name=precedence>{{cite web |title=Precedence of Medals |url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg== |website=Official Website of Indian Army |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>  
|same = [[File:Kirti_Chakra_ribbon.svg|35px]] [[Kirti Chakra]]<ref name=precedence/>
|same = [[File:Kirti_Chakra_ribbon.svg|35px]] [[Kirti Chakra]]<ref name=precedence/>
|lower = [[File:IND_Padma_Shri_BAR.png|35px]] [[Padma Shri]]<ref name=precedence/>
|lower = [[File:Padma Shri Ribbon.svg|35px]] [[Padma Shri]]<ref name=precedence/>
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The '''Maha Vir Chakra''' ('''MVC''') ([[Literal translation|lit.]] ''great warrior medal'') is the second highest military [[Medal|decoration]] in [[India]], after the [[Param Vir Chakra]], and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It replaced the British [[Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Service Order]] (DSO). The medal may be awarded [[Posthumous recognition|posthumously]].
The '''Maha Vir Chakra''' ('''MVC''') ({{lit.|great warrior medal}}) is the second highest military [[Medal|decoration]] in [[India]], after the [[Param Vir Chakra]], and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It replaced the British [[Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Service Order]] (DSO). The medal may be awarded [[Posthumous recognition|posthumously]].


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
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==Bar to MVC==
==Bar to MVC==
Provision was made for the award of a bar for a second award of the Maha Vir Chakra, the first two being awarded in 1965. To date, there are six known awards of a first bar:  
Provision was made for the award of a bar for a second award of the Maha Vir Chakra, the first two being awarded in 1965. To date, there are six known awards of a first bar:  
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! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" | S. No.
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! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Rank
!Date of First Award
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Name
!Date of Second Award
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Branch
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Date of First Award
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Date of Second Award
|-
|-
|1
|1
|[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
|[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
|[[Jag Mohan Nath]]  
|[[Jag Mohan Nath]]
|{{air force|India}}
|1 January 1962
|1 January 1962
|1 September 1965
|1 September 1965
|-
|-
|2
|2
|[[Major General]]
|[[Major general (India)|Major General]]
|[[Rajinder Singh Sparrow]]
|[[Rajinder Singh Sparrow]]
|{{army|India}}
|19 March 1948
|19 March 1948
|6 September 1965
|6 September 1965
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[General officer#Specific rank of general|General]]
|[[General (India)|General]]
|[[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
|[[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
|{{army|India}}
|16 September 1965
|16 September 1965
|5 December 1971
|5 December 1971
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|[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
|[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
|[[Padmanabha Gautam]]
|[[Padmanabha Gautam]]
|{{air force|India}}
|6 September 1965
|6 September 1965
|5 December 1971
|5 December 1971
|-
|-
|5
|5
|[[Colonel]]
|[[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
|[[Chewang Rinchen]]
|[[Chewang Rinchen]]
|{{army|India}}
|1 July 1948
|1 July 1948
|8 December 1971
|8 December 1971
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Brigadier]]
|[[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
|[[Sant Singh]]  
|[[Sant Singh]]  
|{{army|India}}
|2 November 1965
|2 November 1965
|2 January 1972
|2 January 1972
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== List of recipients ==
== List of recipients ==


The Mahavir Chakra awardees include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Awardees – Maha Vir Chakra |url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/awardees/maha-vir-chakra |website=Gallantry Awards – Ministry of Defence, Government of India |access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Awards: Mahavir Chakra |url=http://www.twdi.in/awards?awardee_title=&service=All&field_awards_medal_nid=361&field_awards_operation_nid=All |date=2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025822/http://www.twdi.in/awards?awardee_title=&service=All&field_awards_medal_nid=361&field_awards_operation_nid=All |archive-date=4 March 2016 |publisher=The War Decorated Trust |access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref>
The Mahavir Chakra awardees include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Awardees – Maha Vir Chakra |url=http://gallantryawards.gov.in/awardees/maha-vir-chakra |website=Gallantry Awards – Ministry of Defence, Government of India |access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Awards: Mahavir Chakra |url=http://www.twdi.in/awards?awardee_title=&service=All&field_awards_medal_nid=361&field_awards_operation_nid=All |date=2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025822/http://www.twdi.in/awards?awardee_title=&service=All&field_awards_medal_nid=361&field_awards_operation_nid=All |archive-date=4 March 2016 |publisher=The War Decorated Trust |access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref>


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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!#
|- style="background:#cccccc"
!Rank
! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" | S. No.
!Name
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Rank
!Operation/War
! scope="col" style="width: 300px;" | Name
!Date of Award
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Branch
! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Operation/War
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Date of Award
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Dewan Ranjit Rai]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Dewan Ranjit Rai]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 27-Oct-1947
| 27-Oct-1947
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| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Sepoy]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Dewan Singh Danu]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Dewan Singh Danu]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 03-Nov-1947
| 03-Nov-1947
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| Chand Singh
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| Chand Singh
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 22-Nov-1947
| 22-Nov-1947
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| Bishan Singh
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| Bishan Singh
|{{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 12-Dec-1947
| 12-Dec-1947
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| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Jemadar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Nand Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Nand Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 12-Dec-1947
| 12-Dec-1947
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| Civilian
| Civilian
| [[Ram Chander]]
| [[Ram Chander]]
| Civilian
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Yadunath Singh]]
| [[Yadunath Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/yadunath-singh|title=BRIG YADUNATH SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/yadunath-singh|title=BRIG YADUNATH SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[IJS Butalia]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[IJS Butalia]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/ijs-butalia|title=LT COL IJS BUTALIA MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/ijs-butalia|title=LT COL IJS BUTALIA MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Khushal Chand]]
| [[Khushal Chand]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/khushal-chand|title=MAJ KHUSHAL CHAND MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/khushal-chand|title=MAJ KHUSHAL CHAND MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Mohammad Usman]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Mohammad Usman]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 11
| 11
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Man Mohan Khanna]]
| [[Man Mohan Khanna]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/man-mohan-khanna|title=LT COL MAN MOHAN KHANNA MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/man-mohan-khanna|title=LT COL MAN MOHAN KHANNA MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 12
| 12
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Rajendra Singh (brigadier)|Rajendra Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Rajendra Singh (brigadier)|Rajendra Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/rajendra-singh-1|title=BRIG RAJENDRA SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/rajendra-singh-1|title=BRIG RAJENDRA SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Thakur Prithi Chand]]
| [[Thakur Prithi Chand]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/thakur-prithi-chand|title=LT COL THAKUR PRITHI CHAND MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/thakur-prithi-chand|title=LT COL THAKUR PRITHI CHAND MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Annavi Krishnaswamy Ramaswamy]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Annavi Krishnaswamy Ramaswamy]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/annavi-krishnaswamy-ramaswamy|title=MAJ ANNAVI KRISHNASWAMY RAMASWAMY MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/annavi-krishnaswamy-ramaswamy|title=MAJ ANNAVI KRISHNASWAMY RAMASWAMY MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Man Singh (soldier)|Man Singh]]
| [[Man Singh (soldier)|Man Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/man-singh-2|title=SEP MAN SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/man-singh-2|title=SEP MAN SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Havildar]]
| [[Havildar]]
| [[Daya Ram]]
| [[Daya Ram]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/daya-ram|title=L/HAV DAYA RAM MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/daya-ram|title=L/HAV DAYA RAM MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 17
| 17
| [[Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Kishan Singh Rathore]]
| [[Kishan Singh Rathore]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 18
| 18
| [[Subedar-major]] (Hon. Captain)
| [[Subedar-major]] & Honorary Captain
| [[Krishna Sonawale]]
| [[Krishna Sonawale]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/krishna-sonawane|title=NK KRISHNA SONAWANE MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/krishna-sonawane|title=NK KRISHNA SONAWANE MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Sardar Malkit Singh Brar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Sardar Malkit Singh Brar]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/sardar-malkit-singh-brar|title=MAJ SARDAR MALKIT SINGH BRAR MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/sardar-malkit-singh-brar|title=MAJ SARDAR MALKIT SINGH BRAR MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Satya Pal Chopra]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Satya Pal Chopra]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/satya-pal-chopra|title=MAJ SATYA PAL CHOPRA MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/satya-pal-chopra|title=MAJ SATYA PAL CHOPRA MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Hari Chand (soldier)|Hari Chand]]
| [[Hari Chand (soldier)|Hari Chand]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oneindiaonepeople.com/lt-col-hari-chand-mvc/|title=LT COL HARI CHAND MVC|publisher=One India One People}}</ref>
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oneindiaonepeople.com/lt-col-hari-chand-mvc/|title=LT COL HARI CHAND MVC|date=August 2014|publisher=One India One People}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
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| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Hari Singh MVC (soldier)|Hari Singh]]
| [[Hari Singh MVC (soldier)|Hari Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1948 [[Operation Polo]], Hyderabad
| 1948 [[Operation Polo]], Hyderabad
| 17-Mar-1948
| 17-Mar-1948
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Subedar Gurdial Singh|Gurdial Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Subedar Gurdial Singh|Gurdial Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/gurdial-singh|title=SUB GURDIAL SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=One India One People}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/gurdial-singh|title=SUB GURDIAL SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=One India One People}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 24
| 24
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Rajinder Singh Sparrow]]
| [[Rajinder Singh Sparrow]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 25
| 25
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Arvind Nilkanth Jatar]]
| [[Arvind Nilkanth Jatar]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/arvind-nilkhanth-jatar|title=CAPT ARVIND NILKHANTH JATAR|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/arvind-nilkhanth-jatar|title=CAPT ARVIND NILKHANTH JATAR|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Sis Pal Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Sis Pal Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 27
| 27
| Rfn
| [[Rifleman]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Dhonkal Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Dhonkal Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/dhonkal-singh|title=RFN DHONKAL SINGH MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/dhonkal-singh|title=RFN DHONKAL SINGH MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Kaman Singh]]
| [[Kaman Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/kaman-singh|title=Lt Col Kaman Singh MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/kaman-singh|title=Lt Col Kaman Singh MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Lal Bahadur Khattri]]
| [[Lal Bahadur Khattri]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/lal-bahadur-khattri-0|title=HAV LAL BAHADUR KHATTRI MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/lal-bahadur-khattri-0|title=HAV LAL BAHADUR KHATTRI MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1952
| 26-Jan-1952
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| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Jemadar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Hardev Singh (soldier)|Hardev Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Hardev Singh (soldier)|Hardev Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/hardev-singh|title=JEM HARDEV SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/hardev-singh|title=JEM HARDEV SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Nar Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Nar Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/nar-singh|title=NK NAR SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/nar-singh|title=NK NAR SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Raju (soldier)|Raju]]
| [[Raju (soldier)|Raju]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/raju|title=Nk Raju MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/raju|title=Nk Raju MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Chuna Ram]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Chuna Ram]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/chuni-ram|title=Hav Chuna Ram MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/chuni-ram|title=Hav Chuna Ram MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| Civilian Porter
| Civilian Porter
| [[Mohd Ismail]]
| [[Mohd Ismail]]
| Civilian
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1391|title=Civ Porter Mohd Ismail, MVC|publisher=War Decorated India & Trust}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1391|title=Civ Porter Mohd Ismail, MVC|publisher=War Decorated India & Trust}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Amar Singh (soldier)|Amar Singh]]
| [[Amar Singh (soldier)|Amar Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1309|title=Sep Amar Singh, MVC|publisher=War Decorated India & Trust}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1309|title=Sep Amar Singh, MVC|publisher=War Decorated India & Trust}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Chewang Rinchen]]
| [[Chewang Rinchen]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 01-Jul-1948
| 01-Jul-1948
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Pritam Singh (soldier)|Pritam Singh]]
| [[Pritam Singh (soldier)|Pritam Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/pritam-singh|title=NK PRITAM SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/pritam-singh|title=NK PRITAM SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Jemadar]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Sampooran Singh (soldier)|Sampooran Singh]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Sampooran Singh (soldier)|Sampooran Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/sampooran-singh|title=JEM SAMPOORAN SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/sampooran-singh|title=JEM SAMPOORAN SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 39
| 39
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Sher Jung Thapa]]
| [[Sher Jung Thapa]]
| [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|The Hero of Skardu]]
| {{army|India}}
| [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 40
| 40
| [[Subedar]] (Hon. Captain)
| [[Subedar]] & Honorary Captain
| [[Fateh Singh (soldier)|Fateh Singh]]
| [[Fateh Singh (soldier)|Fateh Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/fateh-singh|title=Hav Fateh Singh MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/fateh-singh|title=Hav Fateh Singh MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Harbans Singh Virk]]
| [[Harbans Singh Virk]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/harbans-singh-virk-dso|title=LT COL HARBANS SINGH VIRK, DSO, MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/harbans-singh-virk-dso|title=LT COL HARBANS SINGH VIRK, DSO, MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 42
| 42
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Anil Krishna Barat]]
| [[Anil Krishna Barat]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/anil-krishna-barat|title=MAJ ANIL KRISHNA BARAT MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/anil-krishna-barat|title=MAJ ANIL KRISHNA BARAT MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Lance Naik]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Rabi Lal Thapa]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Rabi Lal Thapa]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/rabilal-thapa|title=L/NK RABILAL THAPA MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/rabilal-thapa|title=L/NK RABILAL THAPA MAHA VIR CHAKRA (Posthumous)|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Dharam Singh (soldier)|Dharam Singh]]
| [[Dharam Singh (soldier)|Dharam Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/dharam-singh|title=LT COL DHARAM SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/dharam-singh|title=LT COL DHARAM SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 45
| 45
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Anant Singh Pathania]]
| [[Anant Singh Pathania]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/anant-singh-pathania-mc|title=LT COL ANANT SINGH PATHANIA, MC, MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/anant-singh-pathania-mc|title=LT COL ANANT SINGH PATHANIA, MC, MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Havildar]]
| [[Havildar]]
| [[Ram Parsad Gurung]]
| [[Ram Parsad Gurung]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/ram-prashad-gurung|title=L/HAV RAM PRASHAD GURUNG MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/ram-prashad-gurung|title=L/HAV RAM PRASHAD GURUNG MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Lal Singh (soldier)|Lal Singh]]
| [[Lal Singh (soldier)|Lal Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1948 [[Operation Polo]], Hyderabad
| 1948 [[Operation Polo]], Hyderabad
| 15-Nov-1948
| 15-Nov-1948
|-
|-
| 48
| 48
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Kanhya Lal Atal]]
| [[Kanhya Lal Atal]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/kanhya-lal-atal|title=BRIG KANHYA LAL ATAL MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/kanhya-lal-atal|title=BRIG KANHYA LAL ATAL MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| Captain
| Captain
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Dara Dinshaw Mistry]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Dara Dinshaw Mistry]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/captain-dara-dinshaw-mistri-mvc/|title=Captain Dara Dinshaw Mistri MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/captain-dara-dinshaw-mistri-mvc/|title=Captain Dara Dinshaw Mistri MVC|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 50
| 50
| [[Air Commodore]]
| [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
| [[Mehar Singh (pilot)|Mehar Singh]]
| [[Mehar Singh (pilot)|Mehar Singh]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
|-
|-
| 51
| 51
| [[Air Marshal]]
| [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| [[Minoo Merwan Engineer]]
| [[Minoo Merwan Engineer]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 1947 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947|Indo Pak Kashmir War]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[SB Noronha]]
| [[SB Noronha]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1951 [[Operation Tomahawk]]
| 1951 [[Operation Tomahawk]]
| 26-Jan-1950
| 26-Jan-1950
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[AG Rangaraj]]
| [[AG Rangaraj]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1951 [[Operation Tomahawk]]
| 1951 [[Operation Tomahawk]]
| 24-Mar-1951
| 24-Mar-1951
|-
|-
| 54
| 54
| [[Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Nirod Baran Banerjee]]
| [[Nirod Baran Banerjee]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1951 [[Operation Tomahawk]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1321|title=Col Nirod Baran Banerjee MVC|publisher=War Decorated India & Trust}}</ref>
| 1951 [[Operation Tomahawk]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1321|title=Col Nirod Baran Banerjee MVC|publisher=War Decorated India & Trust}}</ref>
| March-1951
| March-1951
|-
|-
| 55
| 55
| [[Air Chief Marshal]]
| [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
| [[Hrushikesh Moolgavkar]]
| [[Hrushikesh Moolgavkar]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1961 [[1961 Indian annexation of Goa|Operation Vijay]], Goa
| 1961 [[1961 Indian annexation of Goa|Operation Vijay]], Goa
| 08-Dec-1951
| 08-Dec-1951
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| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Lance Naik]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Ran Bahadur Gurung]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Ran Bahadur Gurung]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1961 [[United Nations Operation in the Congo]]
| 06-Dec-1961
| 06-Dec-1961
|-
|-
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Mahabir Thapa]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Mahabir Thapa]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[United Nations Operation in the Congo]]
| 16-Dec-1961
| 16-Dec-1961
|-
|-
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| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Jag Mohan Nath]]
| [[Jag Mohan Nath]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 01-Jan-1962
| 01-Jan-1962
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Chain Singh (Soldier)|Chain Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Chain Singh (Soldier)|Chain Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 10-Oct-1962
| 10-Oct-1962
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
| [[Kanshi Ram (soldier)|Kanshi Ram]]
| [[Kanshi Ram (soldier)|Kanshi Ram]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 10-Oct-1962
| 10-Oct-1962
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| [[Havildar]]
| [[Havildar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Saroop Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Saroop Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 19-Oct-1962
| 19-Oct-1962
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Bhagwan Dutt Dogra]]
| [[Bhagwan Dutt Dogra]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
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| [[Second lieutenant]]
| [[Second lieutenant]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Gopalkrishna Venkatesa Prasanna Rao]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Gopalkrishna Venkatesa Prasanna Rao]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lt Col Gurdial Singh|Gurdial Singh]]
| [[Lt Col Gurdial Singh|Gurdial Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
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| Captain
| Captain
| [[Captain Mahabir Prasad|Mahabir Prasad]]
| [[Captain Mahabir Prasad|Mahabir Prasad]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Mahander Singh Chaudhary]]
| [[Mahander Singh Chaudhary]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Sardul Singh Randhawa]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Sardul Singh Randhawa]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
|-
|-
| 68
| 68
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Sher Pratap Singh Shrikent]]
| [[Sher Pratap Singh Shrikent]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
| [[Sonam Stobdan]]
| [[Sonam Stobdan]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
|-
|-
| 70
| 70
| [[General officer#Specific rank of general|General]]
| [[General (India)|General]]
| [[Tapishwar Narain Raina]]
| [[Tapishwar Narain Raina]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 20-Oct-1962
| 20-Oct-1962
|-
|-
| 71
| 71
| [[Subedar|Naib Subedar]] (Hon. Subedar)
| [[Subedar|Naib Subedar]] (Honorary Subedar)
| [[Rabi Lal Thapa]]
| [[Rabi Lal Thapa]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 21-Oct-1962
| 21-Oct-1962
|-
|-
| 72
| 72
| [[Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Colonel Ajit Singh|Ajit Singh]]
| [[Colonel Ajit Singh|Ajit Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 22-Oct-1962
| 22-Oct-1962
|-
|-
| 73
| 73
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Bejoy Mohan Bhattacharjea]]
| [[Bejoy Mohan Bhattacharjea]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 25-Oct-1962
| 25-Oct-1962
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| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Sepoy]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Kewal Singh (soldier)|Kewal Singh]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Kewal Singh (soldier)|Kewal Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 26-Oct-1962
| 26-Oct-1962
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| 75
| 75
| [[Havildar]]
| [[Havildar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Satigian Phunchok]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Stanzin Phunchok]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 27-Oct-1962
| 27-Oct-1962
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| 76
| 76
| [[Jemadar]]
| [[Jemadar]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Ishe Tundup]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Isht Tundup]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 27-Oct-1962
| 27-Oct-1962
|-
|-
| 77
| 77
| Rfn
| [[Rifleman]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Jaswant Singh Rawat]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Jaswant Singh Rawat]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 1962 [[Sino-Indian War|Operation Leg Horn]]
| 17-Nov-1962
| 17-Nov-1962
Line 562: Line 649:
| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Shyamal Dev Goswamy]]
| [[Shyamal Dev Goswamy]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 18-Nov-1962
| 18-Nov-1962
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| [[Lieutenant]]
| [[Lieutenant]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Ved Prakash Trehan]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Ved Prakash Trehan]]
| {{army|India}}
| [[Congo Crisis]]
| [[Congo Crisis]]
| 29-Dec-1962
| 29-Dec-1962
|-
|-
| 80
| 80
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Sushil Kumar Mathur]]
| [[Sushil Kumar Mathur]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 15-Apr-1965
| 15-Apr-1965
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Baljit Singh Randhawa]]
| [[Baljit Singh Randhawa]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 17-May-1965
| 17-May-1965
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| Captain
| Captain
| [[Chander Narain Singh]]
| [[Chander Narain Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 05-Aug-1965
| 05-Aug-1965
|-
|-
| 83
| 83
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Sarup Singh Kalaan]]
| [[Sarup Singh Kalaan]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 05-Aug-1965
| 05-Aug-1965
|-
|-
| 84
| 84
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Ram Dharam Dass Hira]]
| [[Ram Dharam Dass Hira]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 05-Aug-1965
| 05-Aug-1965
|-
|-
| 85
| 85
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Zorawar Chand Bakshi]]
| [[Zorawar Chand Bakshi]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 05-Aug-1965
| 05-Aug-1965
|-
|-
| 86
| 86
| [[Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Gurbans Singh Sangha]]
| [[Gurbans Singh Sangha]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 15-Aug-1965
| 15-Aug-1965
|-
|-
| 87
| 87
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Ranjit Singh Dyal]]
| [[Ranjit Singh Dyal]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 25-Aug-1965
| 25-Aug-1965
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| Bhaskar Roy
| Bhaskar Roy
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 01-Sep-1965
| 01-Sep-1965
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| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Jag Mohan Nath]]
| [[Jag Mohan Nath]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 01-Sep-1965
| 01-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 90
| 90
| [[Air Commodore]]
| [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
| [[William Mac Donald Goodman]]
| [[William Mac Donald Goodman]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 01-Sep-1965
| 01-Sep-1965
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar Ajit Singh|Ajit Singh]]
| [[Subedar Ajit Singh|Ajit Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 92
| 92
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Desmond Hayde]]
| [[Desmond Hayde]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Gurbaksh Singh (Soldier)|Gurbaksh Singh]]
| [[Gurbaksh Singh (Soldier)|Gurbaksh Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Rajinder Singh Sparrow]]
| [[Rajinder Singh Sparrow]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 95
| 95
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Har Krishen Sibal]]
| [[Har Krishen Sibal]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 96
| 96
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Khem Karan Singh]]
| [[Khem Karan Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Narindera Nath Khanna]]
| [[Narindera Nath Khanna]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
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| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Padmanabha Gautam]]
| [[Padmanabha Gautam]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 99
| 99
| [[Air Marshal]]
| [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| [[Prem Pal Singh]]
| [[Prem Pal Singh]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 06-Sep-1965
| 06-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 100
| 100
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Raghubir Singh (general)|Raghubir Singh]]
| [[Raghubir Singh (general)|Raghubir Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 07-Sep-1965
| 07-Sep-1965
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Harbans Lal Mehta]]
| [[Harbans Lal Mehta]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 08-Sep-1965
| 08-Sep-1965
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| [[Subedar|Naib Subedar]] (Hon. Subedar)
| [[Subedar|Naib Subedar]] (Hon. Subedar)
| [[Naubat Ram]]
| [[Naubat Ram]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 08-Sep-1965
| 08-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 103
| 103
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Thomas Krishnan Theogaraj]]
| [[Thomas K. Theogaraj|Thomas Krishnan Theogaraj]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 08-Sep-1965
| 08-Sep-1965
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Mohindar Singh]]
| [[Mohindar Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 09-Sep-1965
| 09-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 105
| 105
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Sampuran Singh]]
| [[Sampuran Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 09-Sep-1965
| 09-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 106
| 106
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Salim Caleb]]
| [[Salim Caleb]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 10-Sep-1965
| 10-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 107
| 107
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi]]
| [[Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 11-Sep-1965
| 11-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 108
| 108
| [[General officer#Specific rank of general|General]]
| [[General (India)|General]]
| [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
| [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 16-Sep-1965
| 16-Sep-1965
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Asaram Tyagi]]
| [[Asaram Tyagi]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]
| 21-Sep-1965
| 21-Sep-1965
Line 754: Line 873:
| Captain
| Captain
| [[Kapil Singh Thapa]]
| [[Kapil Singh Thapa]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 21-Sep-1965
| 21-Sep-1965
|-
|-
| 111
| 111
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Pagadala Kuppuswamy Nandagopal]]
| [[Pagadala Kuppuswamy Nandagopal]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 28-Sep-1965
| 28-Sep-1965
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
| [[Tika Bahadur Thapa]]
| [[Tika Bahadur Thapa]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 30-Sep-1965
| 30-Sep-1965
Line 772: Line 894:
| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Major Bhupinder Singh|Bhupinder Singh]]
| [[Major Bhupinder Singh|Bhupinder Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 11-Oct-1965
| 11-Oct-1965
Line 778: Line 901:
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Darshan Singh (soldier)|Darshan Singh]]
| [[Darshan Singh (soldier)|Darshan Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 02-Nov-1965
| 02-Nov-1965
Line 784: Line 908:
| Captain
| Captain
| [[Gautam Mubayi]]
| [[Gautam Mubayi]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 02-Nov-1965
| 02-Nov-1965
|-
|-
| 116
| 116
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Sant Singh]]
| [[Sant Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Riddle]]
| 02-Nov-1965
| 02-Nov-1965
Line 796: Line 922:
| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Maj. Harbhajan Singh|Harbhajan Singh]]
| [[Maj. Harbhajan Singh|Harbhajan Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1967 [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-harbhajan-singh-mvc-2/|title=Major Harbhajan Singh MVC|publisher=HonourPoint}}</ref>
| 1967 [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-harbhajan-singh-mvc-2/|title=Major Harbhajan Singh MVC|publisher=HonourPoint}}</ref>
| 11-Sep-1967
| 11-Sep-1967
|-
|-
| 118
| 118
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Rai Singh Yadav|Rai Singh]]
| [[Rai Singh Yadav|Rai Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1967 [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/rai-singh|title=Lt Col Rai Singh – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website}}</ref>
| 1967 [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/rai-singh|title=Lt Col Rai Singh – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website}}</ref>
| 11-Sep-1967
| 11-Sep-1967
Line 808: Line 936:
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Mahatam Singh]]
| [[Mahatam Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1967 [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/mahatam-singh|title=Lt Col Mahatam Singh – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website}}</ref>
| 1967 [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/mahatam-singh|title=Lt Col Mahatam Singh – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website}}</ref>
| 01-Oct-1967
| 01-Oct-1967
|-
|-
| 120
| 120
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Anand Sarup]]
| [[Anand Sarup]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1971
| 01-Jan-1971
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Arun Bhimrao Harolikar]]
| [[Arun Bhimrao Harolikar]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1971
| 01-Jan-1971
|-
|-
| 122
| 122
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Anthony Harold Edward Michigan]]
| [[Anthony Harold Edward Michigan]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1971
| 01-Jan-1971
|-
|-
| 123
| 123
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Hardev Singh Kaler]]
| [[Hardev Singh Kaler]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1971
| 01-Jan-1971
|-
|-
| 124
| 124
| Captain
| [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]]
| [[Mohan Narayan Rao Samant]]
| [[Mohan Narayan Rao Samant]]
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1971
| 01-Jan-1971
|-
|-
| 125
| 125
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Rajkumar Singh (soldier)|Rajkumar Singh]]
| [[Rajkumar Singh (soldier)|Rajkumar Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1971 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://twdi.in/node/1456 |title=Mahavir Chakra (MVC) {{!}} Awardee: Brig Raj Kumar Singh, MVC (retd) |website=The War Decorated India |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref>
| 01-Jan-1971 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://twdi.in/node/1456 |title=Mahavir Chakra (MVC) {{!}} Awardee: Brig Raj Kumar Singh, MVC (retd) |website=The War Decorated India |access-date=11 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 126
| 126
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Surinder Kapur]]
| [[Surinder Kapur]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1971
| 01-Jan-1971
Line 856: Line 992:
| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Ram Ugrah Pandey]]
| [[Ram Ugrah Pandey]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 24-Nov-1971
| 24-Nov-1971
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| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Ansuya Prasad (Soldier)|Ansuya Prasad]]
| [[Ansuya Prasad (Soldier)|Ansuya Prasad]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 30-Nov-1971
| 30-Nov-1971
|-
|-
| 129
| 129
| Rfn
| [[Rifleman]]
| [[Pati Ram Gurung]]
| [[Pati Ram Gurung]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 30-Nov-1971
| 30-Nov-1971
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Shamsher Singh (Soldier)|Shamsher Singh]]
| [[Shamsher Singh (Soldier)|Shamsher Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Dec-1971
| 01-Dec-1971
Line 880: Line 1,020:
| [[Vice Admiral]]
| [[Vice Admiral]]
| [[Swaraj Parkash]]
| [[Swaraj Parkash]]
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Dec-1971
| 01-Dec-1971
Line 886: Line 1,027:
| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Anup Singh Gahlaut]]
| [[Anup Singh Gahlaut]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 03-Dec-1971
| 03-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 133
| 133
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Basdev Singh Mankotia]]
| [[Basdev Singh Mankotia]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 03-Dec-1971
| 03-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 134
| 134
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Anant Vishwanath Natu]]
| [[Anant Vishwanath Natu]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 03-Dec-1971
| 03-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 135
| 135
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Kashmiri Lal Rattan]]
| [[Kashmiri Lal Rattan]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 03-Dec-1971
| 03-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 136
| 136
| [[Major General]]
| [[Major general (India)|Major General]]
| [[Prem Kumar Khanna]]
| [[Prem Kumar Khanna]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 03-Dec-1971
| 03-Dec-1971
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Jaivir Singh]]
| [[Jaivir Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 03-Dec-1971
| 03-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 138
| 138
| [[Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Vidya Bhushan Vasisht]]
| [[Vidya Bhushan Vasisht]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 03-Dec-1971
| 03-Dec-1971
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| [[Group Captain]]
| [[Group Captain]]
| [[Allan Albert D’Costa]]
| [[Allan Albert D’Costa]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 04-Dec-1971
| 04-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 140
| 140
| [[Subedar-major]] (Hon. Captain)
| [[Subedar-major]] & Honorary Captain
| [[Bir Bahadur Pun]]
| [[Bir Bahadur Pun]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 04-Dec-1971
| 04-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 141
| 141
| [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]]
| [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]]
| [[Kasargod Patnashetti Gopal Rao]]
| [[Kasargod Patnashetti Gopal Rao]]
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Trident (1971)|Operation Trident]]
| 1971 [[Operation Trident (1971)|Operation Trident]]
| 04-Dec-1971
| 04-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 142
| 142
| [[General officer#Specific rank of general|General]]
| [[General (India)|General]]
| [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
| [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 143
| 143
| [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]]
| [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]]
| [[Babru Bhan Yadav]]
| [[Babru Bhan Yadav]]
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Trident (1971)|Operation Trident]]
| 1971 [[Operation Trident (1971)|Operation Trident]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
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| Captain
| Captain
| [[Devinder Singh Ahlawat]]
| [[Devinder Singh Ahlawat]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 145
| 145
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Krishnaswamy Gowri Shankar]]
| [[Krishnaswamy Gowri Shankar]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 146
| 146
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Kuldip Singh Chandpuri]]
| [[Kuldip Singh Chandpuri]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 147
| 147
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Narinder Singh Sandhu]]
| [[Narinder Singh Sandhu]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
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| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| [[Padmanabha Gautam]]
| [[Padmanabha Gautam]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 149
| 149
| [[Air Marshal]]
| [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| [[Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj]]
| [[Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Sawai Bhawani Singh]]
| [[Sawai Bhawani Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 05-Dec-1971
| 05-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 151
| 151
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Joginder Singh Gharaya]]
| [[Joginder Singh Gharaya]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 06-Dec-1971
| 06-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 152
| 152
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Kailash Prasad Pande]]
| [[Kailash Prasad Pande]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 06-Dec-1971
| 06-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 153
| 153
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Mohindar Lal Whig]]
| [[Mohindar Lal Whig]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 06-Dec-1971
| 06-Dec-1971
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| [[Sepoy]]
| [[Sepoy]]
| Pandurang Salunkhe
| Pandurang Salunkhe
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 06-Dec-1971
| 06-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 155
| 155
| [[Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Chandan Singh (Air Vice Marshal)|Chandan Singh]]
| [[Chandan Singh (Air Vice Marshal)|Chandan Singh]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 07-Dec-1971
| 07-Dec-1971
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Chittoor Venugopal]]
| [[Chittoor Venugopal]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 07-Dec-1971
| 07-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 157
| 157
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Joginder Singh Bakshi]]
| [[Joginder Singh Bakshi]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 07-Dec-1971
| 07-Dec-1971
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| [[Subedar-major]]
| [[Subedar-major]]
| [[Mohinder Singh (Soldier)|Mohinder Singh]]
| [[Mohinder Singh (Soldier)|Mohinder Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 07-Dec-1971
| 07-Dec-1971
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Chewang Rinchen]]
| [[Chewang Rinchen]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 08-Dec-1971
| 08-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 160
| 160
| Petty Officer
| [[Petty Officer]]
| Chiman Singh
| Chiman Singh
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 08-Dec-1971
| 08-Dec-1971
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| [[Commander]]
| [[Commander]]
| [[Joseph Pius Alfred Noronha]]
| [[Joseph Pius Alfred Noronha]]
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 08-Dec-1971
| 08-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 162
| 162
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier Udai Singh|Udai Singh Bhati]] (details [[Turtuk#Udai Singh|here]])
| [[Brigadier Udai Singh|Udai Singh Bhati]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 08-Dec-1971
| 08-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 163
| 163
| [[Captain (naval)|Captain]]
| [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]]
| [[Mahendra Nath Mulla]]
| [[Mahendra Nath Mulla]]
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 09-Dec-1971
| 09-Dec-1971
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Sugan Singh]]
| [[Sugan Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 09-Dec-1971
| 09-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 165
| 165
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Rattan Nath Sharma]]
| [[Rattan Nath Sharma]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 10-Dec-1971
| 10-Dec-1971
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Harish Chandra Pathak]]
| [[Harish Chandra Pathak]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 11-Dec-1971
| 11-Dec-1971
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|[[Major]]
|[[Major]]
| [[Kulwant Singh Pannu]]
| [[Kulwant Singh Pannu]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 11-Dec-1971
| 11-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 168
| 168
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Sukhjit Singh (Soldier)|Sukhjit Singh]]
| [[Sukhjit Singh (Soldier)|Sukhjit Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 11-Dec-1971
| 11-Dec-1971
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Vijay Rattan Choudhry]]
| [[Vijay Rattan Choudhry]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 11-Dec-1971
| 11-Dec-1971
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| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Drig Pal Singh]]
| [[Drig Pal Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 13-Dec-1971
| 13-Dec-1971
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| Captain
| Captain
| [[Pradip Kumar Gour]]
| [[Pradip Kumar Gour]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 14-Dec-1971
| 14-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 172
| 172
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Amarjit Singh Bal]]
| [[Amarjit Singh Bal]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 15-Dec-1971
| 15-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 173
| 173
| [[Havildar]] (Hon. Captain)
| [[Havildar]] & Honorary Captain
| [[Thomas Philipose]]
| [[Thomas Philipose]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 15-Dec-1971
| 15-Dec-1971
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Ved Prakash Ghai]]
| [[Ved Prakash Ghai]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 15-Dec-1971
| 15-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 175
| 175
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Hanut Singh (soldier)|Hanut Singh]]
| [[Hanut Singh (soldier)|Hanut Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 16-Dec-1971
| 16-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 176
| 176
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Raj Mohan Vohra]]
| [[Raj Mohan Vohra]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 16-Dec-1971
| 16-Dec-1971
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| Captain
| Captain
| [[Shankar Rao Shankhapan Walkar]]
| [[Shankar Rao Shankhapan Walkar]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 16-Dec-1971
| 16-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 178
| 178
| [[Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Cecil Vivian Parker]]
| [[Cecil Vivian Parker]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 179
| 179
| [[Air Commodore]]
| [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
| [[Harcharan Singh Manget]]
| [[Harcharan Singh Manget]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 180
| 180
| [[Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice-Marshal]]
| [[Madhavendra Banerji]]
| [[Madhavendra Banerji]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
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|[[Subedar]]
|[[Subedar]]
| [[Malkiat Singh (Soldier)|Malkiat Singh]]
| [[Malkiat Singh (Soldier)|Malkiat Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
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| [[Group Captain]]
| [[Group Captain]]
| [[Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar]]
| [[Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 183
| 183
| [[Air Commodore]]
| [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
| [[Ramesh Sakharam Benegal]]
| [[Ramesh Sakharam Benegal]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
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| [[Second Lieutenant]]
| [[Second Lieutenant]]
| [[Shamsher Singh Samra]]
| [[Shamsher Singh Samra]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
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| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Lance Naik]]
| [[Shanghara Singh]]
| [[Shanghara Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 17-Dec-1971
| 17-Dec-1971
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| [[Havildar|Lance Havildar]]
| [[Havildar|Lance Havildar]]
| [[Dil Bahadur Chettri]]
| [[Dil Bahadur Chettri]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 21-Dec-1971
| 21-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 187
| 187
| Rear Adm
| [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]]
| [[Santosh Kumar Gupta]]
| [[Santosh Kumar Gupta]]
| {{navy|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 21-Dec-1971
| 21-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 188
| 188
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Vijay Kumar Berry]]
| [[Vijay Kumar Berry]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 28-Dec-1971
| 28-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 189
| 189
| [[Air Chief Marshal]]
| [[Air chief marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
| [[S. K. Kaul]]
| [[S. K. Kaul]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 30-Dec-1971
| 30-Dec-1971
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
| [[Nar Bahadur Chhetri]]
| [[Nar Bahadur Chhetri]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 31-Dec-1971
| 31-Dec-1971
|-
|-
| 191
| 191
| [[Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Dharam Vir Singh]]
| [[Dharam Vir Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 01-Jan-1972
| 01-Jan-1972
|-
|-
| 192
| 192
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Sant Singh]]
| [[Sant Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 02-Jan-1972
| 02-Jan-1972
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Daljit Singh Narang]]
| [[Daljit Singh Narang]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]]
| 20-Jan-1972
| 20-Jan-1972
|-
|-
| 194
| 194
| Lt General
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| [[Ved Prakash Airy]]
| [[Ved Prakash Airy]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]],
| 1971 [[Operation Cactus-Lilly]],
| 20-Jan-1972
| 20-Jan-1972
|-
|-
| 195
| 195
| Asst Comdt
| [[Assistant commandant]]
| [[Ram Krishna Wadhwa]]
| [[Ram Krishna Wadhwa]]
| {{flagicon image|BSF_Flag.svg}} [[Border Security Force]]
| 1971 [[Indo-Pak War-Raja Mohtam]]
| 1971 [[Indo-Pak War-Raja Mohtam]]
| 10-Dec-1971
| 10-Dec-1971
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Puttichanda Somaiah Ganapathi]]
| [[Puttichanda Somaiah Ganapathi]]
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], Sri Lanka
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| 16-Oct-1987
| 16-Oct-1987
|-
|-
| 197
| 197
| [[Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]]
| [[Brigadier Manjit Singh|Manjit Singh]]
| [[Brigadier Manjit Singh|Manjit Singh]]
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], Sri Lanka
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| 19-Oct-1987
| 19-Oct-1987
|-
|-
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| [[Lieutenant]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/arvind-singh|title=Lieutenant Arvind Singh – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website}}</ref>
| [[Lieutenant]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/arvind-singh|title=Lieutenant Arvind Singh – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website}}</ref>
| [[Arvind Singh (Indian Navy officer)|Arvind Singh]]
| [[Arvind Singh (Indian Navy officer)|Arvind Singh]]
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], Sri Lanka
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| 22-Jan-1988
| 22-Jan-1988
|-
|-
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| [[Squadron Leader]]
| [[Squadron Leader]]
| [[Ajjamada B. Devaiah]]
| [[Ajjamada B. Devaiah]]
| {{air force|India}}
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/sqn-ldr-ajjamada-boppayya-devayya-mvc/|title=Sqn Ldr Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya MVC|publisher=Honourpoint}}</ref>
| 1965 [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Operation Ablaze]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/sqn-ldr-ajjamada-boppayya-devayya-mvc/|title=Sqn Ldr Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya MVC|publisher=Honourpoint}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1988
| 26-Jan-1988
|-
|-
| 200
| 200
| [[Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Krishna Gopal Chatterjee]]
| [[Krishna Gopal Chatterjee]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/krishna-gopal-chatterjee|title=MAJ KRISHNA GOPAL CHATTERJEE MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/krishna-gopal-chatterjee|title=MAJ KRISHNA GOPAL CHATTERJEE MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1988
| 26-Jan-1988
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| [[Lance Naik|Lance Havildar]]
| [[Lance Naik|Lance Havildar]]
| [[Nar Bahadur Ale]]
| [[Nar Bahadur Ale]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/nar-bahadur-ale|title=L/Hav. Nar Bahadur Ale – Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/nar-bahadur-ale|title=L/Hav. Nar Bahadur Ale – Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1988
| 26-Jan-1988
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Prem Bahadur Gurung]]
| [[Prem Bahadur Gurung]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/prem-bahadur-gurung|title=Nk. Prem Bahadur Gurung – Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/prem-bahadur-gurung|title=Nk. Prem Bahadur Gurung – Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)|publisher=Indian Army, Govt of India official website}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1988
| 26-Jan-1988
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| [[Subedar]]
| [[Subedar]]
| Sansar Chand
| Sansar Chand
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/sansar-chand|title=Sub Sansar Chand – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 1987 [[Operation Rajiv]], [[Siachen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/sansar-chand|title=Sub Sansar Chand – Maha Vir Chakra|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-1988
| 26-Jan-1988
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Inder Bal Singh Bawa]]
| [[Inder Bal Singh Bawa]]
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], Sri Lanka<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/inder-bal-singh-bawa|title=Lt Col Inder Bal Singh Bawa – Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], [[Sri Lanka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/inder-bal-singh-bawa|title=Lt Col Inder Bal Singh Bawa – Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous)|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India}}
</ref>
</ref>
| 02-Apr-1988
| 02-Apr-1988
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| [[Second Lieutenant]]
| [[Second Lieutenant]]
| [[Rajeev Sandhu]]
| [[Rajeev Sandhu]]
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], Sri Lanka
| {{army|India}}
| 1987 [[Operation Pawan]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| 19-Jul-1988
| 19-Jul-1988
|-
|-
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| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| Pratap Singh
| Pratap Singh
| {{army|India}}
| 1989 [[Siachen conflict]]
| 1989 [[Siachen conflict]]
| 1989
| 1989
|-
|-
| 207
| 207
| [[Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Vijay Kumar Bakshi]]
| [[Vijay Kumar Bakshi]]
| {{army|India}}
| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| 29-Mar-1989
| 29-Mar-1989
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| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Anuj Nayyar]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Anuj Nayyar]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 01-Jan-1999
| 01-Jan-1999
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Balwan Singh]]
| [[Balwan Singh]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 01-Jan-1999
| 01-Jan-1999
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Rajesh Singh Adhikari]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Rajesh Singh Adhikari]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 01-Jan-1999
| 01-Jan-1999
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
| [[Sonam Wangchuk]]
| [[Sonam Wangchuk]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 01-Jan-1999
| 01-Jan-1999
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| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Keishing Clifford Nongrun]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Keishing Clifford Nongrun]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 01-Jan-1999
| 01-Jan-1999
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| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]]
| [[Digendra Kumar]]
| [[Digendra Kumar]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 15-Aug-1999
| 15-Aug-1999
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| 214
| 214
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[Neikezhakuo Kenguruse]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"| [[Neikezhakuo Kengurüse]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 15-Aug-1999
| 15-Aug-1999
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Padmapani Acharya]]
| style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[Padmapani Acharya]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 15-Aug-1999
| 15-Aug-1999
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| [[Major]]
| [[Major]]
| [[Vivek Gupta (major)|Vivek Gupta]]
| [[Vivek Gupta (major)|Vivek Gupta]]
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 15-Aug-1999
| 15-Aug-1999
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| Sepoy
| Sepoy
| [[Imliakum Ao]]
| [[Imliakum Ao]]
| 1999 Operation Vijay – Kargil
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 26-Jan-2000
| 26-Jan-2000
|-
|-
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| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[Gurjinder Singh Suri]]
| [[Gurjinder Singh Suri]]
| 1999 Operation Vijay – Kargil
| {{army|India}}
| 1999 [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], [[Kargil War|Kargil]]
| 01-Jan-2001
| 01-Jan-2001
|-
|-
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| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
| [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[B. Santosh Babu]]
|style="background:#e3d9ff;"|[[B. Santosh Babu]]
| 2020 Operation Snow Leopard
| {{army|India}}
| 2020 [[Operation Snow Leopard]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Manjeet Negi |date=November 23, 2021 |title=Galwan hero Colonel Santosh Babu awarded Mahavir Chakra posthumously|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/galwan-hero-col-santosh-babu-awarded-mahavir-chakra-posthumously-1879840-2021-11-23|access-date=2021-11-23|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
| 26-Jan-2021
| 26-Jan-2021
|}
|}
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[[Category:Military awards and decorations of India]]
[[Category:Military awards and decorations of India]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra| ]]
[[Category:Courage awards]]
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