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Maha Vir Chakra, the Glossary

The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military 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.^[1]

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Military awards and decorations of India

A. G. Rangaraj

Colonel Dr.

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Air chief marshal (India)

Air chief marshal is a four-star air officer rank in the Indian Air Force.

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Air commodore (India)

Air Commodore is a One-star rank in the Indian Air Force.

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Air marshal (India)

Air marshal is a three-star air officer rank in the Indian Air Force.

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Air vice marshal (India)

Air vice marshal is a two-star air officer rank in the Indian Air Force.

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Ajjamada B. Devaiah

Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya MVC is the only Indian Air Force officer to be posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC).

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Amarjit Singh Bal

Brigadier Amarjit Singh Bal, MVC was an officer of the Indian Army, who served with the 17 Horse.

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Anant Singh Pathania

Major General Anant Singh Pathania MVC, MC (25 May 1913 – 19 December 2007) was a decorated Indian Army general; the first Indian to receive a Military Cross in the Second World War, he was also the first Indian commanding officer of the Gorkha Rifles.

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Annexation of Goa

The Annexation of Goa was the process in which the Republic of India annexed the Portuguese State of India, the then Portuguese Indian territories of Goa, Daman and Diu, starting with the armed action carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in December 1961.

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Annexation of Hyderabad

The princely state of Hyderabad was annexed by India in September 1948 through a military operation code-named Operation Polo, which was dubbed a "police action".

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Anuj Nayyar

Captain Anuj Nayyar, MVC (August 28, 1975 – July 7, 1999) was an Indian Army officer of 17 Jat Regiment who was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest gallantry award, for exemplary valour in combat during operations in the Kargil War in 1999.

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Arun Shridhar Vaidya

General Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya (27 July 1926 – 10 August 1986) was an Indian Army general.

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Arvind Singh (Indian Navy officer)

Commodore Arvind Singh, MVC, NM was an officer in the Indian Navy notable for his participation in Operation Pawan, in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force.

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Asaram Tyagi

Major Asaram Tyagi, MVC was a hero of the Battle of Dograi in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

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Assistant commandant

Assistant Commandant is a title often given to the second-in-command of a military, uniformed service, training establishment or academy.

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B. Santosh Babu

Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu (13 February 1983 – 15 June 2020) was an Indian Army officer and the commanding officer of 16 Bihar Regiment.

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Babru Bhan Yadav

Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav, MVC (14 September 1928 – 22 January 2010), also known as B.B. Yadav, was a former Indian Navy Officer.

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Balwan Singh

Colonel Balwan Singh Panghal MVC (born 17 October 1973) is a decorated Indian Army officer who was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra for his courage in leading the successful assault to capture Tiger Hill during the 1999 Kargil War.

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Bhawani Singh

Brigadier Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh MVC (22 October 1931 – 17 April 2011) was an officer in the Indian Army and an entrepreneur.

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Border Security Force

The Border Security Force (BSF) is the Border Service branch of the Central Armed Police Force.

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Brigadier (India)

Brigadier is a one-star rank in the Indian Army.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Captain (Indian Navy)

Captain is a rank in the Indian Navy.

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Cecil Vivian Parker

Air Vice Marshal Cecil Vivian Parker, MVC, VM is a former air officer of the Indian Air Force.

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Chandan Singh (Air Vice Marshal)

Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh, MVC, AVSM, VrC (18 August 1925 – 29 March 2020) was an Air Officer in the Indian Air Force.

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Chewang Rinchen

Colonel Chewang Rinchen MVC & Bar, SM (Kalon Tsewang Rigdzin, 1931–1997) was a highly decorated officer in the Indian Army from the Union territory of Ladakh.

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Chiman Singh

Petty Officer Chiman Singh, MVC (born 1 June 1945) was a sailor in the Indian Navy.

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Chittoor Venugopal

Major General Chittoor Venugopal PVSM, MVC (14 November 1927 – 27 April 2021) was a General Officer in the Indian Army.

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Civilian

A civilian is a person who is not a member of an armed force nor a person engaged in hostilities.

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Colonel

Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.

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Colonel (India)

Colonel is a rank in the Indian Army.

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Commander

Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many armies.

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Commodore (India)

Commodore is a one-star rank in the Indian Navy.

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Congo Crisis

The Congo Crisis (Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

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Desmond Hayde

Brigadier Desmond Hayde MVC (1926–2013) was an officer in the Indian Army.

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Dewan Ranjit Rai

Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai, MVC (1913 - 1947) was an Indian Army officer who played a key role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.

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Digendra Kumar

Digendra Kumar MVC, SM (born 3 July 1969) is a former soldier of the 2nd battalion of the Rajputana Rifles regiment of the Indian army.

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat. Maha Vir Chakra and Distinguished Service Order are courage awards.

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Emblem

An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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General (India)

General is a four-star general officer rank in the Indian Army.

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Group captain

Group captain (Gp Capt or G/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Group captain (India)

Group Captain is a rank in the Indian Air Force.

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Gurjinder Singh Suri

Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri, MVC (04 July 1974 – 09 November 1999) was an Indian Army officer of 12 Battalion of Bihar Regiment who was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest gallantry award, for exemplary valor in combat during a gunbattle in the Faulad post attack in 1999.

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Hanut Singh (soldier)

Lt.

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Harbans Singh Virk

Lieutenant Colonel Harbans Singh Virk, MVC, DSO (1912–?) was an army officer who served in the British Indian army and later the Indian Army.

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Harcharan Singh Manget

Air Commodore Harcharan Singh Mangat MVC (born 6 June 1932) was an ex-officer of the Indian Air Force, who participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for which he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest military award.

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Harish Chandra Pathak

Major General Harish Chandra Pathak, MVC, AVSM (30 Jun 1934 – 22 June 2015) was an officer of the Indian Army, who belonged to the SikhLI Regiment.

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Havildar

Havildar or havaldar (Hindustani: हविलदार or हवलदार (Devanagari), حوالدار (Perso-Arabic)) is a rank in the Indian, Pakistani and Nepalese armies, equivalent to sergeant.

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Heraldry

Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree.

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Hindi

Modern Standard Hindi (आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in Devanagari script.

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Hrushikesh Moolgavkar

Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar, PVSM, MVC (15 August 1920 – 9 April 2015) was a former Air officer in the Indian Air Force.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Indian Army

The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948

The Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948, also known as the first Kashmir war, was a war fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1948.

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Indo-Pakistani war of 1965

The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965.

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Indo-Pakistani war of 1971

The Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, also known as the third India-Pakistan war, was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.

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Jag Mohan Nath

Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath, & bar (8 August 1930 – 21 March 2023) was an Indian Air Force officer.

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Jaswant Singh Rawat

Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, MVC (19 August 1941 – 17 November 1962) was an Indian soldier and a posthumous recipient of the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra of which he was awarded for his actions of valor during the Battle of Nuranang in the Sino-Indian War.

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Jemadar

Jemadar or jamadar is a title used for various military and other officials in the Indian subcontinent.

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Joginder Singh Bakshi

Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Bakshi MVC, VSM (10 March 1928 – 19 August 2014) was a General Officer in the Indian Army.

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Joginder Singh Gharaya

Lieutenant-General Joginder Singh Gharaya MVC, KC, VSM (31 July 1926 – 13 July 2019) was a highly decorated Indian Army general and the only member of the Indian Armed Forces to have won both the Maha Vir Chakra and the Kirti Chakra, the second highest wartime and peacetime Indian decorations.

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Kailas Prasad Pandey

Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande, MVC (10 Dec 1925 - 4 February 2010) was an officer in the Indian Army, who served with the Regiment of Artillery.

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Kargil War

The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh (erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir) and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC).

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Kasargod Patnashetti Gopal Rao

Commodore Kasargod Patnashetti Gopal Rao MVC, VSM (13 November 1926 – 9 August 2021) was an officer in the Indian Navy notable for his participation in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra for his outstanding contributions during Operation Trident.

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Keishing Clifford Nongrum

Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, MVC (7 March 1975 – 1 July 1999) was an Indian Army officer of 12 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry.

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Khem Karan Singh

Lieutenant General Khem Karan Singh, MVC (March 5, 1921 – July 26, 2016) was an Indian senior military officer.

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Kirti Chakra

The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. Maha Vir Chakra and Kirti Chakra are courage awards and military awards and decorations of India.

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Kishan Singh Rathore

Colonel Kishan Singh Rathore, MVC is a war hero of Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.

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Kuldip Singh Chandpuri

Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri MVC, VSM (22 November 1940 – 17 November 2018) was a decorated Indian Army officer.

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Kulwant Singh Pannu

Major General Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC was an officer of the Indian Army and a recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra.

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Kushal Chand

Lieutenant Colonel Kushal Chand, MVC, (26 September 1919 - 9 April 1957; also spelled Khushal Chand) was an officer of the Indian Army.

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Lance naik

Lance naik (L/Nk) is the equivalent rank to lance corporal in the Indian and Pakistani armies and before 1947, in the British Indian Army, ranking below naik.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Lieutenant general (India)

Lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank in the Indian Army.

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Madhavendra Banerji

Air Vice Marshal Madhavendra Banerji, MVC, VM (4 January 1934 – 17 November 2019) was an ex-officer of the Indian Air Force and a recipient of Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest gallantry Award and the Vayu Sena Medal.

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Mahendra Nath Mulla

Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, (15 May 1926 – 9 December 1971) was an officer of the Indian Navy.

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Major (rank)

Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.

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Major general (India)

Major general is a two-star general officer rank in the Indian Army.

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Manjit Singh (soldier)

Brigadier Manjit Singh Minhas, MVC was an officer of the Indian Army, who served with the Mahar Regiment and the 11 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry.

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Medal

A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides.

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Meghna Heli Bridge

Operation Cactus Lilly, better known as The Meghna Heli Bridge or the Crossing of the Meghna, was an air assault operation conducted between 9 and 12 December 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

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Mehar Singh (IAF officer)

Air Commodore Mehar Singh, MVC, DSO, (20 March 1915 – 11 March 1952) was a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force.

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Minoo Merwan Engineer

Air Marshal Minoo Merwan Engineer, PVSM, MVC, DFC (1 December 1921 – 31 December 1997) was a former Air Officer in the Indian Air Force.

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Mohammad Usman

Brigadier Mohammad Usman MVC (15 July 1912 – 3 July 1948) was the highest ranking officer of the Indian Army killed in action during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.

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Mohan Narayan Rao Samant

Captain Mohan Narayan Rao Samant, MVC (1930 – 20 March 2019) was an officer of the Indian Navy, who was awarded with the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest war-time gallantry award.

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Mohindar Lal Whig

Brigadier Mohindar Lal Whig, MVC (born 10 December 1925) was an Indian Army officer.

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Naik (military rank)

Naik (Nk; sometimes historically spelled nayak) is an Indian Army, Pakistan Army and Bangladesh Police rank equivalent to corporal.

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Nand Singh

Jemadar Nand Singh, VC, MVC (24 September 1914 – 12 December 1947) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces and he was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), the second-highest Indian decoration for battlefield gallantry.

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Narinder Singh Sandhu

Brigadier Narinder Singh Sandhu MVC (1 September 1932 – 30 March 2018) was an Indian Army officer who was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), the second-highest Indian military decoration, for gallantry, leadership and devotion to duty during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.

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Nathu La and Cho La clashes

The Nathu La and Cho La clashes, sometimes referred to as Indo-China War of 1967, Sino-Indian War of 1967, were a series of border clashes between China and India alongside the border of the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim, then an Indian protectorate.

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Neikezhakuo Kengurüse

Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurüse, MVC (15 July 1974 – 28 June 1999) was an Indian Army officer from Nagaland.

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Nelumbo nucifera

Nelumbo nucifera, also known as sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae.

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Obverse and reverse

The obverse and reverse are the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics.

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Operation Meghdoot

Operation Meghdoot was the codename for the Indian Army operation to take full control of the Siachen Glacier in Ladakh.

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Operation Pawan

Operation Pawan (कार्यवाही पवन Kãryvãhi Pavan, lit. "Operation Wind") was the code name assigned to the operation by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to take control of Jaffna from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), better known as the Tamil Tigers, in late 1987 to enforce the disarmament of the LTTE as a part of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord.

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Operation Rajiv

Operation Rajiv was the codename for an Indian Army operation that aimed to capture a high point along the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) on the Siachen Glacier in June 1987.

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Operation Tomahawk

Operation Tomahawk was an airborne military operation by the 187th Regimental Combat Team (187th RCT) on 23 March 1951 at Munsan-ni as part of Operation Courageous in the Korean War.

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Operation Trident (1971)

Operation Trident was an offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy on Pakistan's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

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Padma Shri

The Padma Shri (IAST: padma śrī), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan.

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Padmanabha Gautam

Wing Commander Padmanabha Gautam, MVC & Bar, VM (23 July 1933 – 25 November 1972) was an officer in the Indian Air Force.

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Padmapani Acharya

Major Padmapani Acharya, MVC (21 June 1969 – 28 June 1999) was an officer in the Indian Army.

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Paper embossing

Embossing and debossing are the processes of creating either raised or recessed relief images and designs in paper and other materials.

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Param Vir Chakra

The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Maha Vir Chakra and Param Vir Chakra are courage awards and military awards and decorations of India.

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (IAST) is a military award of India. Maha Vir Chakra and Param Vishisht Seva Medal are military awards and decorations of India.

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Petty officer

A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies.

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Posthumous award

A posthumous award is granted after the recipient has died.

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Pritam Singh (soldier)

Brig.

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Rai Singh Yadav

Brigadier Rai Singh Yadav, MVC (17 March 1925 – 23 March 2017) was an officer in the Indian Army notable for his participation in the Nathu La and Cho La clashes 1967.

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Raj Mohan Vohra

Lieutenant General Raj Mohan Vohra, PVSM, MVC (7 May 193214 June 2020) was a General Officer of the Indian Army.

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Rajesh Singh Adhikari

Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari, MVC (25 December 1970 – 30 May 1999), was an Indian Army officer who died during the Kargil War. He was posthumously awarded the second highest Indian military honour, the Maha Vir Chakra for bravery on the battlefield.

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Rajinder Singh (brigadier)

Brigadier Rajinder Singh Jamwal, MVC (14 June 1899 – 26/27 October 1947), also remembered as the Saviour of Kashmir, was an officer in the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces.

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Rajinder Singh Sparrow

Major General Rajinder Singh, MVC & bar (3 October 1911 – May 1994) was an Indian Army officer and a two time member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament.

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Ram Chander

Dhobi Ram Chander, MVC was a civilian who was awarded the Mahavir Chakra during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.

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Ram Ugrah Pandey

Lance Naik Ram Ugrah Pandey, MVC was a war hero of Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.

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Ramesh Sakharam Benegal

Air Commodore Ramesh Sakharam Benegal MVC AVSM (9 October 1926 – April 2003) was an ex-officer of the Indian Air Force and a recipient of Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for gallantry, and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.

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Ranjit Singh Dyal

Lieutenant General Ranjit Singh Dyal, PVSM, MVC (15 November 1928 – 29 January 2012) was an Indian Army general and an administrator.

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Rattan Nath Sharma

Brigadier Rattan Nath Sharma, MVC, was an officer in the Indian Army who served with the Punjab Regiment, and was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.

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Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj

Air Marshal Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj PVSM MVC VM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force and a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Maha Vir Chakra (India's second highest gallantry Award) and the Vayu Sena Medal.

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Rear admiral (India)

Rear admiral is a two-star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy.

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Ribbon

A ribbon or riband is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying.

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Rifleman

A rifleman is an infantry soldier armed with a rifled long gun.

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S. K. Kaul

Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul, PVSM, MVC, ADC (born 20 December 1935) is a former Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force.

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Sant Singh

Brig Sant Singh, MVC & bar(1921–2015), whom the freedom fighters in 1971 fondly called “Brigadier Babaji” because of his attire – typical Sikh turban and beard and affectionate attitude, was an officer in the Indian Army.

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Santosh Kumar Gupta

Rear Admiral Santosh Kumar Gupta, MVC, NM is a former flag officer of the Indian Navy.

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Second lieutenant

Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.

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Sepoy

Sepoy, related to sipahi, is a term denoting professional Indian infantryman, traditionally armed with a musket, in the armies of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Army.

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Sher Jung Thapa

Brigadier Sher Jung Thapa MVC (15 April 1907 – 25 February 1999) was a military officer of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and later the Indian Army.

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Shoulder

The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons.

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.

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Sino-Indian War

The Sino–Indian War, also known as the China–India War or the Indo–China War, was an armed conflict between China and India that took place from October to November 1962.

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Sis Pal Singh

Naik Sis Pal Singh, MVC (26 June 1920 - 10 April 1948) was a soldier in the Indian Army notable for his participation in the Jammu-Kashmir Operation of 1947.

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Sonam Wangchuk

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC is an Indian Army veteran, who served with the Assam Regiment and the Ladakh Scouts.

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Squadron leader

Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr or S/L) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Subedar

Subedar is a military rank in the militaries of South Asia roughly equivalent to that of a warrant officer.

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Subedar-major

Subedar-major is the senior-most rank of junior commissioned officer in the Indian and Pakistani Armies, formerly known as the Viceroy's commissioned officer in the British Indian Army.

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Sukhjit Singh (soldier)

Brigadier Sukhjit Singh, MVC (born 15 October 1934) is a former Indian Army officer who served with The Scinde Horse.

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Swaraj Parkash

Vice Admiral Swaraj Parkash, PVSM, MVC, AVSM (3 September 1923 – 20 January 2004) was a Flag officer in the Indian Navy.

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Tapishwar Narain Raina

General Tapishwar "Tappy" Narain Raina (24 January 1921 – 19 May 1980), best known as T.N. Raina, was a senior army officer and a diplomat who served as the 9th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army between 1975 and 1978.

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Thakur Prithi Chand

Colonel Thakur Prithi Chand, MVC, (1 January 1911 - 2000) was an officer of the Indian Army.

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Thomas K. Theogaraj

Brigadier Thomas Krishnan Theogaraj (1919-2001) was a senior officer in the Indian Army.

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Thomas Philipose

Thomas Philipose (8 July 1942 – 9 June 2018) was a havildar (sergeant) in the Madras Regiment during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

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Thorax

The thorax (thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen.

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Udai Singh (soldier)

Brigadier Udai Singh, MVC (born 13 January 1929) was an officer in the Indian Army, who served with the 8th Gorkha Rifles regiment.

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United Nations Operation in the Congo

The United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, abbreviated ONUC) was a United Nations peacekeeping force which was deployed in the Republic of the Congo in 1960 in response to the Congo Crisis.

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Ved Prakash Airy

Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Airy, MVC (20 March 1935 – 28 December 2007) was an officer of the Indian Army, who served with the 3 Grenadiers.

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Vice admiral

Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal.

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Vijay Kumar Berry

Brigadier Vijay Kumar Berry, MVC is a retired officer of the Indian Army who served with the Parachute Regiment, and was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.

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Vijay Rattan Choudhry

Major Vijay Rattan Choudhry (9 July 1939 – 11 December 1971), was a soldier who served in the 9 Engineers Regiment of the Indian Army.

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Vivek Gupta (major)

Major Vivek Gupta MVC (2 January 1970 – 13 June 1999) was an officer in the Indian Army.

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Wing commander

Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Zorawar Chand Bakhshi

Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand 'Zoru' Bakshi PVSM, MVC, VrC, VSM (21 October 1921 or 2 January 1921As given in the pre-Independence Indian Army List. – 24 May 2018) was a General Officer of the Indian Army, most widely known as one of the commanders of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 (Operation Ablaze).

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2020–2021 China–India skirmishes

Beginning on 5 May 2020, Chinese and Indian troops engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh and the Tibet Autonomous Region, and near the border between Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Vir_Chakra

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