Param Vir Chakra

Param Vir Chakra

Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honor, or French Legion of Honor or Russian Cross of St. George. It can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously. It replaced the former British colonial Victoria Cross (VC).

List of Jat Recipients

Here is partial list of Jat Recipient of Param Vir Chakra . You may add more.

• Col. Hoshiyar Singh - PARAMVEER CHAKRA VIJETA
• Hoshiar Singh Phogat Village Phogat PVC (19 May 1917 - 11 December 2009), son of Ch. Sispal Singh Phogat, was born on 19 May 1917 in village Phogat, DistrictBhiwani, Haryana.
• Lance Naik Karam Singh VC
• Flying Officer Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhon, on the 14th December 1971, engaged six Pakistani sabre jets above Srinagar airfield. He hit one directly and set another ablaze. Out numbered, he was shot down and killed, but his struggle was not in vain. India honoured this young and valiant martyr with its highest honour for gallantry- Param Vir Chakra.

See also

• Military Services
• The Brave People

References

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