The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) (lit. 'Great Wheel of Bravery') is the second highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded...

precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra. It was established by the President of India on 26 January...

Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Param Vir Chakra translates...

award including 1 Param Vir Chakra, 8 Ashoka Chakra, 10 Maha Vir Chakra, 22 Kirti Chakra, 63 Vir Chakra, 119 Shaurya Chakra and 587 Sena Medal earned...

posthumously conferred Ashok Chakra". ZEE NEWS. ANI. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2019. "Lt Col Swai Bhawani Singh Maha Vir Chakra". Gallantry Awards...

the Param Vir Chakra. Other achievements by alumni include 73 Military Crosses, 17 Ashoka Chakras, 84 Maha Vir Chakras and 41 Kirti Chakras. In 2017,...

the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and for his actions was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest gallantry award, and the Friends of Liberation...

Maha Vir Chakra, the second highest Indian gallantry decoration, for his role in the defence of Ladakh in the First Kashmir War. He received the Maha...

with the Assam Regiment and the Ladakh Scouts. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy...

Independence (i)    Ashoka Chakra (AC) - 04 (ii)   Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) - 08 (iii)   Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) - 03 (iv)   Kirti Chakra (KC) - 14 (v)  Ati...

of the Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards; it comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before...

(posthumously) The following members of the regiment have received the Maha Vir Chakra:[citation needed] Lieutenant Colonel Anant Singh Pathania, MC (1st...

of the Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards, comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before...

Col Rai Singh – Maha Vir Chakra". Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website. "Lt Col Mahatam Singh – Maha Vir Chakra". Gallantry Awards...

gallantry awards and honours including: 2 Param Vir Chakras 8 Maha Vir Chakras 64 Vir Chakras 4 Ashoka Chakras 14 Victoria Crosses 21 Indian Order of Merits...

including 3 Ashok Chakra, 2 Victoria Cross, 2 George Cross, 13 Kirti Chakra, 8 Mahavir Chakra, 3 Military Medal, 53 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 343 Sena...

NDA alumni. As of September 2023[update], 3 Param Vir Chakras, 32 Maha Vir Chakras and 163 Vir Chakras have been awarded to NDA officers. Three officers...

2014. Retrieved 27 July 2012. "Batchmates remember of IAF's lone Param Vir Chakra awardee recall his valour". The Indian Express. 5 June 2017. Retrieved...

decorated with India's second-highest wartime gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra. A native of Suryapet in Telangana in India, Babu was the only son...

gallantry medals including the Ashok Chakra (AC), Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), Kirti Chakra (KC), Vir Chakra (VrC) and Shaurya Chakra (SC). She had also designed the...

communities in India.[citation needed] 1 Ashoka Chakra 15 Maha Vir Chakra 16 Kirti Chakra 23 Vir Chakra 28 Shaurya Chakra 182 Sena Medal 14 Param Vishisht Seva...

during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, for which he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the second highest Indian military decoration, by the Indian government...

was an officer in the Indian Army. He was posthumously conferred the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest war-time military honour, for his actions during...

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...

was a recipient of India's second highest military decoration, the Maha Vir Chakra, for his role in the Battle of Basantar during the Indo-Pakistani War...

Naval officer to be awarded the Maha Vir Chakra award for gallantry in the 1971 war. He received the Maha Vir Chakra for his exceptional leadership and...

Indian Army. He was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra posthumously for his actions during the Kargil War on 28 June 1999...

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...

credit 3 Victoria Crosses, 1 Ashoka Chakra, 4 Maha Vir Chakras, 10 Kirti Chakras, 43 Vir Chakras, 49 Shaurya Chakras, 7 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 1 Uttam...

opening the way to the Mendhar valley. The regiment won a Maha Vir Chakra, seven Vir Chakras and 16 Mentions-in-Despatches and was awarded Battle Honours...