Param Vir Chakra Winners List

The Param Vir Chakra or PVC is India's highest military decoration, which is given for displaying distinguished acts of valor during war.
The Param Vir Chakra is also called as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and which is conferred for "most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy".
The PVC has been awarded 21 times and Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient. He was honored on 3 November 1947.
However, some Indian State Government as well as ministries of the central government provide allowances and rewards to recipients of the PVC or the family in case of the recipient is death.
Here is the list of all the PVC awardees since 1947.

Name	Rank	Unit	Date of Action	Conflict	Place of Action
Piru Singh	Company Havildar Major	Rajputana Rifles	17 July 1948	Indo-Pakistani War of 1947	Tithwal, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Karam Singh	Lance Naik	Sikh Regiment	13 October 1948	Indo-Pakistani War of 1947	Tithwal, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Gurbachan Singh Salaria	Captain	1 Gorkha Rifles[d]	5 December 1961	Congo Crisis	Élisabethville, Katanga, Congo
Dhan Singh Thapa	Major	8 Gorkha Rifles	20 October 1962	Sino-Indian War	Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Joginder Singh	Subedar	Sikh Regiment	23 October 1962	Sino-Indian War	Tongpen La, North-East Frontier Agency, India
Shaitan Singh	Major	Kumaon Regiment	18 November 1962	Sino-Indian War	Rezang La, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Abdul Hamid	Company Quarter Master Havildar	The Grenadiers	10 September 1965	Battle of Asal Uttar	Khemkaran, India
Ardeshir Tarapore	Lieutenant Colonel	Poona Horse	11 September 1965	Battle of Chawinda	Phillora, Sialkot, Pakistan
Albert Ekka	Lance Naik	Brigade of the Guards	3 December 1971	Battle of Hilli	Gangasagar, Agartala, India
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon	Flying Officer	No. 18 Squadron IAF	14 December 1971	Indo-Pakistani War of 1971	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Name	Rank	Unit	Date of Action	Conflict	Place of Action
Arun Khetarpal	Second Lieutenant	Poona Horse	16 December 1971	Battle of Basantar	Barapind-Jarpal, Shakargarh, Pakistan
Hoshiar Singh Dahiya	Major	The Grenadiers	17 December 1971	Battle of Basantar	Basantar River, Shakargarh, Pakistan
Bana Singh	Naib Subedar	Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry	23 May 1987	Operation Rajiv	Siachen Glacier, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ramaswamy Parameshwaran	Major	Mahar Regiment[e]	25 November 1987	Operation Pawan	Sri Lanka
Manoj Kumar Pandey	Lieutenant	11 Gorkha Rifles	3 July 1999	Operation Vijay	Khaluber /Juber Top, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Yogendra Singh Yadav	Grenadier	The Grenadiers	4 July 1999	Battle of Tiger Hill	Tiger Hill, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Sanjay Kumar	Rifleman	Jammu and Kashmir Rifles	5 July 1999	Kargil War	Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Vikram Batra	Captain	Jammu and Kashmir Rifles	7 July 1999	Operation Vijay	Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Somnath Sharma	Major	Kumaon Regiment	3 November 1947	Battle of Badgam	Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Jadunath Singh	Naik	Rajput Regiment	6 February 1948	Indo-Pakistani War of 1947	Naushera, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Name	Rank	Unit	Date of Action	Conflict	Place of Action
Rama Raghoba Rane	Second Lieutenant	Bombay Sappers	8 April 1948	Indo-Pakistani War of 1947	Naushera, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Param Vir Chakra Winners List FAQs

Who was the 1st winner of Param Vir Chakra?

Somnath Sharma, who fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948, was killed on duty during Pakistani infiltrators near Srinagar Airport. For his bravery and sacrifice during the Battle of Badgam, he has been awarded the Param Vir Chakra.

Who is the youngest winner of Param Vir Chakra?

Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav received the prestigious Param Vir Chakra award. He is regarded as the youngest Param Vir Chakra winner for his actions during the 1999 Kargil conflict.

What are the benefits of Param Vir Chakra?

Recipients receive monetary support/allowances as per central and state government norms, which may vary by state.

Which is the highest medal in the Indian Army?

Param Vir Chakra is India’s highest military decoration for wartime gallantry.

Source: ECI

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