10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIR CHAKRA»
Discover the use of
Vir Chakra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Vir Chakra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Param
Vir Chakra Winners: Stories of the Highest Gallantry ...
Only 20 army men and one air force pilot have received this top honour so far, 14 of them after sacrificing their life. The stories of the recipients of the PVC, the super human heroic acts of the Param Vir, should inspire every Indian.
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Param
Vir: Our Heroes in Battle
Through the stories of all the winners of the Param Vir Chakra, this book helps in understanding the Indian soldier. His commitment to the Indian Army and the nation.
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Students' Britannica India
Param Vir Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Vir Chakra Param Vir Chakra the highest
decoration for valour in India, the Param Vir Chakra is conferred for the most
conspicuous act of extreme bravery or for some daring or preeminent act of
valour or ...
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Param
Vir Chakra: Profiles in Courage
Brief life story of 21 Param Vir Chakra (highest gallantry award in the Indian armed forces) award winners.
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Martial races of undivided India
He was honoured with the highest war-time gallantry medal, Param Vir Chakra,
posthumously. Company Havaldar Piru Singh Shekhawat, during the Jammu &
Kashmir operations in summer of 1948, was honoured with the highest war-time
...
Vidya Prakash Tyagi, 2009
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Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World
Param Vir Chakra Instituted in 1950. This is the premier military gallantry
decoration and takes precedence over all other Indian military awards. Awarded
for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or ...
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IBPS: Bank Clerk Exam Guide:
Vir. Chakra. (PVC). 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. Param Vir means 'bravest of the brave'. It can be, and often has been, ...
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The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, 1/e
Gallantry Awards PARAM VIR CHAKRA The Param Vir Chakra is the highest
decorative awarded for most conspicuous bravery, or some act of valour or self-
sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.
Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe, 2009
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Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front-1971
Fazal, I82, 216; Pakistan's crisis in Leadership a book by, 186 Mustafa, 2 Nair,
Havildar G K, 205, Vir Chakra to, 206 Nair, Subedar K S, 227 Narain, Havildar
Jagat, 224 Nathan Brig. N T, 213 National Security Council Concept of, 250 Natu,
...
Maj Gen Jagjit Singh, 1994
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Children Knowledge Bank (2Nd Vol.)
(i) Param Vir Chakra: It is the highest decoration of valour awarded for the most
conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice in fighting the enemy on land, sea or air.
The decoration is a bronze medal and is circular in shape. On this, four replicas
of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIR CHAKRA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Vir Chakra is used in the context of the following news items.
India's Param Vir Chakras now available in rare comic book series
This rare comic book series is titled "Param Vir Chakra", and is focussed on the armed forces personnel who received the nation's highest military decoration. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
Maharashtra to set up monument for Param Vir Chakra awardees
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to set up a first of its kind monument for Param Vir Chakra awardees at the Birla Sports Centre here. «Mid-Day, Jun 15»
1971 war hero Hanut Singh passes away
One of the most famous officers of the Indian Army and a recipient of the nation's second highest gallantry award, Maha Vir Chakra in the 1971 war, Lt Gen ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
Remembering the bravest of the brave
Remembering the bravest of the brave. Families of 2 Param Vir Chakra awardees recall Republic Day parades that are still fresh in their memories. «The Indian Express, Jan 15»
'Install portraits of Param Vir Chakra awardees in Rashtrapati Bhawan'
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said he will request the President Pranab Mukherjee to install portraits of all the Param Vir Chakra awardees ... «indiatvnews.com, Dec 14»
Param Vir Chakra Memorial Dedicated to the Nation
Param Vir Chakra, India's highest gallantry award, is awarded to officers and enlisted personnel of all military branches for the highest degree of valour and ... «NDTV, Sep 14»
Books paint vivid portrait of Param Vir Chakra winners
Roli Books has brought out the third and fourth comics of Param Vir Chakra series by Major General (retd) Ian Cardozo. These are on IAF Flying Officer Nirmal Jit ... «Economic Times, Aug 14»
Param Vir Chakra recipient termed 'threat to peace' in UP
Fearing breach of peace in his village, Kargil hero and Paramvir Chakra recipient Subedar Yogendra Yadav has been — “mistakenly”— bound down under ... «Indian Express, Aug 14»
For UP Police, this Kargil hero is a threat to peace
Param Vir Chakra recipient Yogendra Singh Yadav has been running from pillar to post to clear his name in a case after the police mistakenly charged him with ... «India Today, Aug 14»
Twenty one stories every Indian should know
The cover of book, The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories. Pic courtesy/Monika Rawat. The journalist and author has seen the effects of war at close quarters. «Mid-Day, Aug 14»
