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Award
Kirti Chakra
Kirti Chakra and its ribbon, the second highest peacetime decoration of India
Type
Medal
Awarded for
Awarded for conspicuous gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy.[1]
Country
India
Presented by
President of India
Eligibility
Officers, men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces.
Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces.
Civilian Citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway protection Force.[2]
Post-nominals
KC
Status
Currently Awarded
Established
1952; 72 years ago (1952)
First awarded
1952
Last awarded
2019[3]
Total awarded posthumously
198
Total recipients
486 (As of 2023)[4]
Precedence
Next (higher)
Param Vishisht Seva Medal[5]
Equivalent
Maha Vir Chakra[5]
Next (lower)
Padma Shri[5]
The KirtiChakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the peacetime equivalent 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 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II.
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The KirtiChakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded...
The KirtiChakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded...
precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the KirtiChakra. It precedes the Yudh Seva Medal.[total recipients 2094]. [total...
including 2 Victoria Cross, 2 George Cross, 8 Mahavir Chakra, 8 KirtiChakra, 34 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 253 Sena Medals. During its 200-year service...
June 2017) was an Indian Army Officer who was posthumously awarded the KirtiChakra, India's second highest peace-time military decoration. He was from the...
In 1988, Doval was granted one of the highest gallantry awards, the KirtiChakra, becoming the first police officer to receive a medal previously given...
Ashok Chakras, 45 KirtiChakras, and 152 Shaurya Chakras, have been awarded to NDA officers. Twelve NDA officers have received the Ashok Chakra, India's...
award including 1 Param Vir Chakra, 8 Ashoka Chakra, 10 Maha Vir Chakra, 22 KirtiChakra, 63 Vir Chakra, 119 Shaurya Chakra and 587 Sena Medal earned by...
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 11...
officer of 1 Para (Special Forces). He was posthumously awarded the KirtiChakra, India's second highest peacetime military decoration. Davinder Singh...
Independence (i) Ashoka Chakra (AC) - 04 (ii) Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) - 07 (iii) Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) - 03 (iv) KirtiChakra (KC) - 13 (v) Ati...
made against top Army brass. Shekhawat has been awarded the KirtiChakra, the Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal (Gallantry), Vishisht Seva Medal and the Samanya...
and citations including a Unit citation, one Ashok Chakra, ten Maha Vir Chakras and two KirtiChakras.[citation needed] In 1948, the "Nubra Guards" were...
Maha Vir Chakra Sepoy (later Subedar) Imliakum Ao, 2 Naga KirtiChakra Major David Manlun (posthumous), 164 Infantry Battalion (TA) 8 Vir Chakra Havildar...
The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) (lit. 'Chakra of the Great Brave') is the second highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded...
Gorkha Rifles. Choudhary served for three years and was awarded with KirtiChakra (posthumous) and Sena Medals. Sunil Kumar Choudhary was born on 22 June...
to the gallows. Their bodies were not claimed by their relatives. The KirtiChakra was awarded to the children on 5 April 1981. In 1978, the Indian Council...
personnel between 1960 and 31 January 2020: 23 × KirtiChakra 218 × Shaurya Chakra 2 × Bar to Shaurya Chakra 2 × Padam Shree 16 × Param Vishisht Seva Medals...
trains the best fighter pilots in aerial combat. The citation for the KirtiChakra reads as follows: Date of Award: 27 Mar 1978 CITATION GROUP CAPTAIN DENZIL...
KirtiChakra for his bravery during anti-terrorism operations while serving with the QAT. Anirudh Pratap Singh was presented with the Shaurya Chakra for...
Global Information
India
Param Vishisht Seva Medal[5]
Maha Vir Chakra[5]
Padma Shri[5]