Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)
India's highest peacetime military decoration / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ashoka Chakra Award is India's highest peacetime military decoration or award for courageous action or self-sacrificing away from the battlefield. This is awarded for the most notable bravery. Ashoka Chakra was awarded either to military-men as well as civilians.
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Ashoka Chakra अशोक चक्र | |
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Awarded by Republic of India | |
Country | Republic of India |
Type | Medal |
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Awarded for | Awarded for most conspicuous bravery, or some act of daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy.[1] |
Status | Currently Awarded |
Post-nominals | AC |
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Established | 1952 |
First awarded | 1952 |
Last awarded | 2016 |
Total awarded | 63 |
Posthumous awards | &+ |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Param Vir Chakra[2] |
Next (lower) | Padma Vibhushan[2] |
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Lieutenant Suhas Biswas was the first person to be awarded with Ashoka Chakra award in 1952.The awarded persons were paid Rs.1400 monthly.Ashoka Chakra was established on 4 January 1952.