Indian government awards | Bharat Ratna to Shaurya Chakra
List of Indian government awards
Bharat Ratna
It is the highest civilian award in India
No Prize Money
1st Person :
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C Rajagopalachari
C V Raman
Total awarded : 45 persons
For 2015
Madan Mohan Malaviya
Atal Bihar Vajpayee
Padma Awards
Padma Awards are 3 types
Padma Vibhushan
Padma Vibhushan for “exceptional and distinguished service”.
Padma Vibhushan is second highest civilian award in India
For 2017 : 7 Members
Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan for “distinguished service of a high order”.
Padma Bhushan is third highest civilian award in India
For 2017: 7 Members
Padmasri
Padma Shri is awarded for “distinguished service”.
Padma Shri is last and fourth highest civilian award in India
For 2017: 75 Members
Param Vir chakra
The Param Vir Chakra is the highest Military decoration award for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self – sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land, sea or air (Wartime Gallantry Awards)
Since : 1947
1st Person: Major Somanath Sharma
For 1997 : Vikram Batra (Operation Vijay)
Maha vir Chakra
The Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest Military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra.
It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallery in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air (Wartime Gallantry Awards)
1st Person: Given to 6 Persons in 1947
For 1999 : Given to 13 Persons in 1999
Vir Chakra
It is the third in the order of awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land, sea or air (Wartime Gallantry Awards)
Since : 1947
1st Person (1947): Nadikerianda Bheemaiah R Kanikasamy
For 2000 : B Muthana Caripapa Chuni Lal
Ashoka Chakra
The Ashoka Chakra is India’s highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self – sacrifice away from the battlefield (the highest peace time gallantry award)
Since : 1952
1st Person : Suhas Biswas Bachitter Singh Narbahadur Thapa
For 2016 : Havildar Hangpan Dada (Assam)
Kirti Chakra
The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self – sacrifice away from the battlefield.
It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. (Peacetime gallantry award)
Since : 1952
For 2016 : Major Rohit Suri Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar
Only one Soldier awarded both Kirti Chakra and Ashok Chakra – Col N. J. Nair
Shaurya Chakra
The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self – sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy.
It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously (Peacetime gallantry award).
Since : 1952
For 2017 : Given to 10 persons.
International Gandhi Peace Prize
For contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non – violence and other Gandhian methods
Since : 1995
1st Person : Julius Nyere (Tanzania)
Prize money : one crore rupees
For 2014 : Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
Indira Gandhi Peace Award is the prestigious award accorded annually by India to individuals or Organizations in recognition of creative efforts towards promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order
Since : 1986
Location : New Delhi
For 1986 : Parliamentarians for Globa Action (New York)
For 2015 : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva – Switzerland)
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