Maha Vir Chakra – Maha Vir Chakra Award Recipients list

Maha Vir Chakra Award Recipients list – The Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. Maha Vir Chakra Awardees

Maha Vir Chakra

 

Maha Vir Chakra Established- 26 January 1950 Eligibility- Military personnel only

           The Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.

Maha Vir Chakra Awardees

1. Hero of Pir Thil  –  Major Satyapal Chopra 1947–48 Operation

2. Havildar Fateh Singh – Havildar Fateh Singh 1947–48 Operation

3. Lone Gunner – Sepoy Dewan Singh 1947–48 Operation

4. The Gallant Havildar – Lance Havildar Dayaram 1947–48 Operation

5. The Unstoppable Chuna Ram – Havildar Chuna Ram 1947–48 Operation

6. Major Hari Chand – Major Hari Chand 1947–48 Operation

7. Blood in the Snow – Sepoy Amar Singh 1947–48 Operation

8. Hero in Civvies – Mohammed Ismail 1947–48 Operation

9. Rifleman Dhonkal singh – Rifleman Dhonkal singh 1947–48 Operation

10. Master Strategist – Lt. Col. Khanna 1947–48 Operation

11. Major Brar’s bravery – Major Malkait Singh Brar 1947–48 Operation

12. He Started Young – Jemadar Chewang Rinchen 1947–48 Operation

13. A Gun Falls Silent – Naik Chand Singh 1947–48 Operation

14. Hit And Run – Major Khushal Chand 1947–48 Operation

15. Major Nirod Baran Banarjee – Major Nirod Baran Banarjee 1951 UN Operation

16. Hero Of Kongo – Lance Naik Gurung 1961 UN Operation

17. The One Who Stayed Behind – Naik Chain Singh 1962 Chinese Attack

18. Bold Manoeurve – Major Gurudayal Singh 1962 Chinese Attack

19. Two Brave Warriors – Sepoy Kewal Singh 1962 Chinese Attack

20. Wings of Fire – Squadron Leader Devayya 1965 Indo Pak War

21. Lt. Col. Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi – Lt. Col. Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi 1965 Indo Pak War

22. Major Sher Pratap Singh Shrikent – Major Sher Pratap Singh Shrikent 1962 Chinese Attack

23. True Gift – Second Lt. Goswami, 1962 Chinese Attack

24. Out Numbered but Undaunted – Sepoy Kanshi Ram 1962 Chinese Attack

25. Second Lieutenant Bhagwan Dutt Dogra – Second Lieutenant Bhagwan Dutt Dogra 1962 Chinese Attack

26. A Wounded Lion – Lt. Col. Nandagopal 1965 Indo Pak War

27. Courage Under Fire – Wing Commander Good Man 1965 Indo Pak War

28. Daring the Impossible – Lt. Col. Singh 1965 Indo Pak War

29. Leading By Example – Lt. Col. Mehra 1965 Indo Pak War

30. Inspired Leadership – Lt. Col. Hayde 1965 Indo Pak War

31. Astute Strategist – Major Roy 1965 Indo Pak War

32. Unflinching Defence – Subhedar Ajit Singh 1965 Indo Pak War

33. Duty Before Self – Naubat Ram 1965 Indo Pak War

34. Forward Thrust – Raghubir Singh 1965 Indo Pak War

35. In The Line Of Fire – Major Tyagi 1965 Indo Pak War

36. A Long Drawn Operation – Brig. Zorawar Chand Bakshi 1965 Indo Pak War

37. Valiant Leader – Subedar Sonam Stobdhan 1962 Chinese Attack

38. Tiger in the tank – Lt.Col Salim Caleb 1965 Indo Pak War

39. Air attack – Major Sushil Kumar Mathur 1965 Indo Pak War

40. Tenacious Fighter – Major Chaudhury 1962 Chinese Attack

41. Raw Courage – Captain Gautum Mubayi 1965 Indo Pak War

42. A Daring Move – Major Ranjit Singh Dayal 1965 Indo Pak War

43. Till The Very End – Subedar Tika Bahadur Thapa 1965 Indo Pak War

44. The Final Charge – Captain Chander Narain Singh 1965 Indo Pak War

45. Able Leader – Brigadier Ram Dharamdas Hira 1965 Indo Pak War

46. War Veteran – Major General Mohinder Singh 1965 Indo Pak War

47. A meticulous planner – Major General Swarup Singh Kallan 1965 Indo Pak War

48. Well Planned Move – Brigadier Khem Karan Singh

49. No Time For Fear – Captain Karan Singh Thapa 1965 Indo Pak War

50. Against The Odds – Naik Darshan Singh 1965 Indo Pak War

51. Advance Moves – Major General Har Krishen Sibal 1965 Indo Pak War

52. A Valiant Effort – Lt.Col Narindra Nath Khanna 1965 Indo Pak War

53. Mission Accomplished – Major Baljit Singh Randhwa 1965 Indo Pak War

54. Reaching For The Skies – Squadron Leader Jag Mohan Nath 1962 Chinese Attack

55. Victory Amidst The Flames – Sepoy Ansuya Prasad 1971 Indo Pak War

56. A man of distinction – Brigadier Arun Shridhar Vaidya 1965 Indo Pak War

57. The Road to Dhaka – Lt.Col Kulwant Singh Pannu 1971 Indo Pak War

58. Astute Leader – Lt.Col Gurubans Singh Sangha 1965 Indo Pak War

59. A story of three battles – Brigadier Harold Michigan 1971 Indo Pak War

60. The Battle for Fatehpur – Lt.Col Harish Pathak 1971 Indo Pak War

61. A Battle Of Nerves – Havildar Thomas Philipose 1971 Indo Pak War

62. The Eastern Advance – Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande 1971 Indo Pak War

63. Manoeuvres In The Skies – Wing Commander Vidya Bhushan Vashist 1971 Indo Pak War

64. Naval Hero – Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla 1971 Indo Pak War

65. A True Leader – Lt.Col. Bhawani Singh 1971 Indo Pak War

66. A Real Life Hero – Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri 1971 Indo Pak War

67. Daring Raids – Squadron Leader Banerji 1971 Indo Pak War

68. Dangerous Missions – Major Vijay Rattan Chowdhary 1971 Indo Pak War

69. kargil hero – Captain Anuj Nayyar 1999 kargil conflict

70. Hero of Garibpur – Lt.Col.Rajkumar Singh 1971 Indo Pak War

71. A Charge Across The Bridge – Captain Devinder Singh Ahlawat 1971 Indo Pak War

72. Man of the Mountains – Brig. Mohinder Lal Whig 1971 Indo Pak War

73. Battle of Trenches – Subhedar Malkait Singh 1971 Indo Pak War

74. Courageous Captain – Group Captain Chandan Singh 1971 Indo Pak War

75. Wings of Steel – Commander Cecil Parker 1971 Indo Pak War

76. Fierce Resistance – Lt. Col. Arun Bhimroa Harolikar 1971 Indo- Pak war

77. Advance across the river – Brigadier Krishnaswamy 1971 Indo- Pak war

78. Tactical Genius – Brigadier Bakshi 1971 Indo- Pak war

79. Lone Pilot – Wing Commander Ramesh Sakharam Benegal 1971 Indo- Pak war

80. Sailor to the Rescue – Seaman Chanam Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

81. Elusive Captain – Captain Swaraj Parkash 1971 Indo- Pak war

82. Heroes of Basantar – Lt. Colonel Vohra 1971 Indo- Pak war

83. One man mission – Captain Pradeep kumar Gour 1971 Indo- Pak war

84. Defender Of The Ridge – Major Jaivir Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

85. Hero Of Nagal Tekri – Lt.Col. Rattan Nath Sharma 1971 Indo- Pak war

86. Commander In The Skies – Wing Commander Talwar 1971 Indo- Pak war

87. Advance Into Basantar – Lt.Col.Ved Prakash Airy 1971 Indo- Pak war

88. The Last Charge – Second Lt. Samsher Singh Samra 1971 Indo -Pak war

89. Battle At Dawn – Lt.Col.Chitoor Venugopal 1971 Indo- Pak war

90. Siege Of Jamalpur – Brigadier Hardev Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

91. Flying Ace – Squadron Leader Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj 1971 Indo- Pak war

92. In Dangerous waters – Commander Mohan Narayan Rao Samant 1971 Indo- Pak war

93. The Defence Of Jarpal – Major Amarjit Singh Bal 1971 Indo- Pak war

94. True Grit – Major Anup Singh Gahlaut 1971 Indo- Pak war

95. The Height Of Valour – Colonel Udai Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

96. Nerves Of Steel – Lt.Col. Prem Kumar Khanna 1971 Indo- Pak war

97. Till Death Decides – Lt.Col. Ved Prakash Ghai 1971 Indo- Pak war

98. Champion Striker – Wing Commander Allan Albert D’Costa 1971 Indo- Pak war

99. The Garibpur Tank Battle – Major Daljeet Singh Narang 1971 Indo- Pak war

100. Armour Siege – Brigadier Theograj 1971 Indo- Pak war

101. Fight Over Brachil Pass – Subedar Mohindar Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

102. The Night Vigil – Lance Naik Nar Bahadur Chhetri 1971 Indo- Pak war

103. Man In Command – Wing Commander Harcharan Singh Mangat 1971 Indo- Pak war

104. Young Martyr – Pati Ram Gurung 1971 Indo- Pak war

105. In Dangerous Waters – Commander Babru Bahan Yadav 1971 Indo- Pak war

106. The Capture of Chakra – Major Dharam Veer Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

107. Bridge on the river Ravi – Lt. Col. Narinder Singh Sandhu 1971 Indo- Pak war

108. Experienced Soldier – Wing Commander Swarop Krishna Kaul 1971 Indo- Pak war

109. Gunned Down – Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

110. Defending Ranian – Major Basdev Singh Mankhotia 1971 Indo- Pak war

111. An Armoured Mission – Lt.Col. Sukhjit Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

112. Determined Resistance – Second Lt. Rajeev Sandhu Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord

113. Onwards to Dhaka – Brigadier Sant Singh 1971 Indo- Pak war

114. Double Honours – Squadron Leader Padmanabha Gautam 1971 Indo- Pak war

115. Battle on a Lagoon – Col. Vijay Kumar Bakshi Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord

116. Underwater Operation – Lt. Arvind Singh Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord

117. Master Tactician – Brigadier Manjeet Singh Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord

118. The Major Kept Cool – Major Ganapathi Puttichanda Somiah Indian Intervention in Srilanka

119. Vailant Soldier – Lt. Col. Inder Bal Singh Bawa Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord

120. Capturing “Shoulder” – Subhedar Sansar Chand 1987 Pakistani Infiltration in Siachen

121. He died a Hero – Lance Havildar Nar Bahadur Ale 1987 Siachen Conflict

122. Defending Ashok – Major Krishna Gopal Chatterji 1987 Pakistani Infiltration in Siachen

123. Khukri Attack – Naik Prem Bahadur Gurung 1987 Pakistani Infiltration in Siachen

124. Summer 0f ’48 – Brigadier Yadunath Singh 1948 mission for Jhangar

125. The Charge Across Basantar – Lt. Colnel Hanut Singh 1971 Indo-Pak war

126. Hero In a Distant Land – Lt. Vedprakash Trehan 1962 UN Peace keeping in Congo

127. Devotion to Duty – Captain Pratap Singh

128. Last Charge – Major Harbhajan Singh 1967 Chinese Attack

129. Martyr of Sodreke – Major Bhupinder Singh 1965 Indo Pak war

130. Defending The Frontiers – Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat 1962 Chinese attack

131. Thapa’s Last Stand – Naik Mahabir Thapa 1961 UN intervention in Congo

132. Worthy Of Honour – Hrushikesh Moolgavkar 1948 Jammu & Kashmir Operation

133. The doctor as Saviour – Major Anil Krishna Barat 1948 Jammu & Kashmir Operation

134. The Last Post – Captain Dara Dinshaw Mistri 1948 Jammu & Kashmir Operation

135. Fellow Feeling – Major Annavi Krishnaswamy Ramaswamy 1948 Jammu & Kashmir Operation

136. In defence of Srinagar – Lt. Col. Dewan Ranjeet Rai 1947 Indo-Pakistan War

137. An Immortal Hero – Brig. Mohammed Usman 1947 Indo-Pakistan War

138. Innovation in the Skies – Air Commodore Mehar Singh 1947 Indo-Pakistan War

139. Death of a Patriot – Lt. Col. Inderjit Singh Butalia 1947 Indo-Pakistan War

140. Smart Moves – Brigadier Kanhya Lal Atal 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

141. A determined fight – Naik Krishna Sonawane 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

142. Leading By Example – Lieutanant Kishan Singh Rathore 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

143. Superior Tactics – Lt. Col. Harbans Singh Virk 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

144. Master Soldier – Naik Nar Singh 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

145. Action At Uri – Nand Singh 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

146. The Story of Skardu Siege – Lt. Col. Sher Jung Thapa 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

147. Pathania’s Ploys – Lt. Col. Anant Singh Pathania 1947–48 Indo-Pakistan War

148. One-Man Mission – Lance Naik Thapa 1962 Indo-China War

149. Guerilla Soldiers – Major Thakur Prithi Chand 1962 Indo-China War

150. UNKNOWN – 1962 Indo-China War

151. Fortune Favours the Brave – Lance Havildar Ramprasad Gurung 1962 Indo-China War

152. Valiant Airman – Sidney Basil Noronha 1948 Indo-Pak War

153. The Brigadier’s Sacrifice – Brigadier Rajendra Singh 1948 Indo-Pak War

154. To The Last Man – Havildar Saroop Singh 1962 Indo-China War

155. Heroic Defence – Lt. G.V.P. Rao 1962 Indo-China War

156. Vailant Soldier – Commandant N.C. Sharma

157. Kargil Hero – Captain Anuj Nayar 1999 Kargil War