Bharat Ratna
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The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order",
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In 1992, a press release was published to confer the award posthumously on Subhas Chandra Bose, which was later cancelled post the order of the Supreme Court in 1997
Dhyan Chand at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Widely regarded as the greatest hockey player of all time, Chand has not been conferred the Bharat Ratna
Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari
Param Vir Chakra
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The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Param Vir Chakra translates roughly as the "Wheel of Supreme Brave", an
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…P. V. Narasimha Rao (posthumous) M. S. Swaminathan (posthumous) Total 53 Website www.padmaawards.gov.in Precedence Next (higher) None Next (lower) Param Vir Chakra (military) Padma Vibhushan (civilian) The Bharat Ratna (Sanskrit pronunciation: ; lit. 'Jewel of India') is the highest civilian award of the Republic…
PVC medal on 1976 stamp of India
The three living recipients of the Param Vir Chakra: Yogendra Singh Yadav, Bana Singh, and Sanjay Kumar
Major Somnath Sharma's statue at Param Yodha Sthal, National War Memorial, New Delhi