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Param Vir Chakra

Award
The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Param Vir Chakra translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and the award is granted for "most conspicuous... Wikipedia
Established: 26 January 1950; 74 years ago
Last awarded: 7 July 1999
Equivalent: Ashoka Chakra
First awarded: 3 November 1947
Next (higher): Bharat Ratna
Presented by: the President of India
Total: 21