List of recipients of National Gallantry and Distinguished Service Military Awards from Nagaland

List of recipients of various National Military Awards from Nagaland is given below for reference. There are different categories of Military Awards designated by Govt. of India. A brief description of each of the gallantry awards is given at the end of the document.

List of NAGA recipients of VARIOUS National Gallantry and Distinguished Military AwardS

A) Wartime Gallantry Awards

Wartime Gallantry Awards includes Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra. Recipients from Nagaland includes:

i) PARAM VIR CHAKRA

• None from Nagaland so on the date of publication of this article.

ii) MAHA VIR CHAKRA

 

iii) VIR CHAKRA

• None from Nagaland so on the date of publication of this article.

 

B) Peacetime Gallantry Awards

Peacetime Gallantry Awards includes Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra.
Recipients from Nagaland includes:

i) ASHOKA CHAKRA

• None from Nagaland so on the date of publication of this article.

ii) KIRTI CHAKRA

• None from Nagaland so on the date of publication of this article.

iii) SHAURYA CHAKRA

C ) Peacetime Distinguished Service

Peacetime Distinguished Service Award includes Param Vishisht Seva Medal,Ati Vishisht Seva Medal,Vishisht Seva Medal.
Recipients from Nagaland includes:

I) Param Vishisht Seva Meda

• None from Nagaland so on the date of publication of this article.

II) Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

• None from Nagaland so on the date of publication of this article.

iII) VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (VSM

 

Types of Military Gallantry and Service Medals

Wartime gallantry awards

• Param Vir Chakra — Highest military award, equivalent to the Victoria Cross (which was replaced once India gained its independence).
• Maha Vir Chakra – 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.
• Vir Chakra – Third in precedence in the awards for wartime gallantry.

Peacetime gallantry awards

• Ashok Chakra Award – An Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra.
• Kirti Chakra – Second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards.
• Shaurya Chakra – Third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards.

Wartime/Peacetime service awards

• Sena Medal
• Nau Sena Medal
• Vayusena Medal

Wartime Distinguished Service

• Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
• Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
• Yudh Seva Medal

Peacetime Distinguished Service

• Param Vishisht Seva Medal
• Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
• Vishisht Seva Medal

 

A brief description of each of the gallantry awards:

A brief description of the gallantry awards awarded by Government of India to know the difference between the various gallantry awards.

PARAM VIR CHAKRA

• The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.
• Following categories of persons are eligible for the Param Vir Chakra:
  a. Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Naval, Military and Air Forces, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted Armed Forces.
  b. Matrons, Sisters, Nurses and the Staff of the Nursing Services and other Services pertaining to Hospitals and Nursing, and Civilians of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the orders, directions or supervision of any of the above-mentioned Forces.

MAHA VIR CHAKRA

• The Maha Vir Chakra is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy whether on land, at sea or in the air
• Following categories of persons are eligible for the Maha Vir Chakra:
  a. Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Naval, Military and Air Forces, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted Armed Forces.
  b. Matrons, Sisters, Nurses and the Staff of the Nursing Services and other Services pertaining to Hospitals and Nursing, and Civilians of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the orders, directions or supervision of any of the above-mentioned Forces.

VIR CHAKRA

• The Vir Chakra is awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air.
• Following categories of persons are eligible for the Vir Chakra:
  a. Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Naval, Military and Air Forces, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted Armed Forces.
  b. Matrons, Sisters, Nurses and the Staff of the Nursing Services and other Services pertaining to Hospitals and Nursing, and Civilians of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the orders, directions or supervision of any of the above-mentioned Forces.

ASHOKA CHAKRA

• The Ashoka Chakra is 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.
• Following categories of persons are eligible for the Ashoka Chakra:
  a. Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces.
  b. Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces.
  c. Civilian citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway Protection Force

KIRTI CHAKRA

• The Kirti Chakra is awarded for conspicuous gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy.
• Following categories of persons are eligible for the Kirti Chakra:
  a. Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces.
  b. Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces.
  c. Civilian citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway Protection Force.

SHAURYA CHAKRA

• The Shaurya Chakra is awarded for gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy.
• Following categories of persons are eligible for the Shaurya Chakra:
  a. Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces.
  b. Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces.
  c. Civilian citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway Protection Force.

References:

• Source of awardee details: gallantryawards.gov.in