President Ram Nath Kovind, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on the even of 72nd Independence Day, approved 131 Gallantry Awards to to be given to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces.

These awards include one Kirti Chakra, 20 Shaurya Chakras, three Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 93 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 11 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and three Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). As many as 15 of these awards have been given posthumously.

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Here is a complete list of the Independence Day Gallantry Awards and Other Decorations.

KIRTI CHAKRA

SEPOY VRAHMA PAL SINGH, 44 RR (POSTHUMOUS)

SHAURYA CHAKRA

LT COL ARJUN SHARMA, 6 JAT
MAJ PAWAN GAUTAM, ENGRS, 44 RR
MAJ ADITYA KUMAR, 10 GARH RIF
MAJ PAWAN KUMAR, JAT, 34 RR
CAPT KANINDER PAUL SINGH, RAJPUT, 44 RR
CAPT VARMA JAYESH RAJESH, RAJPUT, 44 RR
NB SUB ANIL KUMAR DHAYIA, 1 PARA
NB SUB VIJAY KUMAR YADAV, 15 MARATHA LI
HAV KUL BAHADUR THAPA, 9 PARA (SF)
HAV JAWEED AHMAD BHAT, SM, 9 PARA (SF)
GNR RANJIT SINGH, ARTY, 13 RR
RFN AURANGZAB, JAK LI, 44 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
RFN JAIPRAKASH ORAON, 4 ASSAM RIF (POSTHUMOUS)
RFN RATHVA LILESH BHAI, 4 ASSAM RIF

BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

CAPT RAKESH NAIR, SM, ARMD, 22 RR
CAPT UMESH LAMBA, SM, 1 PARA (SF)
NK NAZIR AHMED WANI, SM, JAK LI, 9 RR

SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

LT COL MAHENDRA PAL SINGH BHADORIA, 8 SIKH LI
LT COL SAMAR RAGHAV, KUMAON, 50 RR
LT COL RAKESH TOKAS, 1 PARA (SF)
MAJ RANVEER SINGH, JAT, 34 RR
MAJ JITENDRA SINGH MEHTA, ARTY, 13 RR
MAJ JAMES JACOB, MADRAS, 8 RR
MAJ RAMAN GAKHAR, SIKH, 2 RR
MAJ AVIJIT SINGH, 6 MAHAR
MAJ VIKRAM SHARMA, GUARDS, 21 RR
MAJ ABHISHEK SINHA, PUNJAB, 22 RR
MAJ DEEPAK SINGH, ENGRS, 22 RR
MAJ KHADASE NAND KISHOR DIPAK, ARTY, 19 RR
MAJ KAMAL KUMAR CHHETRI, ASC, 8 RR
MAJ ADITYA SHARMA, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
MAJ HEMANT DUTTA, SIKH LI, 19 RR
MAJ V RAHUL SAXENA, 4 PARA (SF)
MAJ JAIKANT SINGH, ENGRS, 1 RR
MAJ BHANU RANA, NAGA, 50 RR
MAJ MAYANK MISHRA, ARTY, 32 RR
MAJ SUMEET BHARDWAJ, RAJPUT, 44 RR
MAJ SHAILENDRA KUMAR YADAV, SIGS, 43 ASSAM RIF
MAJ GIRISH SHARMA, EME, 9 RR
MAJ ARVIND B NAIR, EME, 45 RR
MAJ ISHAN DHIMAN, 21 SIKH
CAPT SAGAR PRAKASH PARDESHI, ARMD, 22 RR
CAPT SHASHANK SHARMA, MADRAS, 47 RR (4 VIKAS)
CAPT KRISHNAKUMAR K, SIGS, 19 RR
CAPT UDIT MOHAN RAJ, SIGS, 50 RR
LT NAVIN KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)
SUB KARAN SINGH, PARA, 31 RR
NB SUB BIPIN SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)
HAV RAMVIR SINGH, PARA, 47 RR (4 VIKAS)
HAV SHIV KUMAR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
HAV RAM LAL, RAJPUT, 44 RR
HAV SANDEEP KUMAR, 1 PARA (SF)
HAV RAKESH KUMAR, 9 PARA (SF)
L/DFR HANS RAJ, ARMD, 53 RR
NK SATNAM SINGH, PUNJAB, 22 RR
NK JAGJIT SINGH, PUNJAB, 22 RR
NK RAKESH KUMAR CHOTIA, 11 GRENDIERS (POSTHUMOUS)
NK SANJAY SINGH, RAJPUT, 44 RR
NK GULVIR SINGH, JAT, 45 RR
NK JAGATINDER SINGH, 10 SIKH
NK BAKSHI RAM SINGH, SIKH LI, 19 RR
NK MUDASIR AHMAD, 15 JAK LI (POSTHUMOUS)
NK ZAHIR ABAS, 9 PARA (SF)
NK NAZIR AHMAD BHAT, JAK LI, 1 RR
NK SURJEET SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)
NK DEVI SINGH, 4 PARA (SF)
NK DHARAM PAL, JAK LI, 47 RR (4 VIKAS)
NK KULWANT SINGH, ARTY, 19 RR
NK SHREEKANT KARI, ENGRS, 44 RR
NK JAGIRA RAM, ENGRS, 19 RR
NK LOURDHU RAJU REDDY MOSU, GUARDS, 50 RR
NK KRASHAN SINGH RAJPUT, 16 RAJ RIF
L/NK AJAY KUMAR, PUNJAB, 22 RR
L/NK PARTAP SINGH, 6 JAT
L/NK SANJAY YADAV, 9 PARA (SF)
L/NK JAVAID AHMAD BHAT, JAK LI, 50 RR
L/NK GOPAL SINGH, 1 PARA (SF)
L/NK DINESH KUMAR, MECH INF, 42 RR
L/NK NEELESH SINGH, ARTY, 34 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
L/NK KAINATO K ACHUMI, GUARDS, 21 RR
L/NK JATINDER SINGH, ENGRS, 34 RR
SEP BHUSARE SHIVAJI GANGADHAR, 15 MARATHA LI
SEP RAVI BHUSAN SHAHI, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP VIJAY SINGH GURJAR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP SURENDRA KUMAR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP DINESH KUMAR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP BHANU PRATAP SINGH TOMAR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP HARIOM SINGH PUNDIR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP ABDUL AZIZ KHAN, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP HET RAM GODARA, JAT, 34 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
SEP JEEWAN KUMAR, DOGRA, 62 RR
SEP LALIT CHAND, KUMAON, 50 RR
SEP SACHIN KUMAR, KUMAON, 50 RR
SEP MAHESH SINGH, KUMAON, 13 RR
SEP LAL BABU YADAV, BIHAR, 47 RR
SEP SP SOMI, ASSAM, 42 RR
SEP MUKESH SINGH, ARTY, 19 RR
SEP BANSODE JIVAN UTTAM, ARTY, 19 RR
SEP PARGAT SINGH, 2 SIKH (POSTHUMOUS)
SEP MANJINDER SINGH, 10 SIKH (POSTHUMOUS)
RFN KRISHNA CHANDRA JAKHMOLA, 10 GARH RIF
RFN SACHIN KUMAR, RAJ RIF, 57 RR
PTR MANAS TUNG, 4 PARA (SF)
GNR RANJEET KUMAR, ARTY, 76 FD REGT
GNR ARVINDER KUMAR, ARTY, 34 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
SWR RAJESH KUMAR, ARMD, 53 RR
SWR RAHUL SINGH BHADOURIA, ARMD, 55 RR
SWR SANJAY PASWAN, ARMD, 55 RR
SIGMN KUSHWAH PRADIPSINGH BRIJKISHORSINGH, SIGS, 50 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
SPR PAVAN BS, RAJPUT, 44 RR

MENTION-IN-DESPATCHES

OPERATION RAKSHAK
MAJ SUBHASH CHANDRA BASERA, GRENADIERS, 12 RR
MAJ KRISHAN SINGH RAWAT, SM, 1 PARA (SF)
MAJ MOHARKAR PRAFULLA AMBADAS, 2 SIKH (POSTHUMOUS)
MAJ VIPUL NARAYAN, SM, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
CAPT SHIVAM RAWAT, ARTY, 70 FD REGT
SUB & HONY LT MADAN LAL CHOUDHARY, 1 JAK LI (POSTHUMOUS)
SUB RAMESH CHAND, INT, 1 FID/16 CISU
NB SUB DHEERENDRA KUMAR YADAV, 1 PARA (SF)
NB SUB PARAMJIT SINGH, 8 SIKH LI
HAV TEEKMA RAM, 3 JAT
HAV CHANDRA BHAN SINGH, ARTY, 76 FD REGT
L/HAV SANJAY KUMAR, 57 ENGR REGT
NK S AMJATH, 22 MARATHA LI
NK SUBHAN SHEIK, 22 MARATHA LI
NK JAGJIT SINGH, 21 SIKH
NK CHANCHAL SINGH, KUMAON, 50 RR
NK REPALEMBA, 2 NAGA
NK MANOJ BHATT, 57 ENGR REGT
L/NK KISHOR, JAT, 34 RR
L/NK MOHD IQBAL SHEIKH, 1 JAK LI (POSTHUMOUS)
SEP VIJAY KUMAR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
SEP PRADEEP KUMAR, KUMAON, 50 RR
SEP RAJVEER SINGH YADAV, KUMAON, 50 RR
RFN HOM BAHADUR GURUNG, 4/1 GR
RFN MOHD DILAWER PARA, JAK LI, 9 RR

OPERATION RHINO
CAPT K ANAND KRISHNAN SINGH, SIKH LI, 5 ASSAM RIFLES
HAV LUHIT GOGOI, 17 ASSAM RIF (POSTHUMOUS)