List of Kirti Chakra award recipients
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| Kirti Chakra | |
|---|---|
  Kirti Chakra and its ribbon, the second highest peacetime decoration of India | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Awarded for conspicuous gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy.[1] |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Presented by | Republic of India |
| Eligibility |
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| Post-nominals | KC |
| Status | Currently Awarded |
| Established | 1952 |
| First awarded | 1952 |
| Last awarded | 2019[3] |
| Total awarded posthumously | 198 |
| Total recipients | 496 (As of 2021)[4] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal[5] |
| Equivalent |  Maha Vir Chakra[5] |
| Next (lower) |  Padma Shri[5] |
The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards; it comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II.[6]
2020–2029
| Year | Rank | Name | Service/Regiment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Major | Digvijay Singh Rawat | 21 PARA (SF) | |
| Major | Deependra Vikram Basnet | 4 Sikh Regiment | ||
| Captain | Anshuman Singh | Army Medical Corps | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Pawan Kumar Yadav | 21 Mahar Regiment | ||
| Havildar | Abdul Majid | 9 PARA (SF) | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Pawan Kumar | Grenadiers, | Posthumous | |
| 2023 | Inspector | Dilip Kumar Das | CRPF | Posthumous |
| Head Constable | Raj Kumar Yadava | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Constable | Bablu Rabha | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Constable | Sambhu Roy | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Jitendra Singh | Rajput Regiment, 44 RR | ||
| Major | Shubhang | Dogra Regiment, 62 RR | ||
| Constable | Rohit Kumar | Jammu and Kashmir Police | Posthumous | |
| Head Constable | Shrawan Kashyap | Chhatisgarh Police | Posthumous | |
| Head Constable | Sodhi Narayan | Chhatisgarh Police | Posthumous | |
| Sub Inspector | Deepak Bhardwaj | Chhatisgarh Police | Posthumous | |
| 2022 | Naik | Devendra Pratap Singh | 55 RR | |
| Sub Inspector | Paotinsat Guite | BSF | Posthumous | |
| Constable | Sudip Sarkar | BSF | Posthumous | |
| 2021 | Constable | Altaf Hussain Bhat | Jammu and Kashmir Police | Posthumous |
| Constable | Vinod Kumar | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Head Constable | Shyam Narain Singh Yadava | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Inspector | Pintu Kumar Singh | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Deputy Commandant | Rahul Mathur | CRPF | ||
| Subedar | Sanjeev Kumar Thakur | 4 Para (SF) | Posthumous | |
| 2020 | Head Constable | Abdul Rashid Kalas | Jammu and Kashmir Police | Posthumous |
2010–2019
| Year | Rank | Name | Service/Regiment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Constable | Pradip Kumar Panda | CRPF | Posthumous |
| Constable | Rajendra Kumar Nain | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Deputy Commandant | Harshpal Singh | CRPF | ||
| Sapper | Prakash Jadhav | Indian Army | Posthumous | |
| Sawar | Vijay Kumar | ARMD / 22 RR | Posthumous | |
| Major | Tushar Gauba | Jat Regiment | ||
| 2018 | Sepoy | Vrahma Pal Singh | Rajput / 44 RR | Posthumous |
| Major | Vijayant Bisht | Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | ||
| 2017 | Commandant | Cheat Kumar Cheeta | CRPF | |
| Commandant | Pramod Kumar | CRPF | Posthumous | |
| Lance Havildar | Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar | 3/1 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous[7] | |
| Havildar | Giris Gurung | 4 Gorkha Riflles | Posthumous | |
| Major | Rohit Suri | 4 Para (SF) | [7] | |
| Major | David Manlun | Naga Regiment, 164 INF BN (TA) (HOME & HEARTH) NAGA | Posthumous[8][9] | |
| Major | Preetam Singh Kunwar | Garhwal Rifles | ||
| 2016 | Head Constable | Rajesh Atra | Chhattisgarh Police | |
| Constable | Gautam Koch | Assam Police | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Jagdish Chand | Defence Security Corps | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Mahendra Singh | 9 Para SF | Also a recipient of Sena Medal | |
| 2015 | Naib Subedar | Rajesh Kumar | Mahar Regiment | Posthumous |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Nectar Sanjenbam | 21 Para SF | Also a recipient of Shaurya Chakra | |
| Naib Subedar | Kosh Bahadur Gurung | 1 Gorkha Rifles | ||
| Subedar | Ajay Vardhan | Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Jaidev Dangi | 10 Para SF | ||
| 2014 | Constable | Bhrigu Nandan Choudhary | CRPF | Posthumous |
| Naib Subedar | Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar | 5 Gorkha Rifles | ||
| Wing Commander | Darryl Castelino | Indian Air Force | Posthumous[10] | |
| 2013 | Inspector | Lohit Sonowal | Assam Police | Posthumous |
| Lieutenant Commander | Abhilash Tomy | Indian Navy | ||
| Major | Mahesh Kumar | Punjab Regiment | Also a recipient of Sena Medal | |
| Major | Anup Joseph Manjali | Bihar Regiment | ||
| 2012 | Lieutenant | Sushil Khajuria | Army Service Corps | Posthumous |
| Captain | Ashutosh Kumar | Rajputana Rifles | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Kamaldeep Singh | Rajputana Rifles | ||
| 2011 | Naik | Rajinder Singh | Rajputana Rifles | |
| Lieutenant | Vikas Sharma | 6 Para | ||
| Lieutenant | Vikram Ajit Deshmukh | Madras Regiment | ||
| Major | Rahul Gurung | Indian Army Corps of Engineers | ||
| Captain | Deepak Sharma | Indian Army Corps of Signals | Posthumous | |
| 2010 | Kumari | Rukhsana Kosser | Indian Civilian | |
| Shri | Ajaz Ahmed | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Bhopal Singh | SSB | Posthumous | |
| Constable | Rel Deo Sangma | Meghalaya Police | Posthumous | |
| Superintendent of Police | Vinod Kumar Choubey | Indian Police Service | Posthumous[11] | |
| Captain | Davinder Singh Jass | 1 Para SF | Posthumous | |
| Major | Suresh Suri | Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Pushpendar Singh | Rajputana Rifles |
2000–2009
| Year | Rank | Name | Service/Regiment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Paratrooper | Shabir Ahmad Malik | Para SF | Posthumous |
| Major | Deepak Tewari | Indian Army Corps of EME | ||
| Major | Amit Oscar Fernandes | Maratha Light Infantry | ||
| Naik | Rishikesh Gujjar | Rajput Regiment | ||
| Sapper | V. Sathish | Indian Army Corps of Engineers | ||
| Naik | Tape Yajo | Assam Rifles | ||
| Havildar | Rale Santosh Tanaji | Maratha Light Infantry | ||
| Subedar | Indra Bahadur Pun | Para SF | ||
| Captain | Paras Limboo | Assam Rifles | ||
| Captain | Zala Ajitkumar Arshibhai | Para SF | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Osiris Das | Kumaon Regiment | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Saurabh Singh Shekhawat | Para SF | [12] Also recipient of Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal | |
| 2008 | Constable | Roop Singh | ITBP | Posthumous |
| Constable | Ajay Singh Pathania | ITBP | Posthumous | |
| Shri | V. Venkateswara Rao | Indian Foreign Service | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Sunil Kumar Choudhary | 11 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous, also recipient of Sena Medal | |
| Major | Rajinder Kumar Sharma | The Grenadiers | Also recipient of Shaurya Chakra and Sena Medal | |
| Major | Sushil Kumar Singh | Bihar Regiment | ||
| Major | Nungleppam Buddhimanta Singh | Rajput Regiment | Also recipient of Sena Medal and Vishist Seva Medal | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Manish Shashikant Kadam | Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Brigadier | Ravi Datt Mehta | Military Intelligence | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Suresh | Jat Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Subhash Chand Punia | Para SF | ||
| Major | Kumandur Prabhakar Vinay | Regiment of Artillery | Posthumous[13] | |
| Major | Shatrujeet Kotwal | Jat Regiment | ||
| 2007 | Sub Inspector | Dhirendra Nath Pratap Singh | CISF | Posthumous |
| Shri | Dyanand Pandey | Bashkari Sub Post Office | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Tarun Kumar Dutta | Indian Civilian | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Mohd. Shan Ahmed | Jhansi Head Post Office | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Radhakrishnan C | Madras Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Abhinav Handa | Maratha Light Infantry | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Pankaj Kumar | 11 Gorkha Rifles | ||
| Havildar | Manjit Singh | Sikh Regiment | ||
| Lieutenant | Natarajan Parthiban | Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Vishal Bhandral | Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Major | Manish Hiraji Pitambare | Para SF | Posthumous | |
| Colonel | Gurbir Singh Sarna | The Grenadiers | Posthumous | |
| 2006 | Fireman | Vijay Pal Singh | Uttar Pradesh Fire Service | Posthumous |
| Bank Guard | Rugha Ram | Punjab and Sind Bank | Posthumous | |
| Sub Inspector | Sanjeev | Andaman and Nicobar Police | Posthumous | |
| Major | James Thomas | Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Jagat Bahadur Ghale | 5 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | |
| 2005 | Captain | Sajjan Singh Malik | Para SF | Posthumous |
| Wing Commander | Balakrishna Pillai Sreebhavan Krishna Kumar | Indian Air Force | ||
| Wing Commander | Sudhir Kumar Sharma | Indian Air Force | ||
| 2004 | Second In Command | Narindra Nath Dhar Dubey | Border Security Force | |
| Constable | C. Stanly | Border Security Force | Posthumous | |
| Lieutenant | Dheerendra Singh Atri | Army Service Corps | Posthumous | |
| Lieutenant | Kanavdeep Singh | Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Ajay Kothiyal | Garhwal Rifles | [14] | |
| 2003 | Sub Inspector | Ravi Jee Fotedar | Jammu and Kashmir Police | Posthumous |
| Commandant | Virendra Prasad Purohit | Border Security Force | Posthumous | |
| Rifleman | Surjan Singh Bhandari | National Security Guards | Posthumous | |
| Grenadier | Anil Kumar | The Grenadiers | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Sarwan Kumar Dhukiya | Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Lance Naik | Sohanvir | Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Dil Bahadur Thapa | Infantry | ||
| Captain | Dilip Kumar Jha | Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Major | Inderjeet Singh Babbar | Artillery | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Tarlok Singh | Mahar Regiment | ||
| Havildar | Rudal Prasad | Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | |
| 2002 | Head Constable | Bijender Singh | Delhi Police | Posthumous |
| Head Constable | Ghan Shyam | Delhi Police | Posthumous | |
| Head Constable | Om Prakash | Delhi Police | ||
| Assistant Sub Inspector | Ram Pal | Delhi Police | Posthumous | |
| Assistant Sub Inspector | Nanak Chand | Delhi Police | Posthumous | |
| Naib Subedar | Dev Bahadur Thapa | 4 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Naib Subedar | Ishwar Singh | Parashute Regiment | ||
| Major | Ushnisha Jaitly | 11 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Lance Havildar | Jora Singh | Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Lashkar Singh | Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Avinash Singh Bhadauria | Madras Regiment | Posthumous[15] | |
| Major | Subhash Chand Rana | Sikh Regiment | ||
| 2001 | Captain | Pankaj Dhyani | Dogra Regiment | |
| Lieutenant | Mayekar Narendra Atmaram | Indian Army Corps of EME | Posthumous | |
| Lieutenant | Ravinder Chhikara | The Grenadiers | Posthumous | |
| Captain | R Subramanian | Para SF | Posthumous | |
| Major | Pradeep R Tathawade | Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Corporal | Akhilesh Kumar Mishra | Indian Air Force | ||
| Wing Commander | Rajiv Kothiyal | Indian Air Force | ||
| 2000 | Captain | Amit Semwal | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous |
| Major | Deepak Mehra | 5 Gorkha Rifles | ||
| Lance Naik | Ram Chander Bhatt | 9 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Daljit Singh | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Shushil Aima | AD Artillery | Posthumous | |
| Major | Joginder Singh Tanwar | 3 Gorkha Rifles |
1990–1999
| Year | Rank | Name | Service/Regiment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sepoy | Balbir Singh | Punjab Regiment | Posthumous |
| Naik | Tikaram Thapa | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Narayan Das | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Raksh Paul | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naib Subedar | Jagroop Singh | Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Raman Dada | Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Sanjeev Singh | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Gee Varghese KD | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Badri Lal Lunawat | ParaSF | ||
| 1998 | Shri | Balai Chandra Maity | Indian Civilian | Posthumous |
| Naik | Vishwa Kerketta | Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Gopal Singh | Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Anil Kumar | Dogra Regiment | ||
| Major | Ashok Kumar Sahrawat | Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Major | Padmanabhan Srikumar | AD Artillery | Posthumous | |
| Major | Braj Kishore Sharma | Artillery | Posthumous | |
| Major | Sukhwinder Jeet Singh Randhawa | Artillery | Posthumous | |
| 1997 | Rifleman | Sanjay Sahi | Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous |
| Sepoy | Daya Shankar | Mechanized Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Major | Krishna Murthy Balasubramaniam | Artillery | Posthumous | |
| 1996 | Shri | Poojari Manikyam | Sarpanch | Posthumous |
| Naik | Bhim Singh | Pioneer | Posthumous | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Sunil Kumar Razdan | ParaSF | ||
| 1995 | Lance Naik | Mahaveer Singh Rajput | Rajput Regiment | Posthumous |
| Lance Havildar | Nek Singh, SC | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Dhanaraj Muthappan | Madras Regiment | ||
| Subedar | Hem Bahadur Thapa | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Devashish Sharma | Army Medical Corps | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Arjun Singh Guleria | Artillery | ||
| Havildar | Shiv Narayan Singh | Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Company Havildar Major | Jagtap Shivaji Balu | Maratha Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Second Lieutenant | Rishi Ashok Malhotra | Maratha Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| 1994 | Shri | Ugrasen Sahoo | School Teacher | Posthumous |
| Havildar | Madan Sarup | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Satnam Singh | Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Gurtej Singh Gill | Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Ram Swaroop Gujar | Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Lance Naik | Jagjit Singh | Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Nawab Singh Tomar | Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Kannalan Kennady V | Madras Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naib Subedar | Baldev Raj | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Rewal Singh | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | ||
| 1993 | Srimati | Nirmal Kanta | School Principal | |
| Sepoy | Gouri Shanker Sah | Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Ivan Joseph Crasto | ParaSF | ||
| 1992 | Shri | Pandillapalli Srinivas | Indian Forest Service | Posthumous |
| Sepoy | Swaran Singh | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Hari Singh | Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Naib Subedar | Padam Bahadur Chhatri | Assam Rifles | ||
| Subedar | Nopa Ram | Jat Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Mohinder Singh Pathania | Punjab Regiment | ||
| Colonel | Inderjit Singh, VSM | Infantry | ||
| Flight Lieutenant | Mysore Krishnaswamy Ramaprasad | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1991 | Civil Engineer | Raj Pal Singh Rana | Border Road Organisation | |
| Lance Naik | Charan Singh | Punjab Regiment | ||
| Naik | Bansode YM | ParaSF | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Parkash Chand | The Grenadiers | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Rakesh Rana | Bihar Regiment | ||
| Major | Anurag Nauriyal | Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | |
| 1990 | OEM | G Pillai | Border Road Organisation | Posthumous |
| OEM | Abhimanu | Border Road Organisation | ||
| OEM | Kanshi Ram | Border Road Organisation | Posthumous | |
| CH/Man | GB Patnaik | Border Road Organisation | Posthumous | |
| Kedarnath | Indian Civilian |
1980–1989
| Year | Rank | Name | Service/Regiment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Shri | Ashok Kumar Sharma | Indian Forest Service | |
| OEM | Satey Singh | Border Road Organisation | ||
| SPR/OEM | Ajmer Ali | Border Road Organisation | Posthumous | |
| Range Forest Officer | Shaktisinh Samantsinh Visana | Gujarat Forest Service | Posthumous | |
| Jashoda Pal | IndianCivilian | |||
| Range Forest Officer | Arvind D Hegde | Karnataka Forest Service | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Ajit Kumar Doval | Indian Police Service | ||
| Shri | Phu Dorjee | Mountaineer | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Prem Nath Rai | EME | Posthumous | |
| ALD | Krishan Dev Kushwah | Armoured Corps | Posthumous | |
| Wing Commander | Daljit Singh Minhas | Indian Air Force | Posthumous | |
| 1988 | Naib Subedar | PG Ram Gopal | Border Road Organisation | |
| DME | Naresh Kumar | Border Road Organisation | Posthumous | |
| OEM | Harjinder Singh | Road Maintenance Platoon | ||
| Shri | Shiv Kumar Yadav | Civil Engineer | Posthumous | |
| Bank Guard | Harak Singh Karam Singh | Union Bank of India | Posthumous | |
| Daftary | Hasmukh Badriprasad Shah | Bank of India | ||
| Peon | Rajinder Singh Panwar | Bank of Baroda | ||
| Naib Subedar | Chander Singh | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Shivaji Krishna Patil | The Corps of Engineers | Posthumous | |
| Wing Commander | Maheshwar Dutt | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1987 | Manager | Y Sreehari Sarma | Andhra Bank | Posthumous |
| Manager | Ghulam Nabi Magrey | Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Ajay Kumar Klair | Indian Civilian | Posthumous | |
| Brigadier | Manohar Lal Garg, AVSM (Retd.) | Indian Civilian | ||
| Subedar | Ram Das (Retd.) | Indian Civilian | ||
| Second Lieutenant | Pradipta Narayan Mohapatra | Sikh Light Infantry | ||
| Major | Ashok Kumar Singh, SM | The Corps of Engineers | ||
| Major | Mahavir Singh Balhara, SM | Bihar Regiment | ||
| Squadron Leader | Pradeep Sharma | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1986 | Shri | Bundu Khan | Indian Civilian | Posthumous |
| Rifleman | Gopal Chand | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Indra Bahadur Gurung | Artillery | ||
| Major | Jai Bahuguna, SM, VSM | The Corps of Engineers | Posthumous | |
| 1985 | BR-II | RN Guleria | Border Road Organisation | Posthumous |
| Shri | Bachan Singh Sadhrao | Border Road Organisation | ||
| Caretaker | Jai Ram | Aligarh Head Post Office | Posthumous | |
| Shri | RB Kulkarni | Civil Engineer | ||
| Captain | Anoop Kumar Chandhok | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Satya Swaroop Sharma | The Corps of Engineers | ||
| Paratrooper | Jagpal Singh | Parashute Regiment | ||
| Havildar | Varghese Mathew | Madras Regiment | ||
| Havildar | Chander Pal Thakar | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Sarwan Singh | Brigade of the Guards | Posthumous | |
| Naib Subedar | K George Koshy | Madras Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Mahavir Singh Yadav | Parashute Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Karuppan Palath Raman Ravi | Madras Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Anil Malhotra | Kumaon Regiment | ||
| Captain | Vinod Kumar Naik | Garhwal Rifles | ||
| Captain | Hardev Singh | Mechaniseed Infantry | ||
| Major | Hitesh Kumar Palta | Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Israr Rahim Khan | Brigade of the Guards | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Tejindar Singh | Garhwal Rifles | ||
| Wing Commander | Ravish Malhotra | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1984 | Shri | Arvinder Pal Singh | Indian Civilian | |
| Shri | Suresh Kumar | Indian Civilian | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Mohd Yakub Ali | Teacher | Posthumous | |
| Lance Naik | Ramesh Singh | Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Major | Ajay Nath Bahuguna | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | ||
| Sepoy | Umesh Chandra | Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Rifleman | Sripal Chand | Garhwal Rifles | ||
| Naik | Ram Bahadur Chhetri | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Tek Bahadur Thapa | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Captain | Karni Singh Rathore | Rajputana Rifles | ||
| Major | Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair | Maratha Light Infantry | ||
| Squadron Leader | Hari Nath Chaturvedi VM | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1983 | Shri | Surinder Singh | Indian Civilian | |
| Brigadier | Som Parkash Jhingon | Infantry | ||
| Squadron Leader | Visvanathan Nagarajan | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1982 | BR-II | AK Maji | Border Road Organisation | Posthumous |
| Shri | Hara Lal Sil | Indian Civilian | Posthumous | |
| Naib Subedar | Umaid Singh | Rajputana Rifles | ||
| Captain | Ajit Singh | Bihar Regiment | ||
| Naik | Megh Raj Singh | Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Amar Singh | Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Granadier | Gopal Singh | The Granadiers | Posthumous | |
| Granadier | Bajrang Singh | The Granadiers | Posthumous | |
| Lance Naik | Ravi Singh | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | ||
| Major | Ram Singh Saharan | Jat Regiment | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Rama Prasad Sinh | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | ||
| Colonel | Narinder Kumar, PVSM, AVSM | Kumaon Regiment | ||
| Flight Lieutenant | Sankara Iyer Chandrasekhar | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1981 | Shri | S Bhaga Panickar | Mechanical Engineer | |
| Pioneer | Ram Adhir | GREF | ||
| Shri | Tsangu Khemnungan | Village Guards | Posthumous | |
| Havildar | Pukhu Khemnungan | Village Guards | ||
| Shri | Sanjay Chopra | Indian Civilian | Posthumous | |
| Kumari | Geeta Chopra | Indian Civilian | Posthumous | |
| Rifleman | Parshotam Dass | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Anil Kumar Mathur | India Air Force | ||
| 1980 | Major | Sukhdev Singh | Punjab Regiment | Posthumous |
1970–1979
| Year | Rank | Name | Service/Regiment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Sub Overseer | Ram Dulare Lal | General Reserve Engineer Force | Posthumous |
| Shri | Nathan Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Kayum Khan | Bus Driver | ||
| Kumari | K Bina | Indian Civilian | ||
| Naik | Pratap Singh | Intelligence | Posthumous | |
| Subedar | Bakhtawar Singh | Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Group Captain | Denzil Keelor | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1978 | Shri | Kanwar Lal Sareen | Pipeline Engineer | |
| Shri | Kurpati | Indian Civilian | ||
| Squadron Leader | Deepak Yadav | Indian Air Force | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Dhan Singh | Army Medical Corps | Posthumous | |
| Signalman | Rama Rao Dattatarya Deshmukh | Signals | Posthumous | |
| Lance Naik | Hoshiar Singh | Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Nima Dorjee Sherpa | 3 Gorkha Rifles | ||
| Naik | Ajit Singh | The Corps of Engineer | Posthumous | |
| Major | Prem Chand, VSM | Dogra Regiment | ||
| 1976 | Shri | Mulaoo Rawat | Indian Civilian | Posthumous |
| Lance Naik | Attar Singh | Artillery | Posthumous | |
| Company Havildar Major | Susai Pilleei Micheal | Madras Regiment | Posthumous | |
| 1975 | Shri | Swarn Singh Boparai | Indian Civilian | |
| Havildar | Jogendra Singh Sen, VrC | 9 Gorkha Rifles | ||
| Naib Subedar | Kalyan Singh | Assam Rifles | ||
| Commandant | Zuheto Swu | Border Security Force | ||
| 1974 | Petty Officer TAS-1 | Gur Iqbal Singh | Indian Navy | Posthumous |
| 1973 | Shri | Pati Ram | Indian Civilian | |
| Shri | ShriKrishna Kirar | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Pritam Kirar | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Hazari | Indian Civilian | ||
| Major | Mohinder Singh Kadyan | Jat Regiment | ||
| Naib Subedar | Daya Nand | Jat Regiment | ||
| Captain | Harpal Singh Ahluwalia | Jat Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Naik | Mohammad Dar | PNR | ||
| 1972 | Shri | MN Singh | Civil Engineer | |
| Shri | Suresh Dwarka Nath Gavaskar | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | PV Puranik | Civil Engineer | ||
| Shri | Mahendra Narain Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Hanumant Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Rabindra Nath Gupta | Foreman | ||
| Shri | Daula | Chowkidar | ||
| Major | Shachindra Kumar Sharma | The Corps of Engineers | ||
| Flight Sergeant | Moj Parkash Puri | Indian Air Force | ||
| Flight Lieutenant | Kuldeep Kumar Sharma | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1971 | Captain | Ransher Singh Ranawat | Brigade of the Guards | |
| Naik | Jagbir Singh | Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Vila Pralie Angami, SC | Posthumous | ||
| 1970 | Shri | Sham Sunder | Indian Civilian | |
| Shri | Suraj | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Natthe | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Kalloo | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Gopi | Indian Civilian |
1960–1969
| Year | Rank | Name | Service/Regiment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Shri | Vishwanath Singh | Indian Civilian | |
| Shri | Mahadev Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Kashiram Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Babu Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Ajab Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Ram Nath | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Ram Bharose | Indian Civilian | ||
| Naik | Tek Bahadur Chhetri | Assam Rifles | ||
| Subedar | Dhian Singh | Sikh Regiment | ||
| Captain | Dinesh Prasad Mathur | Brigade of the Guards | ||
| Pioneer | Mool Singh | Pioneer | Posthumous | |
| Sepoy | Gorakh Nath Singh | Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | |
| Lance Naik | Jitendra Biswas | Army Service Corps | ||
| Captain | Sreeram Raju Kosuri | Assam Rifles | ||
| 1968 | Shri | Bishal Singh | Indian Civilian | Posthumous |
| Subedar | Chalhnuna Lushai | Assam Rifles | ||
| Captain | Allah Noor Kathat | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Corporal | Sukumar Ghosh | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1966 | Shri | Tilak Raj Khanna | Indian Civilian | |
| Shri | Satish Sood | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Preet Pal Singh | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Arun Khanna | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Kirpal Singh Dhingra | Indian Civilian | ||
| Shri | Jia Lal Gupta | Electrical Engineer | ||
| Shri | Partapa | Indian Railways | ||
| Squadron Leader | Vishwanath Balkrishna Sawardekar | Indian Air Force | ||
| 1965 | Shri | Patric Edward Crizzle | Indian Railways | Posthumous |
| Subedar | Zhevishe Sema | Village Guard | ||
| Shri | Angami | Indian Civilian | ||
| 1964 | Shri | Samiran Kumar Roy | India Steamship | Posthumous |
| Shri | Alan Fredrick Richtor | India Steamship | ||
| Shri | Abdul Razakali | India Steamship | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Haran Chandra Misra | India Steamship | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Medandra Krishna Kumar | India Steamship | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Sureshwar Datta | India Steamship | Posthumous | |
| Shri | Razo Sopu Angami | Village Guard | ||
| Major | Dwarka Nath Kanwarpal | Assam Rifles | ||
| Lance Naik | Karna Bahadur Gurung | Assam Rifles | ||
| Naik | Karna Bahadur Rai | Assam Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Second Lieutenant | Preminder Singh | Indian Army Corps of Engineers | Posthumous | |
| 1963 | Shri | Allika Venkata Rao | Indian Railways | Posthumous |
| Naik | Ranjit Singh | Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | |
| 1962 | Flight Lieutenant | Jagannath Vijayaraghavan | Indian Air Force | Posthumous |
| Flight Lieutenant | Karan Sher Singh Kalsia | Indian Air Force | Posthumous | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Madhusudan Ray | Indian Air Force | Posthumous | |
| Flying Officer | Vaidyanathan Ganesan | Indian Air Force | Posthumous | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Balkrishan Desoares | Indian Air Force | ||
| Flight Lieutenant | Raj Kumar Mehta | Indian Air Force | Posthumous | |
| Ordinary Seaman | Bechan Singh | Indian Navy | Posthumous | |
| Senior Commissioned Gunner | Noel Kelman | Indian Navy | ||
| Ordinary Seaman | VijendraI Pal Singh Tomar | Indian Navy | Posthumous | |
| Rifleman | Bir Singh Negi | Garhwal Rifles | ||
| 1961 | Shri | Imti Mayang | Village Guards | |
| Shri | Percival Douglas Carroll | Indian Railways | Posthumous | |
| Squadron Leader | Ayappan Sudhakaran | Indian Air Force | Posthumous | |
| Rifleman | Hans Raj | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | |
| Major | Parayil Bhaskaran | Madras Regiment | ||
| 1960 | Subedar | Pfudilhu Angami | Village Guards | |
| Captain | Sampuran Singh Grewal | Indian Airlines | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Jamshed Bhurjorji Dorabji | Assam Rifles | ||
| Sepoy | Chuhar Singh | Sikh Light Infantry | ||
| Subedar | Sat Lal Pun | 8 Gorkha Rifles | ||
| Second Lieutenant | Raj Mohan Sharma | Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry |
1952–1959
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