Ashoka Chakra ( military decoration ) - wikipedia Ashoka Chakra ( military decoration ) This article is about the military decoration. For the symbol, see Ashoka Chakra. Ashoka Chakra Ashoka Chakra and its ribbon, the highest peacetime decoration of India Awarded by Republic of India Country Republic of India Type Medal Eligibility Officers, 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. Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces. Civilian Citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway protection Force. Awarded for 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. Status Currently Awarded Post-nominals AC Statistics Established 1952 First awarded 1952 Last awarded 2018 Total awarded 84 ( As of 2018 ) Posthumous awards 58 Precedence Next ( higher ) Param Vir Chakra Next ( lower ) Padma Vibhushan The Ashoka Chakra ( alternative spelling : Ashok Chakra ) is India 's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self - sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for the `` most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self - sacrifice '' other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded either to military or civilian personnel. Ashok Chakra is equivalent to US Army 's peacetime Medal of Honor and the British George Cross. Flt. Lt. Suhas Biswas was the first Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra. Subsequent awards of the Ashoka Chakra are recognized by a bar to the medal ribbon. A recipient can be awarded the Kirti Chakra or Shaurya Chakra in addition for separate acts of gallantry. Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Ashoka Chakra recipients 4 References 5 External links History The medal was originally established on 4 January 1952 as the `` Ashoka Chakra, Class I '' as the first step of a three - class sequence of non-combatant bravery decorations. In 1967, these decorations were removed from the `` class - based '' system and renamed as the Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra. This is an important point in understanding the independent Indian view of decorations. It would also lead to changes in the Padma Vibhushan series, the distinguished service medal series, the life saving medal series, and the Defence Security Corps medal series. From 1 February 1999, the central government instituted a monthly stipend for Ashoka Chakra recipients of Rs. 1400. Jammu and Kashmir awarded a cash award of Rs. 1500 ( ca. 1960 ) for recipients of this award. Overview Obverse : Circular gold gilt, 1 - 3 / 8 inches in diameter. In the center, the chakra ( wheel ) of Ashoka, surrounded by a lotus wreath and with an ornate edge. Suspended by a straight bar suspender. The medal is named on the edge. Reverse : Blank in the center, with `` Ashoka Chakra '' in Hindi along the upper edge on the medal and the same name in English along the lower rim. On either side is a lotus design. The center is blank, perhaps with the intent that details of the award be engraved there. There is no indication of the class on the pre-1967 awards, and, in fact, there is no difference between these medals and the post-1967 awards. Ribbon : 32 mm, dark green with a 2 mm central saffron stripe. To date, 84 people have been awarded the `` Ashoka Chakra ''. Ashoka Chakra recipients Key # Indicates a posthumous honour List of award recipients, showing the year Year Recipient Refs. 2018 Jyoti Prakash Nirala # 2016 Hangpan Dada # 2015 Mohan Goswami # 2014 Mukund Varadarajan # 2014 Neeraj Kumar Singh # 2013 K. Prasad Babu # 2012 Navdeep Singh # 2011 Laishram Jyotin Singh # Rajesh Kumar # D. Sreeram Kumar 2009 Mohit Sharma # 2009 Bahadur Singh Bohra # 2009 Hemant Karkare # 2009 Vijay Salaskar # 2009 Ashok Kamte # 2009 Tukaram Omble # 2009 Gajender Singh Bisht # 2009 Sandeep Unnikrishnan # 2009 Mohan Chand Sharma # 2009 Jojan Thomas # 2009 R.P. Diengdoh # 2009 Pramod Kumar Satapathy # 2008 Dinesh Raghu Raman # 2007 Radhakrishnan Nair Harshan # 2007 Chuni Lal # 2007 Vasanth Venugopal # Triveni Singh # Sanjog Chhetri # 2002 Surinder Singh # 2002 Rambeer Singh Tomar # Kamlesh Kumari # 2000 Sudhir Kumar Walia # 1997 Puneet Nath Datt # 1997 Shanti Swarup Rana # Arun Singh Jasrotia # 1995 Rajiv Kumar Joon # 1995 Sujjan Singh # 1995 Harsh Uday Singh Gaur Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair Rakesh Singh Sandeep Sankhla 1991 Randhir Prasad Verma Neerja Bhanot # 1985 Chhering Mutup 1985 Nirbhay Singh # 1985 Bhawani Datt Joshi 1985 Ram Prakash Roperia 1985 Jasbir Singh Raina 1985 Bhukant Misra 1985 Rakesh Sharma 1984 Gennadi Strekalov 1984 Yury Malyshev 1981 Cyrus Addie Pithawalla Gurunam Singh 1972 Ummed Singh Mahra # 1969 Jas Ram Singh 1965 Jia Lal Gupta 1962 Kharka Bahadur Linibu 1962 Man Bahadur Rai 1958 Eric James Tucker # 1958 Jem Bajirao Sakpal 1957 J.R. Chitnis # 1957 P.M. Raman # 1957 Joginder Singh # 1956 Sundar Singh 1952 Suhas Biswas 1952 Bachittar Singh # 1952 Narbahadur Thapa References ^ Jump up to : http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=p6xUHC5yMgV3Tyuw9ZIb6w==&ParentID=tFRV4t12pKRhSFm2sMq5yQ== ^ Jump up to : `` Awardees - Gallantry Awards ''. gallantryawards.gov.in. Jump up ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/martyred-corporal-jyoti-prakash-nirala-joins-elite-iaf-club-tomorrow/articleshow/62647401.cms ^ Jump up to : `` Precedence Of Medals ''. indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 9 September 2014. Jump up ^ Peacetime Military Awards Jump up ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/martyred-corporal-jyoti-prakash-nirala-joins-elite-iaf-club-tomorrow/articleshow/62647401.cms Jump up ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/martyred-corporal-jyoti-prakash-nirala-joins-elite-iaf-club-tomorrow/articleshow/62647401.cms ^ Jump up to : `` Ashoka Chakra recipients ( 2009 -- 16 ) ''. Indian Army Web Portal. Retrieved 18 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee giving away the highest gallantry award Ashok Chakra to Shri K. Venkatraman father of the Reserve Inspector, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Shri K.L.V.S.S.H.N.V. Prasad Babu, ( Posthumous ), during the 65th Republic Day Parade 2014, in New Delhi on January 26, 2014. '' Press Information Bureau, India. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ashoka Chakra awardees and their saga of gallantry '' ( Press release ). Press Information Bureau, India. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ashoka Chakra recipients ( 1993 -- 2009 ) ''. Indian Army Web Portal. Retrieved 18 January 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ashoka Chakra recipients ( 1952 -- 92 ) ''. Indian Army Web Portal. Retrieved 18 January 2017. External links Ashoka Chakra at Indian Army website Bharat Rakshak Page on Ashoka Chakra Ashoka Chakra awardees of the Indian Air Force Recipients of Ashoka Chakra Award Indian honours and decorations Civilian National Bharat Ratna Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Children National Bravery Award National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement National Bal Shree Honour Women Stree Shakti Puraskar Police President 's Police Medal for Gallantry Police Medal for Gallantry Central Ganga Sharan Award George Grierson Award Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award Moturi Satyanarayan Award National Award for Child Welfare Subramanya Bharathi Award By field Literature Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Sahitya Akademi Award Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award National Film Awards Other arts Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship Sports Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Arjuna Award Dronacharya Award Dhyan Chand Award Science & Technology Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Kalinga Prize Gallantry Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak Jeevan Raksha Padak Medical Dr. B.C. Roy Award International Gandhi Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony Military Wartime Param Vir Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Vir Chakra Peacetime Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra Shaurya Chakra Distinguished Service & Gallantry Sena Medal Army Nao Sena Medal Navy Vayu Sena Medal Air Force Wartime Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Peacetime Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Service and campaign medals Wound Medal General Service Medal 1947 Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Samar Seva Star Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Operation Vijay Star Siachen Glacier Medal Raksha Medal Sangram Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal Long service awards Meritorious Service Medal Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal Territorial Army Decoration Territorial Army Medal Independence Awards Indian Independence Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal 25th Independence Anniversary Medal Other Awards Mention in Dispatches Commendation Card Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashoka_Chakra_(military_decoration)&oldid=830964971 '' Categories : Civil awards and decorations of India Military awards and decorations of India Recipients of the Ashoka Chakra ( military decoration ) Memorials to Ashok Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from March 2013 Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia ગુજરાતી हिन्दी ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം मराठी Nederlands Português Русский Simple English தமிழ் తెలుగు Українська 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 17 March 2018, at 23 : 41. 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Question: who was awarded the ashok chakra in january 2015
Answer: Mohan Goswami