Shaurya Chakra
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The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for gallantry, courageous action, or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
courageous action
ⓘ
gallantry ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| awardedForDetail |
act of gallantry
ⓘ
most conspicuous bravery ⓘ self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardedTo | individuals only ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Ministry of Defence, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlefieldStatus | awarded away from the battlefield ⓘ |
| canBePosthumous | yes ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain | Indian honours system ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
members of auxiliary forces ⓘ members of nursing services ⓘ members of reserve forces ⓘ members of territorial forces ⓘ members of the Indian armed forces ⓘ |
| established | 1952 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gazettedIn | The Gazette of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Gallantry awards of India
ⓘ
Military awards and decorations of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherAward | Kirti Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Indian gallantry awards hierarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Sena Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medalMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| medalShape | circular ⓘ |
| monetaryAllowance | may include monetary allowance as per government rules ⓘ |
| namedInLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Circle of Bravery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peacetimeOrWartime | primarily peacetime ⓘ |
| postNominals | SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInGallantryAwards | third-highest peacetime gallantry award of India ⓘ |
| replaced | Ashoka Chakra, Class III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | green with orange vertical stripes ⓘ |
| scriptOnMedal | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | peacetime gallantry award ⓘ |
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