Indian
Army Sikh Gallantry Award Winners 1947-1994
v.1.0 September 6, 2007 Mandeep Singh Bajwa
Param
Vir Chakras 17 Maha
Vir Chakras 207 Vir
Chakras 1229 Out of
these the share of Punjab has been Param
Vir Chakras 4 Maha
Vir Chakras 40 Vir
Chakras 209 Sikhs
have won Param
Vir Chakras 4 Maha
Vir Chakras 55 Vir Chakras 224 Many
ethnic Punjabis are listed under other States like Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh and
J&K where they were originally domiciled, settled after Partition or
after the re-organization of Punjab in 1966. Some other States' contribution
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UP Param
Vir Chakras Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras
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2 24 188 |
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Haryana Param
Vir Chakra Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras
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1 13 105 |
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Maharashtra Param
Vir Chakra Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
1 14 102 |
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Delhi Param
Vir Chakra Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
1 31 79 |
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Rajasthan Param
Vir Chakras Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
2 9 81 |
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Himachal
Pradesh Param
Vir Chakras Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras
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2 14 62 |
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Jammu
& Kashmir Param
Vir Chakra Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
1 9 66 |
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Chandigarh
Union Territory Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
4 18 |
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Awards Won By Some Sikh and
Punjabi Regiments
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Sikh
Regiment Param
Vir Chakras Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
2 12 60 |
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Punjab
Regiment Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
17 47 |
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Sikh
Light Infantry Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras |
4 21 |
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4th
Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment (earlier 1st Sikh) Param
Vir Chakras Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras
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2 5 26 |
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15th
Battalion of the Punjab Regiment (earlier 1st Patiala Rajindra Sikh Infantry) Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras
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8 18 |
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7th
Light Cavalry Maha
Vir Chakra Vir
Chakras |
1 9 |
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9th
Battalion of the Punjab Regiment Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras
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4 6 |
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17th
Poona Horse Param
Vir Chakras Maha
Vir Chakras Vir
Chakras
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2 2 5 |
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