India   today celebrates  its 63rd  Republic Day. The Government announced the award of 1 Ashok Chakra  Medal . Ashok Chakra is the Highest Peacetime Gallantry Award of Republic Of India . It is 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.  The decoration may be awarded posthumously

The President of India honoured  father of Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, who was awarded Ashok Chakra Posthumously,  on behalf of a grateful Nation on 26 January 2012 at Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade

A  total of 53 Personnel have been awarded the Ashok Chakra from 1950 till 2012.

We Salute these Great Personnel , who in many cases made the Supreme sacrifices for our Well being  and laid down their lives  to protect their Countrymen.

The President of India Presented Colours to Bombay Sappers on 21 Feb 1990. A Triangular stamp was issued to mark the event. The stamps were issued in sheets in Tete- beche pairs. An FDC with a tete-beche pair is shown.

India   today celebrates 60th Anniversary of Republic Day. The Government announced the award of 1 Ashok Chakra  Medal . Ashok Chakra is the Highest Peacetime Gallantry Award of Republic Of India . It is 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.  The decoration may be awarded posthumously

Three  Award winners including two Posthumous  were  honoured by  The President of India on behalf of a grateful Nation on 26 January 2010 at Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade

Maj Mohit Sharma (Posthumous)

Maj D Sree Ram kumar

Havildar Rajesh Kumar

A  total of 54 Personnel have been awarded the Ashok Chakra from 1950 till 2010.

We Salute these Great Personnel , who in many cases made the Supreme sacrifices for our Well being  and laid down their lives  to protect their Countrymen.

Havildar Rajesh Kumar   

FDC from India with Se- tenant Pair  of  stamps on Ashoka Chakra Winners issued on 08 Oct 2004 . Cancellation of Shimla. Stamps on  Neerja Bhanot and Randhir Prasad Verma.

New APS Cover issued during Nov 2008  -Diamond Jubilee – 13 Kumaon Rezang La. Issued on 18 Nov 2008. Serial no 35/2008. The Battalion also has a Ashok Chakra to its credit awarded to Subedar Sujjan Singh (Posthumous).

A Philatelic Tribute to Ashok Chakra Winners

Photographs of Ashok Chakra winners Republic Day 2009

The Indian Military Academy (IMA)  Dehradun has produced 17 Ashok Chakra Winners till date amongst the 45 Army Personnel who have been awarded this highest Peace time Gallantry Award.

India   today celebrates 59^th Anniversary of Republic Day. The Government announced the award of 11 Ashok Chakra  Medals . Ashok Chakra is the Highest Peacetime Gallantry Award of Republic Of India . It is 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.  The decoration may be awarded posthumously

The Award winners  who will be honoured by  The President of India on behalf of a grateful Nation on 26 January 2009 are

COLONEL    JOJAN THOMAS                                 (POSTHUMOUS)

MAJ SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN,  NSG               (POSTHUMOUS)

HAV GAJENDER SINGH, PARA,  NSG                    (POSTHUMOUS)

HAV BAHADUR SINGH BOHRA                              (POSTHUMOUS)

            SHRI HEMANT KARKARE                           (POSTHUMOUS)

            SHRI A M KAMTE                                                    (POSTHUMOUS)

            INSPECTOR M C SHARMA, DELHI POLICE         (POSTHUMOUS)

            INSPECTOR V S SALASKAR, MUMBAI POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)

            ASI  T G OMBALE , MUMBAI POLICE                     (POSTHUMOUS)    

            ASST COMDT PK SATPATHY, ORISSA                  (POSTHUMOUS)

            SH  R P DIENGDOH, DSP,MEGHALAYA POL       (POSTHUMOUS)

Apart from 2009 awardees  a  total of 41 Personnel have been awarded the Ashok Chakra from 1950 till 2008 which includes  37 Army Personnel , Two Air Force Personnel, One Police Personnel (Sh Randhir Prasad Verma ) and One Civilian (Neerja Bhanot ).

We Salute these Great Personnel , who in many cases made the Supreme sacrifices for our Well being  and laid down their lives  to protect their Countrymen.

A Philatelic Tribute to Ashok Chakra Winners

The Army Postal Service has honoured Ashok Chakra Winners  by issuing Special Covers. A few covers are listed below as a Tribute to those brave men.

A Philatelic Tribute to Ashok Chakra Winners

The Army Postal Service has honoured Ashok Chakra Winners  by issuing Special Covers. A few covers are listed below as a Tribute to those brave men.