Param Vishisht Seva Medal | |
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Type | Military award |
Awarded for | Peace-time service of the most exceptional order |
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Presented by | Government of India |
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Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (IAST: Parama Viśiṣṭa Sēvā, lit. 'supreme distinguished service medal') is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960[3] and since then it is awarded in recognition to peace-time service of the most exceptional order and may be awarded posthumously. All ranks of the Indian Armed Forces including Territorial Army, Auxiliary and Reserve forces, Nursing officers and other members of the Nursing services and other lawfully constituted Armed Forces are eligible for the award.[4]
History
The Param Vishisht Seva Medal was originally instituted as the "Vishisht Seva Medal, Class I" on 26 January 1960. Five other medals were instituted on the same day: the Sainya Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Nau Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal.[5] It was renamed on January 27, 1961, and the badge signed.
Design
The medal is round in shape, 35 mm in diameter and fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fitting. It is made of gold gilt. On its obverse is embossed a five-pointed star and on its reverse is the Indian state emblem and the inscription embossed along the upper rim. The riband is of gold colour with one dark blue stripe down the centre dividing it into two equal parts. If a recipient of the medal is subsequently awarded the medal again, every such further award shall be recognized by a bar to be attached to the riband by which the medal is suspended. For every such bar, a miniature insignia of a pattern approved by the Government of India shall be added to the riband when worn alone.[4][6]
List of recipients
† | Indicates posthumous honour |
1960–1969
No. | Rank | Name | Branch | Service Number (Unit) | Date of Award |
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1 | Lieutenant General | Brij Mohan Kaul | ![]() |
AI-162 | 26 January 1961[7] |
2 | Rear Admiral | Daya Shankar DSC | ![]() |
26 January 1961[7] | |
3 | Air Vice Marshal | Harjinder Singh | ![]() |
1963 ENG | 26 January 1962[8] |
4 | Major General | Kunhiraman Palat Candeth | ![]() |
IC-162 | 26 January 1963[9] |
5 | Brigadier | Kottimukkla Alagaraja Singapparaja Raja | ![]() |
IC-801 | 26 January 1963[9] |
6 | Brigadier | Kalyan Singh | ![]() |
IC-403 | 26 January 1963[9] |
7 | Major General | Mahindra Singh Pathania | ![]() |
IC-104 | 26 January 1963[10] |
8 | Air Vice Marshal | Kanwar Jaswant Singh | ![]() |
1587 GD(P) | 26 January 1963[10] |
9 | Major General | Rawind Singh Garewal MC | ![]() |
IC-127 | 26 January 1963[10] |
10 | Major General | Diwan Prem Chand | ![]() |
IC-161 | 6 April 1963[11] |
11 | Brigadier | Reginald Stephen Noronha MC | ![]() |
IC-531 | 6 April 1963[11] |
12 | Lieutenant General | Daulet Singh | ![]() |
977-IA | 26 January 1964[12] |
13 | Lieutenant General | Bikram Singh | ![]() |
AI-112 | 26 January 1964[12] |
14 | Lieutenant General | Prem Singh Gyani | ![]() |
IA-1281 | 26 January 1964[12] |
15 | Air Vice Marshal | Erlic Wilmot Pinto | ![]() |
1593 GD(P) | 26 January 1964[12] |
16 | Air Vice Marshal | Minoo Merwan Engineer MVC, DFC | ![]() |
1614 GD(P) | 26 January 1964[12] |
17 | Lieutenant General | Thomas Bryan Henderson Brooks | ![]() |
AI-824 | 5 March 1964[13] |
18 | Major General | Kartar Nath Dubey | ![]() |
IC-603 (Engineers) | 26 January 1965[14] |
19 | Brigadier | Shavak Naswaranji Antia | ![]() |
IC-2130 (Signals) | 26 January 1965[14] |
20 | Brigadier | Syed Baquar Raza | ![]() |
IC-806 (Artillery) | 26 January 1965[14] |
21 | Brigadier | Badri Nath Upadhyay | ![]() |
IC-2958 (9 Gorkha Rifles) | 26 January 1965[14] |
22 | Brigadier | Vijay Kumar Ghai | ![]() |
IC-1672 (Artillery) | 30 June 1965[15] |
23 | Major General | Joginder Singh | ![]() |
IC-203 | 10 November 1965[16] |
24 | Group Captain | George Kanisht Kumar John | ![]() |
2132 | 10 November 1965[16] |
25 | Group Captain | Walter Vernon Alexander Lloyd | ![]() |
2623 | 10 November 1965[16] |
26 | Lieutenant General | Moti Sagar | ![]() |
IC-25 | 26 January 1966[17] |
27 | Major General | Amrik Singh MC | ![]() |
IC-133 | 26 January 1966[17] |
28 | Major General | Rajinder Nath Batra | ![]() |
IC-446 | 26 January 1966[17] |
29 | Rear Admiral | Benjamin Abraham Samson | ![]() |
26 January 1966[17] | |
30 | Rear Admiral | Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda | ![]() |
26 January 1966[17] | |
31 | Brigadier | Iorwerth George Jenkins MC | ![]() |
IC-1389 | 26 January 1966[17] |
32 | Brigadier | Zora Singh | ![]() |
IC-3287 | 26 January 1966[17] |
33 | Brigadier | Onkar Singh Kalkat | ![]() |
IC-810 | 26 January 1966[17] |
34 | Air Commodore | Krishna Mahesh Agerwala | ![]() |
1648 GD(N) | 26 January 1966[17] |
35 | Brigadier | Bhumi Chand Chauhan | ![]() |
IC-660 | 30 September 1966[18] |
36 | Lieutenant General | Tirath Ram Pahwa | ![]() |
MR-158 | 26 January 1967[19] |
37 | Major General | Sailendra Mohan Basu | ![]() |
MR-145 | 26 January 1967[19] |
38 | Rear Admiral | Pabitra Kumar Mukherjee | ![]() |
26 January 1967[19] | |
39 | Air Vice Marshal | Yeshwant Vinayak Malse | ![]() |
1616 GD(P) | 26 January 1967[19] |
40 | Air Vice Marshal | Kanianthra Alexander Joseph | ![]() |
2960 SIGS | 26 January 1967[19] |
41 | Air Commodore | Gurbachan Singh | ![]() |
1779 EQPT | 26 January 1967[19] |
42 | Lieutenant General | Amarendra Krishna Dey | ![]() |
MR-135 (Medical) | 26 January 1968[20] |
43 | Major General | Satya Paul Vohra | ![]() |
IC-609 (EME) | 26 January 1968[19] |
44 | Rear Admiral | Sourendra Nath Kohli | ![]() |
26 January 1968[20] | |
45 | Air Vice Marshal | Shivdev Singh | ![]() |
1595 GD(P) | 26 January 1968[20] |
46 | Air Vice Marshal | Om Prakash Mehra | ![]() |
1639 GD(P) | 26 January 1968[20] |
47 | Lieutenant General | Apparanda Chengappa Iyappa (Ret'd) | ![]() |
IC-89 (Signals) | 26 January 1969[21] |
48 | Lieutenant General | Bidyapati Bhattacharjya | ![]() |
MR-147 (Medical) | 26 January 1969[21] |
49 | Lieutenant General | Gopal Gurunath Bewoor | ![]() |
IC-129 (Infantry) | 26 January 1969[21] |
50 | Lieutenant General | Rajinder Singh Paintal | ![]() |
IC-125 (Infantry) | 26 January 1969[21] |
51 | Major General | Panavelil Thomas Joseph AVSM | ![]() |
MR-150 (Medical) | 26 January 1969[21] |
52 | Major General | Inderjit Singh Gill MC | ![]() |
IC-1641 (Infantry) | 26 January 1969[21] |
53 | Rear Admiral | Kesavapillai Ramakrishnan Nair | ![]() |
26 January 1969[21] | |
54 | Air Vice Marshal | Hari Chand Dewan | ![]() |
1598 GD(P) | 26 January 1969[21] |
55 | Air Vice Marshal | Teja Singh Virk | ![]() |
1621 GD(N) | 26 January 1969[21] |
1970–1979
No. | Rank | Name | Branch | Service Number (Unit) | Date of Award |
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56 | Lieutenant General | Ajit Singh | ![]() |
IC-344 | 26 January 1970[22] |
57 | Lieutenant General | Jagjit Singh Aurora | ![]() |
IC-214 | 26 January 1970[22] |
58 | Vice Admiral | Nilakanta Krishnan DSC | ![]() |
26 January 1970[22] | |
59 | Major General | Mihirsingh Gehirsingh Hazari | ![]() |
IC-646 | 26 January 1970[22] |
60 | Major General | Naveen Chand Rawlley AVSM MC | ![]() |
IC-525 | 26 January 1970[22] |
61 | Major General | Sagat Singh | ![]() |
IC-4295 | 26 January 1970[22] |
62 | Major General | Umrao Singh | ![]() |
IC-361 | 26 January 1970[22] |
63 | Rear Admiral | Bansh Raj Singh | ![]() |
26 January 1970[22] | |
64 | Air Vice Marshal | Ajit Nath | ![]() |
1666 (Medical) | 26 January 1970[22] |
65 | Lieutenant General | Ram Adhar Loomba | ![]() |
IC-347 (Engineers) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
66 | Lieutenant General | Inder Dev Verma | ![]() |
IC-414 (Signals) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
67 | Lieutenant General | Sailendra Nath Chatterjee MC | ![]() |
MR-152 (Medical) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
68 | Lieutenant General | M. Balakrishna Menon | ![]() |
MR-147 (Medical) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
69 | Vice Admiral | Jal Cursetji | ![]() |
26 January 1971[23][24] | |
70 | Major General | Inder Singh | ![]() |
MR-174 (Medical) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
71 | Major General | Kartar Singh | ![]() |
DR-10002 (Dental) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
72 | Major General | Sri Kanth Korla DSO MC | ![]() |
IC-382 | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
73 | Major General | Santokh Singh Padda | ![]() |
IC-699 (Armoured Corps) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
74 | Major General | Premanghsu Chowdry | ![]() |
IC-902 | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
75 | Rear Admiral | Balwant Singh | ![]() |
26 January 1971[23][24] | |
76 | Air Vice Marshal | Madhukar Mallanah Srinagesh AVSM | ![]() |
1665 (Medical) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
77 | Air Vice Marshal | Idris Latif | ![]() |
1804 GD (P) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
78 | Air Commodore | Lal Singh Grewal AVSM VrC | ![]() |
2337 GD (P) | 26 January 1971[23][24] |
80 | Lieutenant General | Premindra Singh Bhagat VC | ![]() |
IC-267 | 26 January 1972[25] |
81 | Lieutenant General | Jaswant Kishan Khanna MC | ![]() |
IC-264 | 26 January 1972[25] |
82 | Lieutenant General | Har Prasad | ![]() |
IC-242 | 26 January 1972[25] |
83 | Lieutenant General | Brij Lall Kapoor AVSM | ![]() |
MR-173 (Medical) | 26 January 1972[25] |
84 | Major General | Mohindra Nath Batra | ![]() |
IC-308 | 26 January 1972[25] |
85 | Major General | Syed Mahdi Hasnain | ![]() |
IC-2065 | 26 January 1972[25] |
86 | Major General | Mohinder Singh | ![]() |
IC-1021 | 26 January 1972[25] |
87 | Major General | Jonathan Reuben Samson | ![]() |
IC-887 | 26 January 1972[25] |
88 | Rear Admiral | Pritam Singh Mahindroo | ![]() |
26 January 1972[25] | |
89 | Surgeon Rear Admiral | Harcharan Lal Bhatia AVSM MC | ![]() |
26 January 1972[25] | |
90 | Air Vice Marshal | Bandi Sreeramulu Krishnarao | ![]() |
1727 GD (P) | 26 January 1972[25] |
91 | Air Vice Marshal | Dadi Ardeshir Mehta | ![]() |
1625 GD (N) | 26 January 1972[25] |
92 | Air Vice Marshal | Amolak Singh Rikhy | ![]() |
2024 (A&SD) | 26 January 1972[25] |
79 | Air Commodore | Chandrasekhar Rao Kurpad | ![]() |
2414 RAD | 26 January 1972[25] |
80 | Air Commodore | Mondan Bhaskaran | ![]() |
2414 RAD | 26 January 1972[25] |
See also
- Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal - the war-time equivalent
References
- ^ a b c "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in. Indian Army. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Service Awards - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force".
- ^ "Vishist Seva Medal & Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal". bharat-rakshak.com.
- ^ a b "Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "DESIGNS OF NEW SERVICE MEDAL AND THEIR DESIGNS" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. 29 July 1960. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Honour & Awards - About". indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 28 January 1961. p. 18.
- ^ "Vishisht Seva Medal For Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 January 1962. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 26 January 1963. p. 57.
- ^ a b c "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 16 February 1963. p. 91.
- ^ a b "Vishisht Seva Medal For Maj. Gen. Prem Chand and Brig. Noronha" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 6 April 1963. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 1 February 1964. p. 29–30.
- ^ "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 14 March 1964. p. 96.
- ^ a b c d "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 13 March 1965. p. 125.
- ^ "Awards to Kargil Heroes Announced" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 30 June 1965. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 1 January 1966. p. 24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 19 February 1966. p. 151.
- ^ "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 8 October 1966. p. 661.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 1 April 1967. p. 351.
- ^ a b c d "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 6 April 1968. p. 292.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 12 April 1969. p. 335.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 25 April 1970. p. 446.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Part I-Section 1". The Gazette of India. 22 May 1971. p. 456.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards for Defence Personnel" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
External links
- Vishist Seva Medal & Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal at bharat-rakshak.com