156 Winners of the Mahavir Chakra

Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest decoration and is awarded for acts of
conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy whether on land, at sea or in the
air. It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a
five pointed heraldic star with domed center-piece bearing the glided state emblem in
the center. The words "Maha Vir Chakra" are embossed in Hindi and English on the
reverse with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration is worn on the left breast
with a half- white and half-orange riband about 3.2cm in width, the organ being near the
left shoulder.Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri of 12 Bihar Regiment was named for Maha
Vir chakra posthumously on August 14, 2000. No second bars have been awarded.
Award of the decoration carried with it the right to use M.V.C. as a postnominal
abbreviation.

Full list of Maha Vir Chakra winners so far :-

1. Hero of Pir Thil Major Satyapal Chopra Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
2. Havildar Fateh Singh Havildar Fateh Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
3. Lone Gunner Sepoy Dewan Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
4. The Gallant Havildar Lance Havildar Dayaram Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
5. The Unstoppable Chuna Ram Havildar Chuna Ram Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48
Operation
6. Major Hari Chand Major Hari Chand Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
7. Blood in the Snow Sepoy Amar Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
8. Hero in Civvies Mohammed Ismail Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
9. Rifleman Dhonkal singh Rifleman Dhonkal singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
10. Master Strategist Lt. Col. Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
11. Major Brar's bravery Major Malkait Singh Brar Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
12. He Started Young Jemadar Chewang Rinchen Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
13. A Gun Falls Silent Naik Chand Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
14. Hit And Run Major Khushal Chand Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
15. Major Nirod Baran Banarjee Major Nirod Baran Banarjee Maha Vir Chakra 1951 UN
Operation
16. Hero Of Kongo Lance Naik Gurung Maha Vir Chakra 1961 UN Operation
17. The One Who Stayed Behind Naik Chain Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese
Attack
18. Bold Manoeurve Major Gurudayal Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
19. Two Brave Warriors Sepoy Kewal Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
20. Wings of Fire Squadron Leader Devayya Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
21. Lt. Col. Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi Lt. Col. Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi Maha Vir
Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
22. Major Sher Pratap Singh Shrikent Major Sher Pratap Singh Shrikent Maha Vir
Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
23. True Gift Second Lt. Goswami, Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
24. Out Numbered but Undaunted Sepoy Kanshi Ram Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese
Attack
25. Second Lieutenant Bhagwan Dutt Dogra Second Lieutenant Bhagwan Dutt Dogra
Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
26. A Wounded Lion Lt. Col. Nandagopal Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
27. Courage Under Fire Wing Commander Good Man Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak
War
28. Daring the Impossible Lt. Col. Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
29. Leading By Example Lt. Col. Mehra Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
30. Inspired Leadership Lt. Col. Hayde Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
31. Astute Strategist Major Roy Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
32. Unflinching Defence Subhedar Ajit Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
33. Duty Before Self Naubat Ram Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
34. Forward Thrust Raghubir Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
35. In The Line Of Fire Major Tyagi Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
36. A Long Drawn Operation Brig. Zorawar Chand Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo
Pak War
37. Valiant Leader Subedar Sonam Stobdhan Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
38. Tiger in the tank Lt.Col Salim Caleb Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
39. Air attack Major Sushil Kumar Mathur Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
40. Tenacious Fighter Major Chaudhury Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
41. Raw Courage Captain Gautum Mubayi Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
42. A Daring Move Major Ranjit Singh Dayal Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
43. Till The Very End Subedar Tika Bahadur Thapa Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak
War
44. The Final Charge Captain Chander Narain Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak
War
45. Able Leader Brigadier Ram Dharamdas Hira Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
46. War Veteran Major General Mohinder Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
47. A meticulous planner Major General Swarup Singh Kallan Maha Vir Chakra 1965
Indo Pak War
48. Well Plannned Move Brigadier Khem Karan Singh Maha Vir Chakra
49. 9 No Time For Fear Captain Karan Singh Thapa Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak
War
50. Against The Odds Naik Darshan Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
51. Advance Moves Major General Har Krishen Sibal Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak
War
52. A Valiant Effort Lt.Col Narindra Nath Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
53. Mission Accomplished Major Baljit Singh Randhwa Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak
War
54. Reaching For The Skies Squadron Leader Jag Mohan Nath Maha Vir Chakra 1962
Chinese Attack
55. Victory Amidst The Flames Sepoy Ansuya Prasad Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak
War
56. A man of distinction Brigadier Arun Shridhar Vaidya Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak
War
57. The Road to Dhaka Lt.Col Pannu Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
58. Astute Leader Lt.Col Gurubans Singh Sangha Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
59. A story of three battles Brigadier Harold Michigan Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak
War
60. The Battle for Fatehpur Lt.Col Harish Pathak Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
61. A Battle Of Nerves Havildar Philipose Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
62. The Eastern Advance Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo
Pak War
63. Manoeuvres In The Skies Wing Commander Vidya Bhushan Vashist Maha Vir
Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
64. Naval Hero Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
65. A True Leader L.t.Col Bhavani Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
66. A Real Life Hero Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak
War
67. Daring Raids Squadron Leader Banerji Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
68. Dangerous Missions Major Vijay Chowdhary Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
69. Major VK Berry Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
70. Hero of Garibpur Lt.Col.Rajkumar Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
71. A Charge Across The Bridge Captain Devinder Singh Ahlawat Maha Vir Chakra
1971 Indo Pak War
72. Man of the Mountains Brig. Mohinder Lal Whig Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
73. Battle of Trenches Subhedar Malkait Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
74. Courageous Captain Group Captain Chandan Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo
Pak War
75. Wings of Steel Commander Cecil Parker Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo Pak War
76. Fierce Resistance Lt. Col. Arun Bhimroa Harolikar Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
77. Advance across the river Brigadier Krishnaswamy Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
78. Tactical Genius Brigadier Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
79. Lone Pilot Wing Commander Ramesh Sakharam Benegal Maha Vir Chakra 1971
Indo- Pak war
80. Sailor to the Rescue Seaman Chanam Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
81. Elusive Captain Captain Swaraj Parkash Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
82. Heroes of Basantar Lt. Colonel Vohra Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
83. One man mission Captain Pradeep kumar Gour Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
84. Defender Of The Ridge Major Jaivir Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
85. Hero Of Nagal Tekri Lt.Col. Rattan Nath Sharma Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
86. Commander In The Skies Wing Commander Talwar Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo-
Pak war
87. Advance Into Basantar Lt.Col.Ved Prakash Airy Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
88. The Last Charge Second Lt. Samsher Singh Samra Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo -
Pak war
89. Battle At Dawn Lt.Col.Chitoor Venugopal Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
90. Siege Of Jamalpur Brigadier Hardev Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
91. Flying Ace Squadron Leader Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo-
Pak war
92. In Dangerous waters Commander Mohan Narayan Rao Samant Maha Vir Chakra
1971 Indo- Pak war
93. The Defence Of Jarpal Major Amarjit Singh Bal Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
94. True Grit Major Anup Singh Gahlaut Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
95. The Height Of Valour Colonel Udai Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
96. Nerves Of Steel Lt.Col. Prem Kumar Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
97. Till Death Decides Lt.Col. Ved Prakash Ghai Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
98. Champion Striker Wing Commander Allan Albert D’Costa Maha Vir Chakra 1971
Indo- Pak war
99. The Garibpur Tank Battle Major Daljeet Singh Narang Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo-
Pak war
100. Armour Siege Brigadier Theograj Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
101. Fight Over Brachil Pass Subedar Mohindar Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
102. The Night Vigil Lance Naik Nar Bahadur Chhetri Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak
war
103. Man In Command Wing Commander Harcharan Singh Mangat Maha Vir Chakra
1971 Indo- Pak war
104. Young Martyr Pati Ram Gurung Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
105. In Dangerous Waters Commander Babru Bahan Yadav Maha Vir Chakra 1971
Indo- Pak war
106. The Capture of Chakra Major Dharam Veer Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo-
Pak war
107. Bridge on the river Ravi Lt. Col. Narinder Singh Sandhu Maha Vir Chakra 1971
Indo- Pak war
108. Experienced Soldier Wing Commander Swarop Krishna Kaul Maha Vir Chakra
1971 Indo- Pak war
109. Gunned Down Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
110. Defending Ranian Major Basdev Singh Mankhotia Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo-
Pak war
111. An Armoured Mission Lt.Col. Sukhjit Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
112. Determined Resistance Second Lt. Rajeev Sandhu Maha Vir Chakra Indo-
Srilankan Peace Accord
113. Onwards to Dhaka Brigadier Sant Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
114. Double Honours Squadron Leader Padmanabha Gautam Maha Vir Chakra 1971
Indo- Pak war
115. Battle on a Lagoon Col. Vijay Kumar Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan
Peace Accord
116. Underwater Operation Lt. Arvind Singh Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan Peace
Accord
117. Master Tactician Brigadier Manjeet Singh Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan Peace
Accord
118. The Major Kept Cool Major Ganapathi Puttichanda Somiah Maha Vir Chakra
Indian Intervention in Srilanka
119. Vailant Soldier Lt. Col. Inder Bal Singh Bawa Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan
Peace Accord
120. Capturing "Shoulder" Subhedar Sansar Chand Maha Vir Chakra 1987 Pakistani
Infiltration in Siachen
121. He died a Hero Lance Havildar Nar Bahadur Ale Maha Vir Chakra 1987 Siachen
Conflict
122. Defending Ashok Major Krishna Gopal Chatterji Maha Vir Chakra 1987 Pakistani
Infiltration in Siachen
123. Khukri Attack Naik Prem Bahadur Gurung Maha Vir Chakra 1987 Pakistani
Infiltration in Siachen
124. Summer 0f '48 Brigadier Yadunath Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1948 mission for
Jhangar
125. The Charge Across Basantar Lt. Colnel Hanut Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo-
Pak war
126. Hero In a Distant Land Lt. Vedprakash Trehan Maha Vir Chakra 1962 UN Peace
keeping in Congo
127. Devotion to Duty Captain Pratap Singh Maha Vir Chakra
128. Last Charge Major Harbhajan Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1967 Chinese Attack
129. Martyr of Sodreke Major Bhupinder Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak war
130. Defending The Frontiers Rifleman Rawat Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese attack
131. Thapa's Last Stand Naik Mahabir Thapa Maha Vir Chakra 1961 UN intervention in
Congo
132. Worthy Of Honour Hrushikesh Moolgavkar Maha Vir Chakra 1948 Jammu &
Kashmir Operation
133. The doctor as Saviour Major Anil Krishna Barat Maha Vir Chakra 1948 Jammu &
Kashmir Operation
134. The Last Post Captain Dara Dinshaw Mistri Maha Vir Chakra 1948 Jammu &
Kashmir Operation
135. Fellow Feeling Major Annavi Krishnaswamy Ramaswamy Maha Vir Chakra 1948
Jammu & Kashmir Operation
136. In defence of Srinagar Lt. Col. Dewan Ranjeet Rai Maha Vir Chakra 1947 Indo-
Pakistan War
137. An Immortal Hero Brig. Mohammed Usman Maha Vir Chakra 1947 Indo-Pakistan
War
138. Innovation in the Skies Air Commodore Mehar Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947 Indo-
Pakistan War
139. Death of a Patriot Lt. Col. Inderjit Singh Butalia Maha Vir Chakra 1947 Indo-
Pakistan War
140. Smart Moves Brigadier Kanhya Lal Atal Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Indo-Pakistan
War
141. A determined fight Naik Krishna Sonawane Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Indo-
Pakistan War
142. Leading By Example Lieutanant Kishen Singh Rathore Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48
Indo-Pakistan War
143. Superior Tactics Lt. Col. Harbans Singh Virk Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Indo-
Pakistan War
144. Master Soldier Naik Nar Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Indo-Pakistan War
145. Action At Uri Nand Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Indo-Pakistan War
146. The Story of Skardu Siege Lt. Col. Sher Jung Thapa Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48
Indo-Pakistan War
147. Pathania's Ploys Lt. Col. Anant Singh Pathania Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Indo-
Pakistan War
148. One-Man Mission Lance Naik Thapa Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Indo-China War
149. Guerilla Soldiers Major Thakur Prithi Chand Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Indo-China
War
150. Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Indo-China War
151. Fortune Favours the Brave Lance Havildar Ramprasad Gurung Maha Vir Chakra
1962 Indo-China War
152. Valiant Airman Sidney Basil Noronha Maha Vir Chakra 1948 Indo-Pak War
153. The Brigadier's Sacrifice Brigadier Rajendra Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1948 Indo-
Pak War
154. To The Last Man Havildar Saroop Singh Maha Vir Chakra 1948 Indo-Pak War
155. Heroic Defence Lt. G.V.P. Rao Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Indo-China War
156. Capt. A.N. Jatar (later Brig Jatar) in J&K - 1948