Kirti Chakra – India’s Prestigious Second-Highest Peacetime Gallantry Award.
Kirti Chakra is India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award, awarded for conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.
Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award, is presented for acts of conspicuous bravery, courage, and self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is awarded to both military personnel and civilians who perform daring and heroic deeds during peacetime. The medal stands as a symbol of valor, honor, and dedication to the nation.
To date, approximately 498 individuals have been honored with the Kirti Chakra, including a significant number who received it posthumously for their exceptional bravery during peacetime.
List of Kirti Chakra Awardees :
| Year | Recipient Name | Field / Service | Rank / Unit | Notes | Description |
| 2025 | Captain Lalrinawma Sailo | Armed Forces | 4 PARA (Special Forces) | – | First Mizo commissioned officer to receive the Kirti Chakra; honoured for exceptional bravery, reportedly linked to Operation Sindoor. |
| 2025 | Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari | Armed Forces | Army Service Corps / 1 Sikkim Scouts | Posthumous | (Little public detail available) Listed as a Kirti Chakra awardee; died in service, recognized for conspicuous courage. |
| 2025 | Lance Naik Meenatchi Sundaram | Armed Forces | Regiment of Artillery / 34 RR | – | Awarded Kirti Chakra for gallantry in counter-insurgency operations (specific public citation not widely published). |
| 2025 | Sepoy Janjal Pravin Prabhakar | Armed Forces | Mahar Regiment / 1 RR | Posthumous | Honoured with Kirti Chakra posthumously; part of a multi-personnel recognition in high-risk operations. |
| 2025 | Major Manjit | Armed Forces | The Punjab Regiment / 22nd Battalion, The Rashtriya Rifles | – | Recognized for bravery in counter-terror operations; awarded Kirti Chakra in 2025 list. |
| 2025 | Naik Dilwar Khan | Armed Forces | Regiment of Artillery / 28th Battalion, The Rashtriya Rifles | Posthumous | Killed in action; awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously for gallant conduct during terror operations. |
| 2024 | Colonel Manpreet Singh, SM | Armed Forces | Sikh Light Infantry / 19th Battalion, The Rashtriya Rifles | Posthumous | Decorated Army officer; led a counter-terror operation in Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, and was martyred. |
| 2024 | Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu | Armed Forces | Maratha Light Infantry / 56th Battalion, The Rashtriya Rifles | – | Recognized for bravery in anti-insurgency / counter-terror operations; award conferred in 2024. |
| 2024 | DSP Himayun Muzammil Bhat | Police | Jammu & Kashmir Police | Posthumous | Senior police officer; lost his life in action, awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously for gallant services. |
| 2024 | Rifleman Ravi Kumar | Armed Forces | Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry / 63rd Battalion, The Rashtriya Rifles | Posthumous | Recognized for his courage in counter-insurgency operations in J&K. |
| 2024 | Major Digvijay Singh Rawat | Armed Forces | 21 PARA (SF) | – | Awarded Kirti Chakra for showing conspicuous gallantry during peacetime operations. |
| 2024 | Major Deependra Vikram Basnet | Armed Forces | 4th Battalion, The Sikh Regiment | – | Honoured with Kirti Chakra for extraordinary bravery (specific details are limited). |
| 2024 | Captain Anshuman Singh | Armed Forces | Army Medical Corps / 26th Battalion, The Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously, presumably for selfless service in medical operations under danger. |
| 2024 | Naib Subedar Pawan Kumar Yadav | Armed Forces | 21st Battalion, The Mahar Regiment | – | Recognized for valour in non-combat operations, as per award list. |
| 2024 | Havildar Abdul Majid | Armed Forces | 9th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for bravery in Special Forces operations. |
| 2024 | Sepoy Pawan Kumar | Armed Forces | The Grenadiers / 55th Battalion, The Rashtriya Rifles | Posthumous | Recognized posthumously; part of anti-insurgency operations in volatile regions. |
| 2023 | Inspector Dilip Kumar Das | Police | CRPF | Posthumous | CRPF personnel awarded Kirti Chakra after sacrificing his life in the line of duty. |
| 2023 | Head Constable Raj Kumar Yadava | Police | CRPF | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for his courage and ultimate sacrifice. |
| 2023 | Constable Bablu Rabha | Police | CRPF | Posthumous | Recognized for conspicuous bravery; awarded posthumously. |
| 2023 | Constable Sambhu Roy | Police | CRPF | Posthumous | Decorated for valour in the line of duty; award conferred posthumously. |
| 2023 | Naik Jitendra Singh | Armed Forces | Rajput Regiment / 44 RR | – | Awarded Kirti Chakra for exceptional bravery in peacetime operations. |
| 2023 | Major Shubhang | Armed Forces | Dogra Regiment, 62 RR | – | Recognized for gallantry during internal security / counter-insurgency duties. |
| 2023 | Constable Rohit Kumar | Police | Jammu & Kashmir Police | Posthumous | Killed in action; awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 2023 | Head Constable Shrawan Kashyap | Police | Chhattisgarh Police | Posthumous | Awarded Kirti Chakra after his death in service; recognized for bravery. |
| 2023 | Head Constable Sodhi Narayan | Police | Chhattisgarh Police | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for courage and sacrifice. |
| 2023 | Sub-Inspector Deepak Bhardwaj | Police | Chhattisgarh Police | Posthumous | Recognized for gallantry in the line of duty. |
| 2022 | Naik Devendra Pratap Singh | Armed Forces | 55 RR | – | Kirti Chakra awarded for bravery in counter-insurgency / internal security operations (public details limited). |
| 2021 | Altaf Hussain Bhat | Police | Constable, Jammu & Kashmir Police | Posthumous | A J&K Police constable awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously; recognized for his bravery in service. |
| 2021 | Vinod Kumar | Police | Constable, CRPF | Posthumous | CRPF constable honoured posthumously for gallantry; awarded on Republic Day 2021. |
| 2021 | Shyam Narain Singh Yadava | Police | Head Constable, CRPF | Posthumous | Head Constable in CRPF who received the Kirti Chakra after making the ultimate sacrifice. |
| 2021 | Pintu Kumar Singh | Police | Inspector, CRPF | Posthumous | CRPF Inspector awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously for courageous service. |
| 2021 | Rahul Mathur | Police | Deputy Commandant, CRPF | – | Serving CRPF Deputy Commandant; cited for his bravery in operations. |
| 2021 | Sanjiv Kumar Thakur | Armed Forces | Subedar, 4 Para (SF) | Posthumous | Subedar in Indian Army’s 4 Para Special Forces; led a mission (Operation Randori Behak) and was martyred in action. |
| 2020 | Abdul Rashid Kalas | Police | Head Constable, Jammu & Kashmir Police | Posthumous | Jammu & Kashmir Police head constable honoured for gallantry after his death. |
| 2019 | Pradip Kumar Panda | Police | Constable, CRPF | Posthumous | CRPF constable awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously for exceptional courage. |
| 2019 | Rajendra Kumar Nain | Police | Constable, CRPF | Posthumous | Recognized with Kirti Chakra after sacrificing his life in service. |
| 2019 | Harshpal Singh | Police | Deputy Commandant, CRPF | – | CRPF Deputy Commandant awarded for bravery in non-combat operations. |
| 2019 | Prakash Jadhav | Armed Forces | Sapper, Corps of Engineers / 1st Battalion, Rashtriya Rifles | Posthumous | Engineer in the Indian Army, died bravely in the line of duty; honored posthumously. |
| 2019 | Vijay Kumar | Armed Forces | Sawar, Armoured Corps / 22nd Battalion, Rashtriya Rifles | Posthumous | A cavalry soldier recognized after his death for his gallantry in service. |
| 2019 | Tushar Gauba | Armed Forces | Major, The Jat Regiment | – | Army Major awarded for acts of courage during peacetime. |
| 2018 | Vrahma Pal Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, The Rajput Regiment / 44 Rashtriya Rifles | Posthumous | Soldier honoured posthumously for bravery in counter-insurgency or internal security operations. |
| 2018 | Vijayant Bisht | Armed Forces | Major, Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry | – | Major in J&K Light Infantry recognized for conspicuous courage. |
| 2017 | Cheat Kumar Cheeta | Police | Commandant, CRPF | – | Senior CRPF officer awarded Kirti Chakra for courageous service. |
| 2017 | Pramod Kumar | Police | Commandant, CRPF | Posthumous | CRPF Commandant honoured after his death for his bravery. |
| 2017 | Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar | Armed Forces | Lance Havildar, 3rd Battalion, 1st Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Gorkha Rifles NCO awarded posthumously for valour during peacetime. |
| 2017 | Giris Gurung | Armed Forces | Havildar, 4th Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Served in Gorkha Rifles; received Kirti Chakra after sacrifice. |
| 2017 | Rohit Suri | Armed Forces | Major, 4 Para (SF) | – | Special Forces Major recognized for exceptional bravery. |
| 2017 | David Manlun | Armed Forces | Major, The Naga Regiment | Posthumous | Major in the Naga Regiment; led from the front in a gunfight and was martyred. |
| 2017 | Preetam Singh Kunwar | Armed Forces | Major, The Garhwal Rifles | – | Major awarded Kirti Chakra for his courage in service. |
| 2016 | Rajesh Atra | Police | Head Constable, Chhattisgarh Police | – | Chhattisgarh Police Head Constable honoured for gallantry. |
| 2016 | Gautam Koch | Police | Constable, Assam Police | Posthumous | Assam Police constable awarded Kirti Chakra after his death. |
| 2016 | Jagdish Chand | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Defence Security Corps | Posthumous | Soldier in Defence Security Corps honoured posthumously for courage. |
| 2016 | Mahendra Singh, SM | Armed Forces | Subedar, 9th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment | – | A Parachute Regiment Subedar decorated for distinguished bravery. |
| 2015 | Rajesh Kumar | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, The Mahar Regiment | Posthumous | Recognized with Kirti Chakra after giving his life in the line of duty. |
| 2015 | Nectar Sanjenbam | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, 21st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment | – | Lt. Col. in Para Regiment; decorated for meritorious gallantry. |
| 2015 | Kosh Bahadur Gurung | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, 1st Gorkha Rifles | – | Gorkha Rifles NCO awarded Kirti Chakra for brave service. |
| 2015 | Ajay Vardhan | Armed Forces | Subedar, The Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous | Subedar in Garhwal Rifles who died performing a courageous act. |
| 2015 | Jaidev Dangi | Armed Forces | Captain, 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment | – | Parachute Regiment Captain awarded Kirti Chakra for valor. |
| 2016 | Rajesh Atra | Police | Head Constable, Chhattisgarh Police | – | Chhattisgarh Police HC awarded for peacetime gallantry. |
| 2016 | Gautam Koch | Police | Constable, Assam Police | Posthumous | Constable Koch was honored posthumously for his bravery. |
| 2016 | Jagdish Chand | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Defence Security Corps | Posthumous | DSC soldier awarded after his death for an act of courage. |
| 2016 | Mahendra Singh | Armed Forces | Subedar, 9 Para (SF) | – | Special Forces Subedar recognized for distinguished gallantry. |
| 2015 | Rajesh Kumar | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, Mahar Regiment | Posthumous | Awarded Kirti Chakra after sacrificing his life in service. |
| 2015 | Nectar Sanjenbam | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, 21 Para Regiment | – | Para Regiment Lt. Col. honored for bravery in peacetime. |
| 2015 | Kosh Bahadur Gurung | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, 1 Gorkha Rifles | – | Gorkha Rifles NCO awarded for courage. |
| 2015 | Ajay Vardhan | Armed Forces | Subedar, Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous | Subedar Vardhan was honored posthumously for his brave conduct. |
| 2015 | Jaidev Dangi | Armed Forces | Captain, 10 Para (SF) | – | Special Forces Captain recognized with Kirti Chakra. |
| 2014 | Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, 5 Gorkha Rifles | – | Gorkha Rifles NCO awarded for valor. |
| 2014 | Darryl Castelino | Armed Forces / Air Force | Wing Commander, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | Wing Commander Castelino died during a rescue mission (Uttarakhand floods), awarded for conspicuous courage. |
| 2013 | Lohit Sonowal | Police | Inspector, Assam Police | Posthumous | Inspector in Assam Police’s Commando Battalion; died in action and awarded for bravery. |
| 2013 | Abhilash Tomy | Navy | Lieutenant Commander, Indian Navy | – | Naval officer awarded Kirti Chakra (publicly known for his naval service). |
| 2013 | Mahesh Kumar | Armed Forces | Major, Punjab Regiment | – | Major in the Punjab Regiment recognized with Kirti Chakra. |
| 2012 | Sushil Khajuria | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, Army Service Corps | Posthumous | Awarded after his death for peacetime gallantry. |
| 2012 | Ashutosh Kumar | Armed Forces | Captain, Rajputana Rifles | – | Captain in Rajputana Rifles honored for valor. |
| 2012 | Kamaldeep Singh | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Rajputana Rifles | – | Senior officer recognized for distinguished service. |
| 2011 | Rajinder Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Rajputana Rifles | | NCO awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2011 | Vikas Sharma | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, Parachute Regiment | | Para Regiment officer honored for courage. |
| 2011 | Vikram Ajit Deshmukh | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, Madras Regiment | – | Soldier in Madras Regiment awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2011 | Rahul Gurung | Armed Forces | Major, Corps of Engineers | – | Engineer Corps major recognized for gallantry. |
| 2010 | Rukhsana Kausar | Civilian | – | – | Civilian, known for defending her home from terrorists; symbol of courageous civilian action. |
| 2010 | Ajaz Ahmed | Civilian | – | – | Honored for bravery as a civilian during a terror incident. |
| 2010 | Bhopal Singh | Police | SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) | Posthumous | SSB personnel awarded Kirti Chakra after death. |
| 2010 | Rel Deo Sangma | Police | Constable, Meghalaya Police | Posthumous | Constable from Meghalaya Police awarded for his sacrifice. |
| 2010 | Vinod Kumar Choubey | Police | Superintendent of Police, Indian Police Service | Posthumous | IPS officer who died in action; awarded for exceptional bravery. |
| 2010 | Davinder Singh Jass | Armed Forces | Captain, 1 Para (SF) | Posthumous | Para SF Captain awarded after making the ultimate sacrifice. |
| 2010 | Suresh Suri | Armed Forces | Major, Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | Major from Kumaon Regiment honored posthumously. |
| 2010 | Pushpendar Singh | Armed Forces | Major, Rajputana Rifles | – | Major awarded Kirti Chakra for bravery. |
| 2009 | Shabir Ahmad Malik | Armed Forces | Paratrooper, Para SF | Posthumous | Special Forces paratrooper recognized after death for courageous action. |
| 2009 | Deepak Tewari | Armed Forces | Major, Corps of EME | – | Engineer-major in EME honored for gallantry. |
| 2009 | Amit Oscar Fernandes | Armed Forces | Major, Maratha Light Infantry | – | Infantry Major recognized with Kirti Chakra. |
| 2009 | Rishikesh Gujjar | Armed Forces | Naik, Rajput Regiment | – | Rajput Regiment NCO awarded for bravery. |
| 2009 | V. Sathish | Armed Forces | Sapper, Corps of Engineers | – | Engineer sapper honored for peacetime valor. |
| 2009 | Tape Yajo | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | – | Assam Rifles soldier recognized with Kirti Chakra. |
| 2009 | Rale Santosh Tanaji | Armed Forces | Havildar, Maratha Light Infantry | – | Havildar from Maratha Infantry awarded for courage. |
| 2009 | Indra Bahadur Pun | Armed Forces | Subedar, Para SF | – | Para SF Subedar awarded for distinguished peacetime service. |
| 2009 | Paras Limboo | Armed Forces | Captain, Assam Rifles | – | Assam Rifles Captain honored with Kirti Chakra. |
| 2009 | Zala Ajitkumar Arshibhai | Armed Forces | Captain, Para SF | – | Special Forces Captain awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2009 | Osiris Das | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Kumaon Regiment | – | Senior Army officer recognized for valour. |
| 2009 | Saurabh Singh Shekhawat | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Para SF | – | Highly decorated Para SF officer honored. |
| 2008 | Roop Singh | Police | Constable, ITBP | Posthumous | ITBP constable awarded posthumously. |
| 2008 | Ajay Singh Pathania | Police | Constable, ITBP | Posthumous | Awarded after his death for bravery. |
| 2008 | V. Venkateswara Rao | Civilian / Service | Indian Foreign Service | Posthumous | Foreign Service officer honored with Kirti Chakra. |
| 2008 | Sunil Kumar Choudhary | Armed Forces | Captain, 11 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Captain in Gorkha Rifles, died & awarded for his courage. |
| 2008 | Rajinder Kumar Sharma | Armed Forces | Major, The Grenadiers | – | Major from Grenadiers honoured for peacetime bravery. |
| 2008 | Sushil Kumar Singh | Armed Forces | Major, Bihar Regiment | – | Major in Bihar Regiment awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2008 | Nungleppam Buddhimanta Singh | Armed Forces | Major, Rajput Regiment | – | Senior Army officer recognized for gallantry. |
| 2008 | Manish Shashikant Kadam | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Punjab Regiment Lt. Col. honored after sacrifice. |
| 2008 | Ravi Datt Mehta | Service / Intelligence | Brigadier, Intelligence | Posthumous | Brigadier in Intelligence awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2008 | Suresh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Jat Regiment | Posthumous | Jat Regiment soldier honored after death. |
| 2008 | Subhash Chand Punia | Armed Forces | Major, Para SF | – | Special Forces major awarded for bravery. |
| 2008 | Kumandur Prabhakar Vinay | Armed Forces | Major, Artillery | Posthumous | Artillery major honored posthumously. |
| 2008 | Shatrujeet Kotwal | Armed Forces | Major, Jat Regiment | – | Major in Jat Regiment awarded for valour. |
| 2007 | Manjit Singh | Armed Forces | Havildar, Sikh Regiment | – | A senior NCO in the Sikh Regiment awarded for conspicuous bravery. |
| 2007 | Natarajan Parthiban | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry | Posthumous | Led from the front during anti-terror operations; reportedly ran a cordon and gave covering fire. |
| 2007 | Vishal Bhandral | Armed Forces | Captain, Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous | In a search operation, he “closed in and shot a terrorist dead” despite heavy fire. |
| 2007 | Manish Hiraji Pitambare | Armed Forces | Major, 3 Para (Special Forces) | Posthumous | Major Pitambare tracked a top militant during a night encounter in J&K; he was killed after neutralizing the target. |
| 2007 | Gurbir Singh Sarna | Armed Forces | Colonel, The Grenadiers / 29 RR | Posthumous | Colonel Sarna led a Rashtriya Rifles unit in a counter-terror operation; was fatally injured while commanding from the front. |
| 2007 | Dhirendra Nath Pratap Singh | Police | Sub-Inspector, CISF | Posthumous | A CISF officer awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously for gallantry in duty. |
| 2007 | Dyanand Pandey | Civilian | Shri, Post Office | Posthumous | Civilian postal employee honored with Kirti Chakra; details of the act are not detailed in public sources. |
| 2007 | Tarun Kumar Dutta | Civilian | Intelligence / Civil Service | Posthumous | Recognized posthumously for bravery; specific citation not publicly detailed. |
| 2007 | Mohd. Shan Ahmed | Civilian | Head Post Office (Jhansi) | Posthumous | Postal officer awarded Kirti Chakra for acts of valor; publicly limited detail. |
| 2007 | Radhakrishnan C | Armed Forces | Naik, Madras Regiment | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously; the public list does not elaborate on the operation. |
| 2007 | Abhinav Handa | Armed Forces | Captain, Maratha Light Infantry | – | Military officer recognized for gallantry; citation details are not extensively public. |
| 2007 | Pankaj Kumar | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, 11 Gorkha Rifles | – | Senior officer awarded; public sources do not give full details of the gallant act. |
| 2006 | Vijay Pal Singh | Civilian / Fire Service | Fireman, Uttar Pradesh Fire Service | Posthumous | Fireman awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously for courageous service. |
| 2006 | Rugha Ram | Civilian / Banking | Bank Guard, Punjab & Sind Bank | Posthumous | Bank security guard honoured posthumously for bravery. |
| 2006 | Sanjeev | Police | Sub-Inspector, Andaman & Nicobar Police | Posthumous | Police officer awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 2006 | James Thomas | Armed Forces | Major, Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | Major honoured after sacrifice in service. |
| 2006 | Jagat Bahadur Ghale | Armed Forces | Subedar, 5 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Gorkha Rifles NCO awarded for valour. |
| 2005 | Sajjan Singh Malik | Armed Forces | Captain, Para SF | Posthumous | Captain in Special Forces; honoured posthumously. |
| 2005 | Balakrishna Pillai Sreebhavan Krishna Kumar | Armed Forces | Wing Commander, Indian Air Force | – | IAF officer awarded for gallantry. |
| 2005 | Sudhir Kumar Sharma | Armed Forces | Wing Commander, Indian Air Force | – | Air Force officer recognised with Kirti Chakra. |
| 2004 | Narindra Nath Dhar Dubey | Police | 2nd-in-Command, Border Security Force | – | BSF officer awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2004 | C. Stanly | Police | Constable, Border Security Force | Posthumous | Constable honoured posthumously for bravery. |
| 2004 | Dheerendra Singh Atri | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, Army Service Corps | Posthumous | Officer awarded after sacrifice. |
| 2004 | Kanavdeep Singh | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | Recognised posthumously. |
| 2004 | Ajay Kothiyal | Armed Forces | Major, Garhwal Rifles | – | Major known for his mountain warfare expertise and awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2003 | Ravi Jee Fotedar | Police | Sub Inspector, Jammu & Kashmir Police | Posthumous | J&K Police officer awarded for bravery. |
| 2003 | Virendra Prasad Purohit | Police | Commandant, Border Security Force | Posthumous | BSF leader honoured after sacrifice. |
| 2003 | Surjan Singh Bhandari | Armed Forces | Rifleman, National Security Guards | Posthumous | NSG commando critically injured in Akshardham operation; remained comatose and died later. |
| 2003 | Anil Kumar | Armed Forces | Grenadier, The Grenadiers | Posthumous | Soldier awarded after sacrifice. |
| 2003 | Sarwan Kumar Dhukiya | Armed Forces | Sepoy, 34 RR / Jat Regiment | Posthumous | NCO honoured posthumously. |
| 2003 | Sohanvir | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Jat Regiment | Posthumous | Recognised for valour after death. |
| 2003 | Dil Bahadur Thapa | Armed Forces | Subedar, Assam Regiment | – | Senior soldier awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 2003 | Dilip Kumar Jha | Armed Forces | Captain, Jat Regiment / AOC | Posthumous | Officer killed in action, honoured posthumously. |
| 2003 | Inderjeet Singh Babbar | Armed Forces | Major, Artillery | Posthumous | Major awarded after sacrifice. |
| 2003 | Tarlok Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Mahar Regiment | – | NCO awarded for gallantry. |
| 2003 | Rudal Prasad | Armed Forces | Havildar, Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | Havildar honoured posthumously. |
| 2002 | Bijender Singh | Police | Head Constable, Delhi Police | Posthumous | Awarded after death. |
| 2002 | Ghan Shyam | Police | Head Constable, Delhi Police | Posthumous | Police NCO recognized posthumously. |
| 2002 | Om Prakash | Police | Head Constable, Delhi Police | – | Awarded for courage in service. |
| 2002 | Ram Pal | Police | Assistant Sub-Inspector, Delhi Police | Posthumous | Honoured after sacrifice. |
| 2002 | Nanak Chand | Police | Assistant Sub-Inspector, Delhi Police | Posthumous | Posthumous recognition. |
| 2002 | Dev Bahadur Thapa | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, 4 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Soldier awarded after death. |
| 2002 | Ishwar Singh | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, Parachute Regiment | – | Recognized for bravery. |
| 2002 | Ushnisha Jaitly | Armed Forces | Major, 11 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Awarded following sacrifice. |
| 2002 | Jora Singh | Armed Forces | Lance Havildar, Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | NCO honored posthumously. |
| 2002 | Lashkar Singh | Armed Forces | Havildar, Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | Recognized after death. |
| 2002 | Avinash Singh Bhadauria | Armed Forces | Major, Madras Regiment | Posthumous | Major awarded for his gallantry. |
| 2002 | Subhash Chand Rana | Armed Forces | Major, Sikh Regiment | – | Recognized for courageous service. |
| 2001 | Pankaj Dhyani | Armed Forces | Captain, Dogra Regiment | – | Officer awarded for bravery. |
| 2001 | Narendra Atmaram Mayekar | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, Corps of EME | Posthumous | Recognized posthumously. |
| 2001 | Ravinder Chhikara | Armed Forces | Lieutenant, The Grenadiers | Posthumous | Officer awarded after sacrifice. |
| 2001 | R Subramanian | Armed Forces | Captain, Para SF | Posthumous | Special Forces officer honored posthumously. |
| 2001 | Pradeep R. Tathawade | Armed Forces | Major, Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry | Posthumous | Major awarded for heroism in a close-quarters encounter in J&K. |
| 2001 | Akhilesh Kumar Mishra | Armed Forces | Corporal, Indian Air Force | – | A non-commissioned officer recognised for peacetime gallantry. |
| 2001 | Rajiv Kothiyal | Armed Forces | Wing Commander, Indian Air Force | – | IAF officer awarded for bravery. |
| 2000 | Amit Semwal | Armed Forces | Captain, Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | Officer honored after death. |
| 2000 | Deepak Mehra | Armed Forces | Major, 5 Gorkha Rifles | – | Major awarded for courageous service. |
| 2000 | Ram Chander Bhatt | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, 9 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | NCO recognized posthumously. |
| 2000 | Daljit Singh | Armed Forces | Subedar, Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | Honoured after his death. |
| 2000 | Shushil Aima | Armed Forces | Major, AD Artillery | Posthumous | Major in Air Defence Artillery awarded posthumously. |
| 2000 | Joginder Singh Tanwar | Armed Forces | Major, 3 Gorkha Rifles | – | Major recognized for bravery. |
| 1999 | Balbir Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for gallantry; listed among Kirti Chakra recipients in 1999. |
| 1999 | Tikaram Thapa | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Recognized for bravery; part of the 1999 Kirti Chakra list. |
| 1999 | Narayan Das | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Kirti Chakra awarded posthumously; listed in 1999 recipients. |
| 1999 | Raksh Paul | Armed Forces | Havildar, Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | Honoured after death for conspicuous courage, per the 1999 award list |
| 1999 | Jagroop Singh | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Senior NCO recognized for valour, per the 1999 Kirti Chakra list |
| 1999 | Raman Dada | Armed Forces | Major, Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | Major in the Sikh Regiment awarded posthumously. |
| 1999 | Sanjeev Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | Recognized posthumously for courageous service. |
| 1999 | Gee Varghese KD | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Kirti Chakra awardee from Assam Rifles honored after his death. |
| 1999 | Badri Lal Lunawat | Armed Forces | Havildar, Para SF | — | Havildar in Para Special Forces awarded Kirti Chakra in 1999; not marked posthumous in the list. |
| 1998 | Balai Chandra Maity | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | Posthumous | Civilian awardee honoured posthumously in 1998. |
| 1998 | Vishwa Kerketta | Armed Forces | Naik, Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | Recognized for bravery; named in 1998 Kirti Chakra recipients. |
| 1998 | Gopal Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for valour. |
| 1998 | Anil Kumar | Armed Forces | Captain, Dogra Regiment | — | Officer in the Dogra Regiment awarded Kirti Chakra in 1998. |
| 1998 | Ashok Kumar Sahrawat | Armed Forces | Major, Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | Major awarded posthumously for courageous service. |
| 1998 | Padmanabhan Srikumar | Armed Forces | Major, AD Artillery | Posthumous | Artillery Major honored after death. |
| 1998 | Braj Kishore Sharma | Armed Forces | Major, Artillery | Posthumous | Senior artillery officer awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 1998 | Sukhwinder Jeet Singh Randhawa | Armed Forces | Major, Artillery | Posthumous | Major in artillery regiment honoured posthumously. |
| 1997 | Sanjay Sahi | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous | Rifleman recognized for bravery after his death. |
| 1997 | Daya Shankar | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Mechanized Infantry | Posthumous | Mechanized Infantry sepoy honoured posthumously. |
| 1997 | Krishna Murthy Balasubramaniam | Armed Forces | Major, Artillery | Posthumous | Artillery Major awarded the Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 1996 | Poojari Manikyam | Civilian | Shri, Sarpanch | Posthumous | Civilian Sarpanch honored posthumously for courage. |
| 1996 | Bhim Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Pioneer | Posthumous | Pioneer Naik awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 1996 | Sunil Kumar Razdan | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Para SF | — | Para Special Forces officer awarded Kirti Chakra in 1996. |
| 1995 | Mahaveer Singh Rajput | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | Lance Naik honoured after his death for valour. |
| 1995 | Nek Singh, SC | Armed Forces | Lance Havildar, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | Lance Havildar awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 1995 | Dhanaraj Muthappan | Armed Forces | Havildar, Madras Regiment | — | Havildar in Madras Regiment recognized for bravery. |
| 1995 | Hem Bahadur Thapa | Armed Forces | Subedar, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Subedar honored posthumously for his gallantry. |
| 1995 | Devashish Sharma | Armed Forces | Captain, Army Medical Corps | Posthumous | Army Medical Corps Captain awarded after his death. |
| 1995 | Arjun Singh Guleria | Armed Forces | Captain, Artillery | — | Artillery Captain recognized with the Kirti Chakra. |
| 1995 | Shiv Narayan Singh | Armed Forces | Havildar, Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | Rajput Regiment Havildar honoured posthumously. |
| 1995 | Jagtap Shivaji Balu | Armed Forces | Company Havildar Major, Maratha Light Infantry | Posthumous | Senior NCO from Maratha Light Infantry awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 1995 | Rishi Ashok Malhotra | Armed Forces | Second Lieutenant, Maratha Light Infantry | Posthumous | Young Second Lieutenant awarded Kirti Chakra after his death. |
| 1994 | Ugrasen Sahoo | Civilian | School Teacher | Posthumous | A school teacher recognised posthumously for his gallantry. |
| 1994 | Madan Sarup | Armed Forces | Havildar, Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | Dogra Regiment NCO honoured after his death. |
| 1994 | Satnam Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | Sikh Light Infantry soldier awarded posthumously. |
| 1994 | Gurtej Singh Gill | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Punjab Regiment sepoy recognized after his death. |
| 1994 | Ram Swaroop Gujar | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | Rajput Regiment sepoy honoured posthumously. |
| 1994 | Jagjit Singh | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | Lance Naik in the Sikh Regiment awarded after death. |
| 1994 | Nawab Singh Tomar | Armed Forces | Naik, Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | NCO in Sikh Regiment recognized for bravery. |
| 1994 | Kannalan Kennady V | Armed Forces | Naik, Madras Regiment | Posthumous | Madras Regiment NCO honoured posthumously. |
| 1994 | Baldev Raj | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | Senior NCO from J&K Rifles awarded after death. |
| 1994 | Rewal Singh | Armed Forces | Subedar, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | — | Subedar honoured for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1993 | Nirmal Kanta | Civilian | School Principal | — | A school principal awarded for outstanding courage. |
| 1993 | Gouri Shanker Sah | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | Bihar Regiment sepoy recognized after his death. |
| 1993 | Ivan Joseph Crasto | Armed Forces / Para SF | Major, 1 Para (SF) | — | Para (Special Forces) officer honoured for his bravery. |
| 1992 | Pandillapalli Srinivas | Civilian | Indian Forest Service | Posthumous | Forest Service officer awarded posthumously. |
| 1992 | Swaran Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | Dogra Regiment jawan honoured after death. |
| 1992 | Hari Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | NCO in Rajputana Rifles recognised posthumously. |
| 1992 | Padam Bahadur Chhatri | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, Assam Rifles | — | Subordinate officer awarded for selfless service. |
| 1992 | Nopa Ram | Armed Forces | Subedar, Jat Regiment | Posthumous | Jat Regiment Subedar awarded after his death. |
| 1992 | Mohinder Singh Pathania | Armed Forces | Major, Punjab Regiment | — | Officer recognized for peacetime courage. |
| 1992 | Inderjit Singh | Armed Forces | Colonel, Infantry (VSM) | — | Colonel awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1992 | M. K. Ramaprasad | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | — | IAF officer honoured for courageous action. |
| 1991 | Raj Pal Singh Rana | Service | Civil Engineer, Border Roads Organisation | — | BRO engineer awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1991 | Charan Singh | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Punjab Regiment | — | Punjab Regiment NCO honoured for bravery. |
| 1991 | Bansode YM | Armed Forces | Naik, Parachute Regiment | Posthumous | Para Regiment NCO awarded posthumously. |
| 1991 | Parkash Chand | Armed Forces | Naik, The Grenadiers | Posthumous | Grenadiers NCO honoured after death. |
| 1991 | Rakesh Rana | Armed Forces | Captain, Bihar Regiment | — | Officer in Bihar Regiment recognised for his courage. |
| 1991 | Anurag Nauriyal | Armed Forces | Major, Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Gorkha Rifles Major awarded posthumously. |
| 1990 | G Pillai | Service | OEM, Border Roads Organisation | Posthumous | BRO technical personnel honoured after death. |
| 1990 | Abhimanu | Service | OEM, Border Roads Organisation | — | BRO staff awarded Kirti Chakra for meritorious service. |
| 1990 | Kanshi Ram | Service | OEM, Border Roads Organisation | Posthumous | BRO employee honoured after his death. |
| 1990 | GB Patnaik | Service | CH/Man, Border Roads Organisation | Posthumous | BRO CH/Man awarded posthumously. |
| 1990 | Kedarnath | Civilian | Indian Civilian | — | Civilian individual honoured for selfless bravery. |
| 1989 | Ashok Kumar Sharma | Civilian | Indian Forest Service | — | Forest Service officer honored for gallantry. |
| 1989 | Satey Singh | Service | Border Roads Organisation | OEM | BRO technical staff awarded for conspicuous service. |
| 1989 | Ajmer Ali | Service | Border Roads Organisation | SPR/OEM, Posthumous | BRO employee honored posthumously. |
| 1989 | Shaktisinh Samantsinh Visana | Civilian / Forest | Gujarat Forest Service | Range Forest Officer, Posthumous | RFO from Gujarat awarded posthumously. |
| 1989 | Jashoda Pal | Civilian | Indian Civilian | — | Civilian awardee for bravery. |
| 1989 | Arvind D. Hegde | Civilian / Forest | Karnataka Forest Service | Range Forest Officer, Posthumous | Karnataka RFO recognized for selfless service. |
| 1989 | Ajit Kumar Doval | Service / Police | Indian Police Service | Shri | IPS officer awarded Kirti Chakra for meritorious service. |
| 1989 | Phu Dorjee | Civilian / Mountaineer | Mountaineer | Shri, Posthumous | Eminent mountaineer honored posthumously. |
| 1989 | Prem Nath Rai | Armed Forces | EME (Engineering) | Havildar, Posthumous | Army engineer NCO awarded after death. |
| 1989 | Krishan Dev Kushwah | Armed Forces | Armoured Corps | ALD, Posthumous | Armoured Corps soldier honored posthumously. |
| 1989 | Daljit Singh Minhas | Armed Forces | Indian Air Force | Wing Commander, Posthumous | IAF officer awarded posthumously for bravery. |
| 1988 | P. G. Ram Gopal | Service | Border Roads Organisation | Naib Subedar | BRO Non-Commissioned Officer recognized for service. |
| 1988 | Naresh Kumar | Service | Border Roads Organisation | DME, Posthumous | BRO engineer awarded posthumously. |
| 1988 | Harjinder Singh | Service | Road Maintenance, BRO | OEM | BRO road maintenance staff honored with Kirti Chakra. |
| 1988 | Shiv Kumar Yadav | Civilian | Civil Engineer | Shri, Posthumous | Civil engineer awarded after death. |
| 1988 | Harak Singh Karam Singh | Civilian | Union Bank of India | Bank Guard, Posthumous | Bank guard recognized posthumously for bravery. |
| 1987 | Y. Sreehari Sarma | Civilian / Banking | Andhra Bank, Manager | Posthumous | Bank manager honoured posthumously for gallantry. |
| 1987 | Ghulam Nabi Magrey | Civilian / Banking | Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Manager | Posthumous | JK Bank manager awarded Kirti Chakra after his death. |
| 1987 | Ajay Kumar Klair | Civilian | Indian Civilian | Posthumous | Civilian awarded posthumously for bravery. |
| 1987 | Manohar Lal Garg, AVSM (Retd.) | Civilian | — | — | Retired Brigadier (AVSM) recognized for valor. |
| 1987 | Ram Das (Retd.) | Civilian / Service | Subedar (Retd.) | — | Retired Subedar awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1987 | Pradipta Narayan Mohapatra | Armed Forces | Second Lieutenant, Sikh Light Infantry | — | Young officer in Sikh LI honoured for gallantry. |
| 1987 | Ashok Kumar Singh, SM | Armed Forces | Major, Corps of Engineers | — | Major in Corps of Engineers awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1987 | Mahavir Singh Balhara, SM | Armed Forces | Major, Bihar Regiment | — | Army Major from Bihar Regiment honored. |
| 1987 | Pradeep Sharma | Armed Forces / Air Force | Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force | — | IAF Squadron Leader awarded for daring service. |
| 1986 | Bundu Khan | Civilian | — | Posthumous | Civilian recognized posthumously for gallantry. |
| 1986 | Gopal Chand | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Rifleman in Assam Rifles awarded after death. |
| 1986 | Indra Bahadur Gurung | Armed Forces | Havildar, Artillery | — | Artillery NCO honoured for courageous service. |
| 1986 | Jai Vardhan Bahuguna, SM, VSM | Armed Forces | Major, Corps of Engineers | Posthumous | Senior engineer Major recognized posthumously. |
| 1985 | Anil Malhotra | Armed Forces | Kumaon Regiment | Captain | Officer in Kumaon Regiment awarded for courage. |
| 1985 | Vinod Kumar Naik | Armed Forces | Garhwal Rifles | Captain | Garhwal Rifles Captain honoured with Kirti Chakra. |
| 1985 | Hardev Singh | Armed Forces | Mechanized Infantry | Captain | Mechanized infantry officer recognized for valor. |
| 1985 | Hitesh Kumar Palta | Armed Forces | Kumaon Regiment | Major, Posthumous | Senior NCO awarded after his death. |
| 1985 | Israr Rahim Khan | Armed Forces | Brigade of the Guards | Lieutenant Colonel | Officer from Guards Regiment awarded. |
| 1984 | Arvinder Pal Singh | Civilian | Indian Civilian | Shri | Civilian awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1984 | Suresh Kumar | Civilian | Indian Civilian | Shri, Posthumous | Civilian honoured posthumously. |
| 1984 | Mohd Yakub Ali | Civilian | Teacher | Posthumous | School teacher awarded after his death. |
| 1984 | Ramesh Singh | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | Kumaon Regiment NCO recognized posthumously. |
| 1984 | Ajay Nath Bahuguna | Armed Forces | Major, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | — | Senior officer in J&K Rifles awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1984 | Umesh Chandra | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Kumaon Regiment | Posthumous | Kumaon Regiment sepoy honoured after his death. |
| 1984 | Sripal Chand | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Garhwal Rifles | — | Garhwal Rifles rifleman awarded for bravery. |
| 1984 | Ram Bahadur Chhetri | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Assam Rifles NCO recognized posthumously. |
| 1984 | Tek Bahadur Thapa | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Another Assam Rifles NCO honoured after death. |
| 1984 | Karni Singh Rathore | Armed Forces | Captain, Rajputana Rifles | — | Later Colonel Karni Singh Rathore, awarded Kirti Chakra in 1984 for his courage. |
| 1984 | Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair | Armed Forces | Major, Maratha Light Infantry | — | Maratha Light Infantry major awarded for gallantry. |
| 1984 | Hari Nath Chaturvedi, VM | Armed Forces | Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force | — | IAF Squadron Leader awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1983 | Surinder Singh | Civilian | Indian Civilian | Shri | Civilian awardee honoured for bravery. |
| 1983 | Som Parkash Jhingon | Armed Forces | Infantry, Brigadier | — | Senior Army officer (Brigadier) awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1983 | Visvanathan Nagarajan | Armed Forces / Air Force | Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force | — | IAF Squadron Leader recognized for courage. |
| 1982 | Ajit Singh | Armed Forces | Captain, Bihar Regiment | — | Army Captain from Bihar Regiment awarded. |
| 1982 | Megh Raj Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | Recognized posthumously for bravery. |
| 1982 | Amar Singh | Armed Forces | Havildar, Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | NCO awarded after his death. |
| 1982 | Gopal Singh | Armed Forces | Granadier, The Grenadiers | Posthumous | Grenadiers soldier honoured posthumously. |
| 1982 | Bajrang Singh | Armed Forces | Granadier, The Grenadiers | Posthumous | Another Grenadiers recipient awarded posthumously. |
| 1982 | Ravi Singh | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | — | Recognized for gallantry. |
| 1982 | Ram Singh Saharan | Armed Forces | Major, Jat Regiment | — | Major honoured with Kirti Chakra. |
| 1982 | Rama Prasad Sinh | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | — | Lieutenant Colonel awarded for bravery. |
| 1982 | Narinder Kumar, PVSM, AVSM | Armed Forces | Colonel, Kumaon Regiment | — | Highly decorated Colonel recognized with Kirti Chakra. |
| 1982 | Sankara Iyer Chandrasekhar | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | — | IAF officer awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1981 | S. Bhaga Panickar | Civilian | Mechanical Engineer | Shri | Civil engineer honored for bravery. |
| 1981 | Ram Adhir | Service | GREF (Pioneer) | — | GREF personnel awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1981 | Tsangu Khemnungan | Civilian | Village Guards | Shri, Posthumous | Village Guard honored posthumously. |
| 1981 | Pukhu Khemnungan | Service | Village Guards | Havildar | Village Guard NCO recognized for courage. |
| 1981 | Sanjay Chopra | Civilian | Indian Civilian | —, Posthumous | Civilian who sacrificed recognized posthumously. |
| 1981 | Geeta Chopra | Civilian | Indian Civilian | Kumari, Posthumous | Young civilian honored posthumously. |
| 1981 | Parshotam Dass | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | Soldier from J&K Rifles honoured after his death. |
| 1981 | Anil Kumar Mathur | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | — | IAF officer awarded Kirti Chakra. |
| 1980 | Sukhdev Singh | Armed Forces | Major, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Major who laid down his life; awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. |
| 1980 | Sukhdev Singh | Armed Forces | Major, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Awarded posthumously for conspicuous peacetime gallantry while serving in the Punjab Regiment. |
| 1979 | Ram Dulare Lal | Armed Forces | Sub-Overseer, General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) | Posthumous | Recognized posthumously for non-combat bravery in his role within the GREF. |
| 1979 | Nathan Singh | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Honoured as a civilian for courageous action away from battlefield. |
| 1979 | Kayum Khan | Civilian | Shri, Bus Driver | — | Civilian bravery recognized in his role as a bus driver. |
| 1979 | K Bina | Civilian | Kumari (Civilian) | — | Female civilian (Kumari) recipient for valour in peacetime. |
| 1979 | Pratap Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Intelligence | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for courageous service in intelligence duties. |
| 1979 | Bakhtawar Singh | Armed Forces | Subedar, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Subedar in Punjab Regiment awarded for bravery, after death. |
| 1979 | Denzil Keelor | Armed Forces | Group Captain, Indian Air Force | — | Air Force officer recognized for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1978 | Kanwar Lal Sareen | Civilian | Shri, Pipeline Engineer | — | Awarded for courageous actions in a civilian engineering role. |
| 1978 | Kurpati | Civilian | Shri | — | Civilian honoured for bravery in non-military capacity. |
| 1978 | Deepak Yadav | Armed Forces | Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | Air Force Squadron Leader awarded after death for peacetime valour. |
| 1978 | Dhan Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Army Medical Corps | Posthumous | Medical Corps sepoy recognized posthumously for selfless service. |
| 1978 | Rama Rao Dattatarya Deshmukh | Armed Forces | Signalman, Signals | Posthumous | Signal Corps man awarded for gallantry, posthumously. |
| 1978 | Hoshiar Singh | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Rajputana Rifles | Posthumous | Recognized posthumously for courage in the Rajputana Rifles. |
| 1978 | Nima Dorjee Sherpa | Armed Forces | Naik, 3 Gorkha Rifles | — | Gorkha Rifles Naik honoured for peacetime bravery. |
| 1978 | Ajit Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Corps of Engineers | Posthumous | Engineer Corps man awarded after death for his gallant act. |
| 1978 | Prem Chand, VSM | Armed Forces | Major, Dogra Regiment | — | Major in Dogra Regiment awarded Kirti Chakra for valour in peacetime. |
| 1976 | Mulaoo Rawat | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | Posthumous | Civilian honoured posthumously for courageous non-military act. |
| 1976 | Attar Singh | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Artillery | Posthumous | Artillery Lance Naik recognized for bravery after death. |
| 1976 | Susai Pilleei Micheal | Armed Forces | Company Havildar Major, Madras Regiment | Posthumous | Senior NCO in Madras Regiment awarded posthumously for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1975 | Swarn Singh Boparai | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Honoured for courageous action in civilian life. |
| 1975 | Jogendra Singh Sen | Armed Forces | Havildar, 9 Gorkha Rifles | — | Gorkha Rifles Havildar awarded for peacetime bravery. |
| 1975 | Kalyan Singh | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, Assam Rifles | — | Recognized for valour while serving in the Assam Rifles. |
| 1975 | Zuheto Swu | Armed Forces / Paramilitary | Commandant, Border Security Force | — | BSF Commandant honoured for exceptional peacetime action / leadership. |
| 1974 | Gur Iqbal Singh | Armed Forces | Petty Officer TAS-1, Indian Navy | Posthumous | Posthumously awarded for conspicuous peacetime gallantry in the Indian Navy. |
| 1973 | Pati Ram | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Honoured as a civilian for courage or bravery in non-military circumstances. |
| 1973 | ShriKrishna Kirar | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Civilian recipient recognized for valorous action during peace time. |
| 1973 | Pritam Kirar | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Awarded for bravery in a civilian role. |
| 1973 | Hazari | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Civilian recognized for courageous conduct away from combat. |
| 1973 | Mohinder Singh Kadyan | Armed Forces | Major, Jat Regiment | — | Major in the Jat Regiment awarded for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1973 | Daya Nand | Armed Forces | Naib Subedar, Jat Regiment | — | Senior non-commissioned officer honoured for bravery in non-wartime service. |
| 1973 | Harpal Singh Ahluwalia | Armed Forces | Captain, Jat Regiment | Posthumous | Captain of Jat Regiment awarded posthumously for conspicuous courage. |
| 1973 | Mohammad Dar | Armed Forces / Paramilitary | Naik, PNR (Presumably Railway or similar) | — | Recognized for courageous action while serving in a non-combat or security role. |
| 1972 | MN Singh | Civilian | Shri, Civil Engineer | — | Civil engineer awarded for bravery in peacetime. |
| 1972 | Suresh Dwarka Nath Gavaskar | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Honoured as a civilian for courageous or selfless action. |
| 1972 | P. V. Puranik | Civilian | Shri, Civil Engineer | — | Engineer awarded for non-combat gallantry. |
| 1972 | Mahendra Narain Singh | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Recognized as a civilian for bravery in a peace-time context. |
| 1972 | Hanumant Singh | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Civilian awardee for courageous conduct. |
| 1972 | Rabindra Nath Gupta | Civilian | Shri, Foreman | — | Foreman honored for selfless or brave action away from battlefield. |
| 1972 | Daula | Civilian | Shri, Chowkidar | — | Recognized for courageous service as a watchman / guard. |
| 1972 | Shachindra Kumar Sharma | Armed Forces | Major, Corps of Engineers | — | Major of the Engineering Corps awarded for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1972 | Moj Parkash Puri | Armed Forces | Flight Sergeant, Indian Air Force | — | Non-commissioned Air Force personnel honoured for bravery. |
| 1972 | Kuldeep Kumar Sharma | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | — | Commissioned officer in IAF awarded for courage during peace. |
| 1971 | Ransher Singh Ranawat | Armed Forces | Captain, Brigade of the Guards | — | Captain in Brigade of the Guards recognized for outstanding peace-time gallantry. |
| 1971 | Jagbir Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | Naik from Rajput Regiment awarded posthumously for valorous service. |
| 1971 | Vila Pralie Angami, SC | Civilian / Service | Shri | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for bravery in a civilian or semi-service capacity. |
| 1970 | Sham Sunder | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Recognized for courageous or exceptional conduct as a civilian. |
| 1970 | Suraj | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Civilian awardee honoured for bravery during peace time. |
| 1970 | Natthe | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Awarded Kirti Chakra for selfless or courageous peacetime acts. |
| 1970 | Kalloo | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Recognized for valorous service in a civilian role. |
| 1970 | Gopi | Civilian | Shri (Civilian) | — | Honoured as a civilian for bravery in non-combat circumstances. |
| 1969 | Vishwanath Singh | Civilian | Shri | — | Honoured for courageous or selfless action as a civilian during peacetime. |
| 1969 | Mahadev Singh | Civilian | Shri | — | Recognized for bravery in civilian life. |
| 1969 | Kashiram Singh | Civilian | Shri | — | Civilian recipient of Kirti Chakra for peace-time gallantry. |
| 1969 | Babu Singh | Civilian | Shri | — | Awarded for courageous conduct away from a combat role. |
| 1969 | Ajab Singh | Civilian | Shri | — | Honoured for notable peacetime valour as a civilian. |
| 1969 | Ram Nath | Civilian | Shri | — | Recognized for courage in a non-military capacity. |
| 1969 | Ram Bharose | Civilian | Shri | — | Civilian Kirti Chakra awardee, for selfless or brave act. |
| 1969 | Tek Bahadur Chhetri | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | — | Naik in the Assam Rifles honored for peacetime bravery. |
| 1969 | Dhian Singh | Armed Forces | Subedar, Sikh Regiment | — | Senior NCO in the Sikh Regiment awarded for gallantry. |
| 1969 | Dinesh Prasad Mathur | Armed Forces | Captain, Brigade of the Guards | — | Captain in the Brigade of the Guards recognized for conspicuous courage. |
| 1969 | Mool Singh | Armed Forces | Pioneer | Posthumous | Posthumously awarded; served in the Pioneer corps. |
| 1969 | Gorakh Nath Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | Sepoy in the Bihar Regiment honored after death for bravery. |
| 1969 | Jitendra Biswas | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Army Service Corps | — | Lance Naik in the Army Service Corps decorated for courageous service. |
| 1969 | Sreeram Raju Kosuri | Armed Forces | Captain, Assam Rifles | — | Captain in Assam Rifles recognized for his actions during peace time. |
| 1968 | Bishal Singh | Civilian | Shri | Posthumous | Civilian recipient honored posthumously for bravery. |
| 1968 | Chalhnuna Lushai | Armed Forces | Subedar, Assam Rifles | — | Subedar in Assam Rifles awarded for gallantry in non-combat conditions. |
| 1968 | Allah Noor Kathat | Armed Forces | Captain, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Awarded posthumously for exceptional courage in Assam Rifles. |
| 1968 | Sukumar Ghosh | Armed Forces | Corporal, Indian Air Force | — | Corporal in the IAF honored for peacetime valor. |
| 1966 | Tilak Raj Khanna | Civilian | Shri | — | Civilian awardee for courageous action in peacetime. |
| 1966 | Satish Sood | Civilian | Shri | — | Recognized for bravery as a civilian. |
| 1966 | Preet Pal Singh | Civilian | Shri | — | Honoured for self-sacrifice or valour in a non-military role. |
| 1966 | Arun Khanna | Civilian | Shri | — | Civilian Kirti Chakra recipient for courage. |
| 1966 | Kirpal Singh Dhingra | Civilian | Shri | — | Recognized for bravery in civilian life. |
| 1966 | Jia Lal Gupta | Civilian | Shri, Electrical Engineer | — | Electrical engineer awarded for a courageous act. |
| 1966 | Partapa | Civilian | Shri, Indian Railways | — | Railway employee honoured for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1966 | Vishwanath Balkrishna Sawardekar | Armed Forces | Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force | — | IAF Squadron Leader awarded for meritorious courageous service. |
| 1965 | Patric Edward Crizzle | Civilian | Shri, Indian Railways | Posthumous | Railway employee awarded posthumously for gallantry. |
| 1965 | Zhevishe Sema | Civilian / Village Guard | Subedar, Village Guard | — | Village Guard Subedar recognized for bravery in civil service. |
| 1965 | Angami | Civilian | Shri | — | Civilian (surname Angami) awarded for courageous or selfless act. |
| 1964 | Razo Sopu Angami | Civilian / Village Guard | Shri, Village Guard | — | Village Guard recognized for courageous peacetime service. |
| 1964 | Dwarka Nath Kanwarpal | Armed Forces | Major, Assam Rifles | — | Assam Rifles officer awarded for gallantry in non-combat duty. |
| 1964 | Karna Bahadur Gurung | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Assam Rifles | — | Junior NCO in Assam Rifles honored for bravery. |
| 1964 | Karna Bahadur Rai | Armed Forces | Naik, Assam Rifles | Posthumous | Awarded posthumously for courageous service in Assam Rifles. |
| 1964 | Preminder Singh | Armed Forces | Second Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers | Posthumous | Young engineer officer honored posthumously for peacetime valour. |
| 1963 | Allika Venkata Rao | Civilian | Shri, Indian Railways | Posthumous | Railway employee awarded posthumously for bravery. |
| 1963 | Ranjit Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Dogra Regiment | Posthumous | Dogra Regiment NCO honored posthumously for gallantry. |
| 1962 | Jagannath Vijayaraghavan | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | IAF officer recognized posthumously for courageous peacetime action. |
| 1962 | Karan Sher Singh Kalsia | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | Awarded posthumously for gallantry in non-combat Air Force role. |
| 1962 | Madhusudan Ray | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | IAF Flight Lt honored after death for bravery. |
| 1962 | Vaidyanathan Ganesan | Armed Forces | Flying Officer, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | Young IAF officer awarded posthumously for valour. |
| 1962 | Balkrishan Desoares | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | — | IAF Flight Lt honored for gallantry in peacetime. |
| 1962 | Raj Kumar Mehta | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | Awarded posthumously for courageous Air Force service. |
| 1962 | Bechan Singh | Armed Forces | Ordinary Seaman, Indian Navy | Posthumous | Navy sailor honored after death for an act of bravery. |
| 1962 | Noel Kelman | Armed Forces | Senior Commissioned Gunner, Indian Navy | — | Senior naval gunner recognized for courageous service. |
| 1962 | VijendraI Pal Singh Tomar | Armed Forces | Ordinary Seaman, Indian Navy | Posthumous | Honoured posthumously for gallantry in the Navy. |
| 1962 | Bir Singh Negi | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Garhwal Rifles | — | Rifleman in Garhwal Rifles awarded for peacetime bravery. |
| 1961 | Imti Mayang | Civilian / Village Guards | Shri, Village Guard | — | Village Guard recipient honored for courageous civil service. |
| 1961 | Percival Douglas Carroll | Civilian | Shri, Indian Railways | Posthumous | Railway employee awarded posthumously for selfless bravery. |
| 1961 | Ayappan Sudhakaran | Armed Forces | Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force | Posthumous | IAF Squadron Leader honoured after death for valour. |
| 1961 | Hans Raj | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | Posthumous | Rifleman in Jammu & Kashmir Rifles awarded posthumously. |
| 1961 | Parayil Bhaskaran | Armed Forces | Major, Madras Regiment | — | Major in Madras Regiment recognized for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1960 | Pfudilhu Angami | Civilian / Village Guards | Subedar, Village Guards | — | Senior Village Guard honored for courageous non-military duty. |
| 1960 | Sampuran Singh Grewal | Civilian | Captain, Indian Airlines | — | Airline Captain recognized for bravery in a civilian role. |
| 1960 | Jamshed Bhurjorji Dorabji | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Assam Rifles | — | Assam Rifles Lt Col awarded for exceptional peacetime service. |
| 1960 | Chuhar Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Sikh Light Infantry | — | Sepoy in Sikh Light Infantry recognized for courageous act. |
| 1960 | Sat Lal Pun | Armed Forces | Subedar, 8 Gorkha Rifles | — | Senior Gorkha Rifles non-commissioned officer honored for bravery. |
| 1960 | Raj Mohan Sharma | Armed Forces | Second Lieutenant, Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry | — | Young officer awarded for selfless valour in a peace-time context. |
| 1959 | Ayomo Lotha | Civilian / Village Guard | Sepoy, Village Guard | — | Village Guard honoured for courageous non-military service. |
| 1959 | Makhimong | Civilian | Shri (Indian Civilian) | — | Civilian awardee recognized for bravery in peacetime. |
| 1959 | Reginald Azariah Rufus | Armed Forces / Air Force | Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force | — | IAF Squadron Leader awarded for valour in non-combat context. |
| 1959 | Jut Bahadur Thapa | Armed Forces | Rifleman, 8 Gorkha Rifles | Posthumous | Gorkha Rifles rifleman honoured posthumously for bravery. |
| 1959 | Madho Singh Negi | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Garhwal Rifles | Posthumous | Rifleman in Garhwal Rifles awarded after death for gallantry. |
| 1959 | Lal Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Rajput Regiment | — | Rajput Regiment NCO recognized for courage. |
| 1959 | Graman Kastrurirangam Krishna Iyengar | Armed Forces | Captain, Corps of Engineers | — | Engineer-Corps officer awarded for peacetime gallantry. |
| 1959 | Harbans Singh | Armed Forces | Captain, Assam Rifles | — | Assam Rifles Captain honoured for his bravery. |
| 1959 | Bhim Bahadur Khattri | Armed Forces | Rifleman, 9 Gorkha Rifles | — | Rifleman in 9 Gorkha Rifles recognized for valour. |
| 1959 | Jaman Singh Gusain | Armed Forces | Rifleman, Garhwal Rifles | — | Rifleman of Garhwal Rifles awarded for courageous service. |
| 1959 | Danchand Singh Pratap | Armed Forces | Major, 3 Gorkha Rifles | — | Major in 3 Gorkha Rifles honoured for gallantry. |
| 1958 | Nedyam Bhaskar Menon | Armed Forces / Air Force | Wing Commander, Indian Air Force | — | Senior IAF officer recognized for non-combat courage. |
| 1958 | Edul Jahangir Dhatigara | Armed Forces / Air Force | Wing Commander, Indian Air Force | — | Awarded for peacetime gallantry in the air force. |
| 1958 | Dan Singh Pun | Armed Forces | Rifleman, 3 Gorkha Rifles | — | Gorkha Rifleman honoured for bravery. |
| 1958 | Tara Prasad Gurung | Armed Forces | Rifleman, 3 Gorkha Rifles | — | Recognized among Gorkha Rifles for selfless service. |
| 1958 | Jailal Adhikari | Armed Forces | Rifleman, 9 Gorkha Rifles | — | Rifleman in Garhwal / Gorkha-type unit (9 Gorkha) for courage. |
| 1958 | Suraj Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Rajput Regiment | — | Junior soldier from Rajput Regiment awarded for peacetime bravery. |
| 1958 | Ram Deva | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | Sepoy in Rajput Regiment honoured posthumously for valor. |
| 1958 | Ran Bahadur Gurung | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, 5 Gorkha Rifles | — | Junior Gorkha NCO awarded Kirti Chakra in 1958. |
| 1958 | Karnail Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | NCO in Punjab Regiment awarded after death for courage. |
| 1958 | Sohan Singh | Armed Forces | Subedar, Punjab Regiment | Posthumous | Senior NCO in Punjab Regiment honoured posthumously. |
| 1958 | Jaswant Singh | Armed Forces | Lieutenant Colonel, Rajput Regiment | — | Senior Rajput Regiment officer awarded for peacetime valor. |
| 1957 | Manasser Johannes | Civilian | Shri, Indian Railways | Posthumous | Railway employee recognized posthumously for gallantry. |
| 1957 | Jaikaran | Armed Forces | Craftsman, Corps of EME | — | EME craftsman awarded Kirti Chakra for his service. |
| 1957 | Pandit Mane | Armed Forces | Lance Naik, Maratha Light Infantry | — | Junior NCO in Maratha Light Infantry honoured for bravery. |
| 1957 | Amar Sen | Armed Forces | Major, Assam Rifles | — | Assam Rifles Major awarded for meritorious courage. |
| 1957 | Inder Singh Rawat | Armed Forces | Major, Assam Rifles | — | Officer in Assam Rifles recognized for non-combat valor. |
| 1957 | Denzil Herbert D’Cruz | Armed Forces | Major, Assam Rifles | — | Assam Rifles Major honoured for distinguished bravery. |
| 1957 | Mohinder Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Sikh Light Infantry | – | Sepoy in Sikh Light Infantry decorated for courageous service. |
| 1957 | Parmal Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | Sepoy recognized posthumously for gallantry in Rajput Regiment. |
| 1957 | Kulwant Singh | Armed Forces | Jemadar, Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | Junior commissioned officer from Sikh Regiment awarded after death. |
| 1957 | Nasib Singh | Armed Forces | Subedar, Sikh Light Infantry | — | Senior NCO in Sikh Light Infantry honored for valor. |
| 1957 | Mehta Singh | Armed Forces | Captain, Sikh Light Infantry | Posthumous | Officer in Sikh Light Infantry awarded posthumously for courageous action. |
| 1957 | Mukhtar Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | — | Naik in J&K Rifles recognized for gallantry in peacetime. |
| 1957 | Babu Lal | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Rajput Regiment | Posthumous | Rajput Regiment Sepoy honoured after death for bravery. |
| 1956 | Sheopujan Singh | Armed Forces | Jemadar, Bihar Regiment | — | Junior commissioned officer in Bihar Regiment awarded for valor. |
| 1956 | Sham Bahadur Singh | Armed Forces | Jemadar, Bihar Regiment | Posthumous | Posthumous award to Jemadar of Bihar Regiment for bravery. |
| 1955 | Glori Eva Berry | Civilian / Air India | Flight Attendant, Air India | Posthumous | Air India flight attendant honored posthumously for courageous service. |
| 1955 | A Somiah | Armed Forces | Havildar, Corps of EME | — | EME Havildar awarded for gallantry in peace-time duties. |
| 1954 | Shankarrao Pandurung Patil Thorat | Armed Forces | Major General, Indian Army | — | Senior Indian Army officer; later rose to Lieutenant General and known for leadership and strategic service. |
| 1953 | Raizada Harbans Chawdhry | Armed Forces | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | — | IAF officer awarded Kirti Chakra in 1953 for non-combat gallantry. |
| 1952 | B. B. L. Datt | Civilian | Shri (Indian Civilian) | — | Civilian recipient honored for courage or self-sacrifice away from conflict. |
| 1952 | O. Sundaressiya | Armed Forces / Air Force | Flight Sergeant, Indian Air Force | — | Non-commissioned air force personnel awarded for conspicuous peacetime bravery. |
| 1952 | Dev Raj Singh | Armed Forces / Air Force | Sergeant, Indian Air Force | — | Air Force Sergeant recognized for courageous conduct under non-combat conditions. |
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| 1952 | Ram Chandra Dua | Armed Forces / Air Force | Sergeant, Indian Air Force | — | Awarded for bravery in service outside combat situations. |
| 1952 | Ulrich Anthony D’Cruz | Armed Forces / Air Force | Flight Lieutenant, Indian Air Force | — | Commissioned officer in IAF; honored for peacetime valor or risky operations. |
| 1952 | Prithi Singh | Armed Forces | Sowar, Armoured Corps (3rd Cavalry) | — | Cavalryman recognized for courage/exceptional action in non-combat scenario. |
| 1952 | Gurcharan Singh | Armed Forces | Major, Artillery (26 Light A.A. Regiment) | — | Senior Artillery officer awarded for gallantry during peace-time duty. |
| 1952 | Daryao | Armed Forces | Sepoy, The Grenadiers | — | Junior infantry soldier honored for courage/self-sacrifice outside combat. |
| 1952 | Sewa Singh | Armed Forces | Sepoy, Sikh Regiment | — | Infantry sepoy awarded for exceptional bravery in non-enemy scenarios. |
| 1952 | Hardial Singh | Armed Forces | Naik, Sikh Regiment | Posthumous | Junior NCO who made the ultimate sacrifice in peacetime gallantry. |
| 1952 | Amar Singh | Armed Forces | Havildar, Punjab Regiment | — | Senior NCO recognized for devotion to duty and courageous conduct. |
| 1952 | Joginder Singh Gharaya | Armed Forces | Captain, Bihar Regiment | — | Later became Lt-Gen; awarded Kirti Chakra for valour during Hyderabad Police Action in 1948. |
