Over fifty Indians have been honoured with this award, with Havildar Bachittar Singh and Naik Nar Bahadur Thapa being the first
recipients, for their gallantry during the Hyderabad Police Action in 1948. It has also been given to civilians like the airhostess
Neerja Bhanot.
The latest recipient is Lt. Navdeep Singh. What?
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The Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award.
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