Paschimi Star | |
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Paschimi Star | |
Awarded by Republic of India | |
Country | India |
Type | Military award |
Eligibility | All Ranks |
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Established | 17 January 1973 |
Paschimi Star was a medal awarded to members of the Indian armed forces for participation on the western borders of India during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[1]
Notable Recipients[]
- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw[2]
- General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor
- General K. V. Krishna Rao
References[]
- ↑ Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=uzizVBSb4YsC&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=paschimi+star+medal&source=bl&ots=HqV9Tfula3&sig=iEA5CuVptLeR3Kn6L9iy6z0CEkY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_3_qBq6DWAhXKRY8KHTxmAxk4ChDoAQgtMAI#v=onepage&q=paschimi%20star%20medal&f=false.
- ↑ Services Chiefs of India. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&dq=paschimi+star+medal&source=bl&ots=cGvoRaQqNg&sig=c9Jnvotde6SC3lF4sXbxXV-Ix08&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_3_qBq6DWAhXKRY8KHTxmAxk4ChDoAQgwMAM#v=onepage&q=paschimi%20star%20medal&f=false.
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