List of Param Vishisht Seva Medal recipients (1990–1999)

The Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (IAST: Parama Viśiṣṭa Sēvā, lit. 'supreme distinguished service medal') is the highest peacetime medal of the Indian Armed Forces,[1] and is awarded for "distinguished service of the most exceptional order."[2][3] The medal was instituted on Republic Day 1960 as the highest class of the Vishisht Seva Medal ("Distinguished Service Medal") intended to recognise "distinguished service rendered by personnel of the Armed Forces."[3] All ranks of the Armed Forces are eligible for the medal, which may be awarded multiple times as well as posthumously.[2]

At its creation, it was designated the Vishisht Seva Medal (Class I).[3] On 27 January 1967, it received its present name.[2] Post-nominals for recipients were approved on 19 August 1967.[4]

Recipients

No. Rank Name Branch Service Number (Unit) Date of Award
440 Lieutenant General Gurinder Singh AVSM  Indian Army IC-6123 (Armoured Corps) 26 January 1990[5]
441 Lieutenant General Faridoon Noshir Billimoria  Indian Army IC-6403 (Infantry) 26 January 1990[5]
442 Lieutenant General Hanut Singh MVC  Indian Army IC-6126 (Armoured Corps) 26 January 1990[5]
443 Lieutenant General Gurdial Singh Grewal  Indian Army IC-7013 (Armoured Corps) 26 January 1990[5]
444 Lieutenant General Vijai Singh  Indian Army IC-7034 (Armoured Corps) 26 January 1990[5]
445 Lieutenant General Jagmohan Singh Rawat VSM  Indian Army IC-6616 (Infantry) 26 January 1990[5]
446 Lieutenant General Kuldeep Singh Khajuria  Indian Army IC-6715 (Armoured Corps) 26 January 1990[5]
447 Lieutenant General Gorakh Nath AVSM  Indian Army IC-6529 (Army Service Corps) 26 January 1990[5]
448 Lieutenant General Naresh Pal Singh Bal  Indian Army IC-7616 (Infantry) 26 January 1990[5]
449 Lieutenant General Suraj Prakash  Indian Army MR-0660 (Medical) 26 January 1990[5]
450 Lieutenant General Ram Kumar Gaur  Indian Army IC-6730 (Infantry) 26 January 1990[5]
451 Lieutenant General Harbans Lal VSM (Ret'd)  Indian Army IC-6945 (EME) 26 January 1990[5]
452 Major General Vinod Badhwar VSM  Indian Army IC-6701 (Infantry) 26 January 1990[5]
453 Vice Admiral Surendra Prakash Govil AVSM  Indian Navy 00165-Z 26 January 1990[5]
454 Vice Admiral Heathwood Johnson VSM  Indian Navy 00179-F 26 January 1990[5]
455 Air Marshal Har Krishan Oberai AVSM VM  Indian Air Force 4583 F(P) 26 January 1990[5]
456 Air Marshal Raj Kumar Mehra VSM  Indian Air Force 4518 AE(M) 26 January 1990[5]
457 Air Marshal Brijesh Dhar Jayal AVSM  Indian Air Force 4972 F(P) 26 January 1990[5]
458 Air Marshal Gandharva Sen AVSM VM (Ret'd)  Indian Air Force 4429 F(P) 26 January 1990[5]
459 Lieutenant General Bipin Chandra Joshi AVSM  Indian Army IC-7011 (Armoured Corps) 26 January 1991[6]
460 Lieutenant General Ravindar Nath Mahajan VSM  Indian Army IC-6482 (Infantry) 26 January 1991[6]
461 Lieutenant General Bhartruhari Trimbak Pandit VrC  Indian Army IC-7320 (Engineers) 26 January 1991[6]
462 Lieutenant General Rangaswami Narasimhan SC VSM  Indian Army IC-7384 (Infantry) 26 January 1991[6]
463 Lieutenant General Ashok Mangalik SM  Indian Army IC-6161 (Artillery) 26 January 1991[6]
464 Lieutenant General Yash Pal Khurana  Indian Army IC-6170 (Engineers) 26 January 1991[6]
465 Lieutenant General Christopher Anthony Barretto  Indian Army IC-6602 (Engineers) 26 January 1991[6]
466 Lieutenant General Mohammad Ahmad Zaki AVSM VrC  Indian Army IC-7613 (Infantry) 26 January 1991[6]
467 Lieutenant General Vinod Kumar Singh  Indian Army IC-7709 (Infantry) 26 January 1991[6]
468 Lieutenant General Rajender Pal Agarwal VSM  Indian Army IC-6770 (AOC) 26 January 1991[6]
469 Lieutenant General Rajendra Kumar Upadhyay VSM  Indian Army MR-965 (Medical) 26 January 1991[6]
470 Lieutenant General Harbhajan Singh  Indian Army IC-6115 (Signals) 26 January 1991[6]
471 Lieutenant General Ashish Banerjee (Ret'd)  Indian Army IC-6436 (Artillery) 26 January 1991[6]
472 Vice Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat AVSM VrC  Indian Navy 00189-B 26 January 1991[6]
473 Surgeon Vice Admiral Om Prakash Chawla AVSM (Ret'd)  Indian Navy 75048-N 26 January 1991[6]
474 Air Marshal Parduman Kumar Jain VSM  Indian Air Force 4366 (A) 26 January 1991[6]
475 Air Marshal Rajendra Kumar Dhawan AVSM VM  Indian Air Force 4736 F(P) 26 January 1991[6]
476 Air Marshal Shashi Kumar Samuel Ramdas AVSM VM VSM  Indian Air Force 4930 AE(M) 26 January 1991[6]
477 Air Vice Marshal Trilochan Singh AVSM VrC VM  Indian Air Force 5043 F(P) 26 January 1991[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Gazette of India: Part I-Section 1. Order of Precedence of wearing of various medals and decorations" (PDF). Department of Publications, Government of India. 8 February 2020. pp. 219–220.
  2. ^ a b c "The Gazette of India: Part I-Section 1. PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL" (PDF). Department of Publications, Government of India. 22 April 1967. pp. 470–471.
  3. ^ a b c "The Gazette of India: Part I-Section 1 (Extraordinary)" (PDF). Department of Publications, Government of India. 26 January 1960. p. 33.
  4. ^ "Press Note" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 19 August 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "The Gazette of India: Part I-Section 1" (PDF). Department of Publications, Government of India. 28 April 1990. p. 356.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "The Gazette of India: Part I-Section 1" (PDF). Department of Publications, Government of India. 27 April 1991. p. 381.
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