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The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honor, or French Legion of Honor or Russian Cross of St. George. It can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously. Introduced on 26th January 1950, this award may be given posthumously. Literally, Param Vir Chakra means Wheel (or Cross) of the Ultimate Brave. In Sanskrit, Param means Ultimate, Vir (Pronounced veer) means Brave and Chakra means Wheel. Officers, men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army Militia and of any other lawfully constituted Armed Forces. 4. Rs 3000/- pm and each bar to the decoration Rs 3000/- pm to all recipients. 5. Till date India has fought 4 wars where 21 soldiers got this medal of which 14 are posthumous.

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The Ashok Chakra is awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. Established as the "Ashoka Chakra, Class I" by the President of India, 4 January 1952 (with effect from 15 August 1947). The statutes were revised and the decoration renamed on 27 January 1967. Officers, men and women of all ranks of Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Central Para Military Forces, Railway Protection Force, Other Police Forces, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces and civilians of either genders in all walks of life can be recipient of this award. Rs 2800/-pm and each bar to the decoration Rs 2800/-pm to all recipients

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The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. It may be awarded posthumously. Literally Maha Veer means extraordinarily brave. Officers, men and women of all ranks of the Army, the navy and the Air force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted Armed forces. Rs 2400/- pm and each bar to the decoration Rs 2400/- pm to all recipients.

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The Ashok Chakra is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peace time gallantry award i.e. awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy.

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The FIFA Ballon dOr (French pronunciation: [bal?? d??], "Golden Ball") was an annual association football award presented to the world best men player from 2010 to 2015. A fusion between France Football Ballon dOr and the FIFA World Player of the Year award, it was considered the most prestigious individual honour in world football. The FIFA Ballon dOr was awarded based on votes from international journalists and national team coaches and captains, who selected the players they deemed to have performed the best in the previous calendar year. 2010 to 2015

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With the Honorary Golden Bear, the Berlinale pays tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award is presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage. The Honorary Golden Bear is presented during a ceremony, usually followed by a screening of one of the recipient films

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The American Theatre Wing Tony Awards® got their start in 1947 when the Wing established an awards program to celebrate excellence in the theatre. Named for Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer, and the dynamic wartime leader of the American Theatre Wing who had recently passed away, the Tony Awards made their official debut at a dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947. Vera Allen, Perry successor as chairwoman of the Wing, presided over an evening that included dining, dancing, and a program of entertainment. The dress code was black tie optional, and the performers who took to the stage included Mickey Rooney, Herb Shriner, Ethel Waters, and David Wayne. Eleven Tonys were presented in seven categories, and there were eight special awards, including one for Vincent Sardi, proprietor of the eponymous eatery on West 44th Street. Big winners that night included José Ferrer, Arthur Miller, Helen Hayes, Ingrid Bergman, Patricia Neal, Elia Kazan and Agnes de Mille.

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The International Ibsen Award is one of the world most prestigious theatre awards. It aims to honour an individual, institution or organisation that has brought a new artistic dimension to the world of drama or theatre. The winner is decided by a committee and announced every two years on Ibsen birthday. The award ceremony and press conference takes place during the International Ibsen Festival at the National Theatre in Oslo in September, and the winner is invited to take part in a symposium at The National Theatre during the Ibsen Festival. The Norwegian government founded the award in 2007 and funds it. The prize amount the winner receives is 2,5 million Norwegian kroner (approx. 300.000 Euro or 450.000 US Dollars). There are no conditions attached to accepting the prize, and anyone can nominate candidates for the International Ibsen Award. Nominations are strictly confidential both before and after the prize winner is announced.

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Awarded annually, the $100,000 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize honors a living US poet whose lifetime accomplishments warrant extraordinary recognition. Established in 1986 by Ruth Lilly, the prize is one of the most prestigious awards given to American poets.

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The Man Booker Prize is the leading literary award in the English speaking world, and has brought recognition, reward and readership to outstanding fiction for over four decades. The Man Booker Prize was established in 1969. The winner receives £50,000 as well as the £2,500 awarded to each of the shortlisted authors. Both the winner and the shortlisted authors are guaranteed a worldwide readership plus an increase in book sales.