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| Wound Medal | |
|---|---|
| Type | Military award |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Govt. of India |
| Ribbon | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Wound_Medal-India.svg){kind=small} |
| Established | 1973, awards backdated to 15 August 1947 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:IND_Uttam_Jeevan_Raksha_Padak_ribbon.png){kind=small} Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak[1] |
| Next (lower) | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg){kind=small} General Service Medal[1] |
The Wound Medal or Parakram Padak is an Indian Military award given to those who sustain "wounds as a result of direct enemy action in any type of operations or counter-insurgency actions." The medal was established in 1973, by the President of India for wounds back dated to 15 August 1947.[2]
- ^ a b "Precedence Of Medals". Indian Army. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Prakram Padak". Official Website of the Indian Army. Retrieved 28 November 2012.