What is Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)?
{{Infobox military award | name = Ashoka Chakra<br> अशोक चक्र | image = [[File:Ashoka-chakra.png|350px]]<br/><br/>[[Image:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|150px]] | caption = Ashoka Chakra and its ribbon, the highest peacetime decoration of India | awarded_by = {{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]] | country = {{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]] | type = [[Medal]] | eligibility = *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 forces. *Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces. *Civilian Citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway protection Force.<ref name=army>http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=p6xUHC5yMgV3Tyuw9ZIb6w==&ParentID=tFRV4t12pKRhSFm2sMq5yQ==</ref> | for = Awarded for most conspicuous bravery, or some act of daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy.<ref name=army/> | campaign = | status = Currently Awarded | description = | motto = | clasps = | post-nominals = AC | established = 1952 | first_award = 1952 | last_award = 2016 | total = 63 | posthumous = &+ | recipients = | precedence_label = | individual = | higher = [[Param Vir Chakra]]<ref name=precedence>{{cite web|title=Precedence Of Medals |url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg== |publisher=Indian Army |access-date=9 September 2014}}</ref> | same = | lower = [[Padma Vibhushan]]<ref name=precedence/> | related = | image2 = | caption2 = Rakesh singh of Granadiers. 1992 Posthoumesly. }} The '''Ashoka Chakra Award''' is [[I