On December 16, 2025, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. The gallery displays the portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees. The gallery aims to educate visitors about national heroes who defended the nation. It also honors the memory of bravehearts who laid down their lives. The Param Vir Dirgha initiative transforms corridors that previously showcased British ADC portraits, marking a step towards shedding the colonial mindset and embracing India's heritage. The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration. Release ID: 2204485, Visitor Counter: 1443. The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Bengali-TR, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. The event was reported by PIB Delhi on December 16, 2025, at 12:53 PM.
Key Entities Referenced
Param Vir Chakra: India's highest military decoration awarded for displaying exceptional acts of valour, courage, and self-sacrifice during war.
Rashtrapati Bhavan: The location where the Param Vir Dirgha was inaugurated.
Param Vir Dirgha: Gallery inaugurated to display portraits of Param Vir Chakra awardees and honour national heroes.
Droupadi Murmu: The President of India who inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha.
Vijay Diwas: The occasion for the inauguration of the Param Vir Dirgha.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA INAUGURATES PARAM
VIR DIRGHA AT RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
प्रव तथ: 16 DEC 2025 12:53PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan
today (December 16, 2025) on the occasion of Vijay Diwas.
The Gallery has the portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on display. The Gallery aims to educate
visitors about our national heroes who displayed dauntless resolve and unconquerable spirit in defending
our nation. It is also an initiative to honour the memory of our bravehearts who have laid down their lives
in the service of the motherland.The corridors where the Param Vir Dirgha has now been created, earlier displayed portraits of British
ADCs. The initiative to display portraits of Indian national heroes marks a meaningful step toward
shedding the colonial mindset and embracing, with pride, the richness of India’s culture, heritage, and
timeless traditions.
The Param Vir Chakra is India’s highest military decoration, awarded for displaying the most exceptional
acts of valour, courage, and self-sacrifice during war.***
MJPS/SR
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