The Vir-e-Hind (Warrior of India) was a military decoration awarded by the Azad Hind Government. The award was a second class star below the award of Sardar-e-Jung. First instituted by Subhas Chandra Bose in Germany, it was later also awarded to troops of the Indian National Army in South East Asia. The award could be conferred with swords for valour in combat, and without swords for non-combat awards. At least one award was made, to Capt Shangara Singh Mann. Capt. Mann was also awarded the Sardar-e-Jung medal.
| Vir-e-Hind | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medal. |
| Awarded for | Distinguished service. |
| Presented by | Azad Hind |
| Eligibility | Soldiers of the Indische Legion, Indian National Army, and the Wehrmacht. |
| Status | Currently not existent. |
| First awarded | Second World War |
| Last awarded | Second World War |
| Total | Unknown |
| Total awarded posthumously | Unknown |
| Total recipients | Shangara Singh Mann |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Sardar-e-Jung |
| Next (lower) | Shahid-e-Bharat |
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- TracesOfWar.com
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070716142416/http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/nazi6.htm
- http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1819
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