Indian Army Releases Amar Chitra Katha & Aan Comics on Inspirational Stories of War Heroes

• Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma, Adjutant General of Indian Army released a new series of Amar Chitra Katha and Aan Comics on Aug 28,2015.

Amar Chitra Katha:

India’s favorite storyteller, is presenting a book on inspirational stories of 21 Param Vir Chakra Awardees, as a tribute to the recipients of the highest gallantry award in India.

Aan Comics:

Four Aan Comics were also released based on the heroics of four war heroes who fought in 1965 Indo Pak war and were awarded Maha Vir Chakra. They were Maj Asaram Tyagi, Maj Bhaskar Roy, Sub Ajit Singh and Sub Tika Bahadur Thapa.

• The PVC is India’s highest military honour awarded to those soldiers who display the greatest degree of valour and self-sacrifice on the battlefield.
• The MVC is the second highest gallantry award in India, given to those soldiers who display a very high level of valour & self sacrifice in the face of the enemy.