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Monday, February 7, 2011

Question 1007

X was born as Eve Yvonne Maday de Maros to a Hungarian father and Russian mother. She later married an Indian army officer, took up Indian nationality and went on to contribute something to the Indian army.





ID X and connect with Y.

Answer: Savitri Khanolkar, the designer of the Param Veer Chakra. Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient and coincidentally her daughter's brother in law
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14 comments:

  1. Siddarth PaiFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Savitri Khanolkar
    Who went on to design the param Vir Chakra

    Somnath Sharma, her BIL, won it

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  2. ArchimondeFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    X- Savitribai Khanolkar who designed the Param Veer Chakra
    Y- Somnath Sharma her brother in law and the 1st recipient of the Param Veer Chakra

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  3. AviralFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    The lady in the first pic is Savitri Khanolkar. She designed Param Vir chakra. The next pic is of Major Somnath Sharma. The first recipient of Param Vir Chakra and also Savitri Khanolkar's son in law.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    X = Savitri Khanolkar (Designed Param Vir Chakra)
    Y = Major Som Nath Sharma (First Recepient of Param Vir Chakra)
    Incidentally, Major Sharma was Savitri's daughter's Brother in law

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  5. appuchinFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    X-savitri khanlokar who designed the param vir chakra and the first recipient, y-somanth sharma

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  6. abhimanyuFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    dont remember her name....designed param vir charka....was somnath sharma's(y) mother in law.....sharma got 1st param vir chakra...

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  7. indianFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    X-SAVITRI KHANOLKAR.
    Y-MAJOR SOM NATH SHARMA.

    CONNECTION IS SAVITRI KHANOLKAR DESIGNED THE HIGHEST GALLANTRY AWARD IN ARMED FORCES -- PARAM VIR CHAKRA.
    MAJOR SOM NATH SHARMA IS THE FIRST RECEIPIENT OF PVC.

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  8. AshesFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Savitri Kanolkar and Major General Hira Lal Atal

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  9. AshesFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    Savitri Kanolkar and she desinged Param Vir Chakra

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  10. Tejas GokhaleFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Savitri Bai somebody....
    Dont remember why she's famous!

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  11. SatyanveshiFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Savitri Khanolkar-the designer of PVC
    Major Somnath Sharma, her son in law and first recipient of PVC

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  12. Aditya DFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    i think she designed the Paramveer or Ashok Chakra

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  13. CharuFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Savitri Khanolkar
    She is the designer of highest insdian gallantry award: Param Vir Chakra
    Y is Major General Hiralal Atal who asked her to do so.

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  14. SaswatFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    X is Savitri Khanolkar,who designed the Param Vir Chakra &
    Y is Major Somnath Sharma (her son-in-law) who was the 1st recepient of PVC.

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