Wound Medal (India)

Wound Medal
TypeMilitary award
CountryIndia
Presented byGovt. of India
Ribbon
Established1973, awards backdated to 15 August 1947
Precedence
Next (higher) Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
Next (lower) General Service Medal

The Wound Medal or Parakram Padak is an Indian Military award given to those who sustain "wounds as a result of direct enemy action in any type of operations or counter-insurgency actions." The medal was established in 1973, by the President of India for wounds back dated to 15 August 1947.