Circular cupro-nickel medal with claw and bar suspension; the face with a map of India in relief, inscribed above ‘50th Anniversary of Independence’ in Hindi and dated ‘1947-1997’ below; the reverse with the Chatta Chowk (Lahore Gate) of the Lal Qil'ah (Red Fort) at Delhi, circumscribed above ‘50th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE’ and dated ‘1947-1997’ below; attributed on the edge to ‘112861P G SINGH IN’; slight age discoloration; on replaced correct ribbon. The medal was instituted in 1997 and awarded to serving members of the armed forces. The Chatta Chowk on the west side of the Red Fort at Delhi was the scene of the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and remains a greatly symbolic site for Indian independence. A good example.
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