Singh, Naik Narbahadur Thapa, were the first recipients of the Ashoka Chakra. Shri Amrat Lal Mehra was first youngest recipient of Ashoka Chakra from Madhya Pradesh Flight Lieutenant Suhas Biswas was the first recipient of the Ashoka Chakra from Indian Air Force. Paratrooper Sanjog Chhetri (aged 20 when posthumously awarded) was the youngest recipient of the Ashoka Chakra. Colonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair was awarded both Ashoka Chakra and Kirti Chakra. Damodar Kashinath Jatar, a pilot who was the first civilian recipient of the Ashoka Chakra. Colonel Yury Malyshev and Flight Engineer Gennadi Strekalov from Russia were the first foreign recipients of the Ashoka Chakra. (both were astronauts) Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma is the first Indian astronaut to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra. Neerja Bhanot, a flight attendant of PAN AM who was the first female recipient of the Ashoka Chakra. Kamlesh Kumari, a constable of CRPF who was the first recipient of the Ashoka Chakra from Central Armed Police Forces. Bhure Lal, a constable from Madhya Pradesh Police who is the first state policeman to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra. (Note that Shankar Lal Shrivastava, a retired head constable from Madhya Pradesh Police was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra in 1967.) Lt. Col. Harsh Uday Singh Gaur,10 Bihar Regiment. On November 29, 1994. https://www.mynation.com/news/saluting-lt-col-harsh-uday-singh-gaur-ashok-chakra-posthumous--pj04mf References External links Ashoka Chakra at Indian Army website Bharat Rakshak Page on Ashoka Chakra Ashoka Chakra awardees of the Indian Air Force Recipients of Ashoka Chakra Award Civil awards and decorations of India Military awards and decorations of India Memorials to Ashoka Ashoka Chakra Courage awards