ɐwˈɔːɹdiːz hæv ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd sˈɜːveɪ ʌv ˈɪndiə pˌɜːsənˈɛl, mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɐtˈætʃᵻz, kˈɑːnsəlz, pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˈɑːfɪsɚz ænd ˈɪndiən ˈɑːɹmi, nˈeɪvi ænd ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs pˌɜːsənˈɛl ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːfɪsɚz bᵻfˌoːɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns.
Awardees have included Survey of India personnel, military attaches, consuls, political officers and Indian Army, Navy and Air Force personnel (including British officers before Independence).