Tamgha-e-Bahaduron

The Tamgha-e-Bahaduron (Medal of Soldiers) was a military decoration awarded by the Azad Hind Government. First instituted by Subhas Chandra Bose in Germany, it was later also awarded to troops of the Indian National Army in South East Asia. The award could be conferred with swords for valour in combat, and without swords for non-combat awards.

Tamgha-e-Bahaduron
The Tamgha-e-Bahaduron medal.
Type	Medal
Awarded for	Soldiers Medal
Presented by	Azad Hind
Eligibility	Soldiers of the Indische Legion, Indian National Army, and the Wehrmacht.
Status	Currently not existent.
First award	Second World War
Final award	Second World War
Total	Unknown
Total awarded posthumously	Unknown
Precedence
Next (higher)	Shahid-e-Bharat
Next (lower)	None

See also

• Indian National Army
• Indische Legion