New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. The Gallery features portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees.

According to the release, the Gallery aims to educate visitors about our national heroes who displayed dauntless resolve and unconquerable spirit in defending our nation. It is also an initiative to honour the memory of our bravehearts who have laid down their lives in the service of the motherland.

The corridors where the Param Vir Dirgha has now been created, earlier displayed portraits of British ADCs.

The initiative to display portraits of Indian national heroes marks a meaningful step toward shedding the co...